RADVISION Announces ViaIP Version II
ViaIP version II enhancements offer flexible and cost-effective solutions for voice, video and data communications over IP and ISDN.
Anaheim, Calif.(23 Oct 2001)
RADVISION (NASDAQ: RVSN), the source of award winning, industry-standard products and technology for real-time voice and video communication over IP (V2oIP(TM)), today announced the release of version II of its viaIP product family at TeleCon Conference and Expo in Anaheim, Calif., October 23-25. The viaIP is a chassis-based multiservice platform that incorporates multipoint conferencing, gateway, gatekeeper and data conferencing in a single solution. The viaIP 400 was initially introduced at TeleCon in 2000. Today's release of version II of the viaIP includes RADVISION's Gateway and enhancements to its Multipoint Conferencing Unit (MCU), Data Collaboration Server (DCS) and Enhanced Communications Server (ECS) gatekeeper application.
The viaIP 400 is a high performance, multi-functional platform for voice,
video and data conferencing that is compliant with the latest H.323
videoconferencing standard. The highly configurable, scalable 4-slot
CompactPCI (cPCI) architecture is contained in a 19-inch, 2U chassis and
provides maximum flexibility with mix-and-match functionality. Each component of the viaIP is contained on a hot pluggable card enabling each unit to be tailored to any network's function and performance configuration.
"Innovation is a RADVISION trademark," said Gadi Tamari, CEO of RADVISION.
"Since the viaIP was first introduced at the end of 2000, it has been
extremely well received by service providers and large enterprises and it has allowed them to deploy robust IP conferencing services and scale-up as demand grows. Version II of the viaIP incorporates important features for enhancing existing service offerings while future-proofing their networks for next- generation services."
The RADVISION MCU version 2.0 supports speed-matching which allows users
to enter a multipoint conference at different speeds and maintain maximum
video quality. Symmetrical and asymmetrical continuous presence are also
supported in the MCU. This feature optimizes bandwidth utilization in a
multipoint call. RADVISION's MCU is available in three capacities for 30, 60 and 100 simultaneous participants in a 128 kbps videoconference and up to 70 simultaneous participants in a 384 kbps videoconference. This represents a 40 percent increase in capacity for high-bandwidth conference calls. The MCU provides a rich feature set including enhanced web-based conference control, management and administration, optional audio transcoding, full support for both ad-hoc and scheduled conferences and more.
RADVISION's ECS is an easy-to-use, advanced gatekeeper application that is
essential for the management of IP telephony and multimedia communication
networks. The ECS provides complete functionality for defining and
controlling voice and video traffic management over IP networks. A key
feature of the ECS version 2.0 is its support for an alternative gatekeeper
for fail-safe operation allowing redundancy for critical communications. The ECS features least-cost routing for automatically locating the most cost-effective service route for voice and video communication. Additional
enhancements include a hierarchical structure for improved management and
network maintenance, a network configurator for multi-zone management, easy
installation and setup, and an enhanced dialing plan that supports email
aliases in addition to phone numbers.
RADVISION's Gateway card for connectivity between ISDN and IP networks is
an essential component of any videoconferencing network. It allows seamless communication between circuit-switched environments and packet-based networks for voice, video and data communication. The RADVISION Gateway allows customers to chose direct end-to-end conferences between H.323 and H.320 endpoints or utilize the MCU for multipoint conferencing. The Gateway can support 7 ports at 384 kbps in the US on a T1 PRI or up to 10 ports at 384 kbps on an E1 PRI.
The RADVISION Data Collaboration Server version 2.0 is a dynamic and
scalable solution for data collaboration. The DCS enhances conference
capabilities by enabling application sharing based on the T.120 standard.
With the RADVISION DCS, any conference can become a real working session by
enabling the conference participants to collaborate and share applications.
Visitors to the TeleCon Conference and Expo can learn more about the viaIP
by visiting the RADVISION booth #109 or the company web site at
www.radvision.com.
About RADVISION
RADVISION is a leading provider of products and technology for real-time
voice, video, and data communications over packet networks; this includes the Internet and other Internet Protocol (IP) based networks. Recognized
universally as the experts in real-time voice and video over IP (V2oIP),
RADVISION offers the broadest and most complete set of enabling technology and networking systems needed to enable enterprises and service providers to migrate their voice and video communications from traditional telephone
networks to new converged networks. Today, hundreds of thousands of end-users around the world communicate over next-generation networks, using IP-centric products and solutions built around RADVISION products and technology
RADVISION's multi-protocol software toolkits for developers of IP
communications include: SIP, MEGACO, MGCP, and H.323; RADVISION's V2oIP
networking products include: gateways, conferencing bridges, and gatekeeper
applications. For more information, please visit our website at
www.radvision.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in RADVISION's filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, including RADVISION's Annual Report on Form 20-F.
V2oIP, and OnLAN are trademarks and viaIP is a service mark of RADVISION
Ltd. All other trade names and trademarks appearing herein are owned by their respective holders.