RADVISION Enhances IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 with High Def Multiparty Conferencing and Telepresence
ORLANDO, Fla. & TEL AVIV, Jan 18, 2010—RADVISION(R) Ltd., a leading provider of video network infrastructure and developer tools for unified visual communications over IP, 3G, and emerging next-generation IMS networks, today announced enhancements to its award winning SCOPIA Conferencing Platform now providing full integration with IBM(R) Lotus(R) Sametime(R) 8.5.
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RADVISION has been a long time supporter of IBM providing video conferencing and connectivity capabilities for Sametime. RADVISION has enhanced its IBM integration to fully support Sametime 8.5 via the SCOPIA Conferencing Platform. SCOPIA Elite, the centerpiece of the company’s comprehensive next generation SCOPIA Conferencing Platform is the industry’s first standards-based MCU to deliver the combination of 1080p, 720p, and H.264 Scalable Video Coding (SVC), yielding uncompromised high definition support.
IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 provides new client capabilities including native support of high definition video communications. RADVISION’s new solution enables seamless integration between a Sametime 8.5 deployment and SCOPIA video conferencing infrastructure. Sametime users will be able to enjoy the power and capabilities of the SCOPIA platform with the native Sametime client with no additional installation required. Benefits of RADVISION’s Sametime 8.5 integration include:
-- Uncompromised high definition multiparty video conferencing up to 1080p
-- Continuous Presence video layouts to view multiple participants simultaneously
-- Connectivity to telepresence, video conferencing room and desktop systems, along with 3G mobile and standard phones
-- High scalability through RADVISION’s patented distributed multipoint architecture
-- High error resiliency with H.264 SVC connections between MCUs
-- Simple deployment for administrators requiring no additional installation for Sametime users.
“This integration places the high definition conferencing and connectivity capabilities of the SCOPIA platform directly into the hands of Sametime 8.5 users,” said Roberto Giamagli, General Manager, Networking Business Unit of RADVISION. “SCOPIA delivers to Sametime the functionality and connectivity to existing video conferencing deployments that many administrators consider mandatory.”
RADVISION was recently recognized by IBM for being a finalist in the 2010 IBM Lotus Awards in the Best Unified Communications and Collaboration Solution category. RADVISION’s solution for Sametime 8.5 is being demonstrated in the product showcase booth 417 at IBM Lotusphere 2010 starting today.
About RADVISION
RADVISION is the industry’s leading provider of market-proven products and technologies for unified visual communications over IP, 3G and IMS networks. With its complete set of standards-based video networking infrastructure and developer toolkits for voice, video, data and wireless communications, RADVISION is driving the unified communications evolution by combining the power of video, voice, data and wireless—for high definition video conferencing systems, innovative converged mobile services, and highly scalable video-enabled desktop platforms on IP, 3G and emerging next-generation IMS networks. To gain additional insights into our products, technology and opinions, visit blog.radvision.com. For more information about RADVISION, visit http://www.radvision.com.
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SOURCE: RADVISION(R) Ltd.