Avistar Expands the Technical Superiority of Its Video-Centric Unified Communications Software With Latest Release
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Avistar Communications Corporation , is now capable of supporting up to 100 locations and thousands of simultaneous multi-party video calls from one server, following the latest upgrade to its desktop communication and collaboration software. Building on Avistar’s software- and video-centric view of unified communications (UC), version 9.3 features patented technology that delivers enterprise-wide desktop videoconferencing without degrading network performance. Avistar is the only UC vendor that can effectively support high volumes of video calling without requiring costly network upgrades.
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Rich Costello, research director, Gartner Inc., said, “Enterprise-wide desktop videoconferencing enhances the user experience of unified communications and makes adoption of these platforms more compelling from productivity, efficiency and sustainability standpoints as well.”
Central to the host of product improvements delivered by v9.3 is purpose-built software infrastructure for high performance, multiparty UC interactions at enterprise scale. Optimized routing for large and complex IP networks irons out network stresses to ensure a high-quality experience that avoids impacting other mission critical applications. A single Avistar server administers up to 100 locations, from company headquarters through to single remote workers, with the desktop experience delivered through proprietary PC software or integrated with IBM Sametime.
“Video calling is the element of unified communications that yields the greatest benefits, yet is consistently disabled by IT managers because without our network management layer, video severely compromises network performance,” said Simon Moss, president of Avistar. “UC promises so much, but still cannot deliver until solving the fundamental infrastructure and network stress issues. There are two ways to solve this — pay someone tens of millions to upgrade your network — or implement Avistar.”
About Avistar Communications Corporation
Avistar is working to define the future of unified communications and collaboration by inventing and delivering integrated visual communications software that helps companies of all sizes improve business results. From the desktop, from the laptop and from conference rooms, Avistar delivers enterprise-quality and easy-to-use audio/video conferencing, multi-party videoconferencing, and integrated data sharing anywhere in the world. By integrating visual communications with enterprise application software, Avistar incorporates communications into the daily workflow and seamlessly connects communities of users within and across enterprises.
Founded in 1993, Avistar is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in New York and London. With more than 15,000 seats sold across 40 countries, Avistar’s global deployments of its unified visual communications desktop software are among the largest in the world. Avistar holds a portfolio of 76 patents for inventions in the primary areas of video and network technology and offers technology and IP licenses to companies in video conferencing, rich-media services, public networking and related industries. Current licensees include Sony Corporation, Polycom, Inc., Tandberg ASA, Radvision Ltd. and Emblaze-VCON.
For more information, visit http://www.avistar.com/.
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