FRANKFURT, Germany and SAN MATEO, Calif., July 24
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avistar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: AVSR), a
leading provider of unified visual communications solutions, has signed an
agreement with MVC Mobile Video Communications GmbH of Frankfurt to sell
Avistar's C3 desktop technology in Germany. The partnership agreement enables
German companies and their employees to enjoy the benefits of desktop video
conferencing conveniently and easily wherever they may be.
According to Simon Moss, CEO of Avistar, "Germany is the world's third
largest economy and a prime market for videoconferencing solutions,
particularly because it has such a strong commitment to 'green' initiatives.
Desktop videoconferencing reduces the need for business travel, helping
companies reduce their carbon footprint. As Germany's leading provider of
video, audio and data conferencing solutions, MVC is well-equipped to
represent Avistar and deliver our award-winning C3 technology solutions to
customers."
Dr. Sven Damberger, CEO of MVC, said, "Avistar's C3 technology fills an
important niche in our unified communications portfolio by bringing
standards-based, interoperable videoconferencing to the desktop. It's a
logical extension for our customer base, which is more frequently asking for
ways to bring the benefits of room-size videoconferencing to users at their
desks so they can cut back on travel costs and reduce their environmental
impact."
About MVC
Frankfurt-based MVC Mobile Video Communication GmbH is the leading German
provider of video, audio and data conferencing solutions. The core business of
MVC is the integration of videoconferencing solutions together with
corresponding services such as consulting, installation, maintenance and
training. MVC works together with the leading providers for the market such as
Avistar, Microsoft, Polycom, Tandberg/Codian and LifeSize. For more
information, please visit http://www.mvc.de/.
About Avistar Communications Corporation
Avistar creates technology that provides the missing critical element in
unified communications: bringing people in organizations face-to-face, through
enhanced communications, for true collaboration anytime, anyplace. Its latest
product, Avistar C3, draws on over a decade of market experience to deliver a
single-click desktop videoconferencing and collaboration experience that moves
business communications into a new era. Available as a stand-alone solution,
or integrated with existing unified communications software from other
vendors, Avistar C3 users gain instant messaging-style ability to initiate
video communications across and outside the enterprise. Patented bandwidth
management enables thousands of users to access desktop videoconferencing,
Voice over IP (VoIP) and streaming media, without requiring substantial new
network investment or impairing network performance.
Avistar's desktop videoconferencing and collaboration installations are
among the world's largest, including more than 18,000 seats sold in more than
40 countries. Clients report as much as a 20 percent reduction in travel
expense and carbon emissions, increases in productivity, and immeasurably
improved relationship building within their organizations, as well as with
suppliers and customers. Avistar holds a portfolio of 80 patents for
inventions in video and network technology and licenses IP to
videoconferencing, rich-media services, public networking and related
industries. Current licensees include Sony Corporation, Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), Polycom, Inc., Tandberg ASA, Radvision Ltd. and
Emblaze-VCON. For more information, visit http://www.avistar.com.
SOURCE Avistar Communications Corporation