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Vu TelePresence Announces Multi-Party, Multi-Vendor Video Service Through Vidtel

Vu SME Customers Can Now Video Conference with H.323,  SIP, Skype and Google Endpoints

Cranberry Township, PA and Sunnyvale, CA, May 8, 2012 – Vu TelePresence^®, Inc., a leading video conferencing solutions provider for small and midsized businesses, is launching a new multi-vendor video conferencing capability through Vidtel, the pioneer of cloud any-to-any video conferencing service.  With Vidtel’s MeetMe multi-party video conferencing service, Vu customers can cost-effectively conference with up to twelve participants across H.323, SIP, Skype and Google GTalk endpoints.

Vidtel’s cloud service bridges together a variety of devices, from room systems, video phones, PCs/Macs, tablets and smartphones from different vendors. The service is tailored to the small-medium enterprise market (SMEs) as a monthly subscription fee or on a per-minute basis, enabling multi-vendor, multi-party connectivity without exorbitant upfront costs or on-going fees. 

Prior to Vidtel’s offer, Vu users were only able to connect to other Vu users for multi-party video conferences. Vu customers can use the Vidtel MeetMe service to talk to other standard (e.g., Polycom, Cisco, LifeSize) and non-standard (Skype, GoogleTalk) users. Combined with Vidtel’s service, Vu endpoints will now be able to place and participate in multi-party video conferences with SIP, H.323, Skype and Google without the need to go through the more expensive video exchange services. Meanwhile, Vidtel will have the opportunity to demonstrate an expansion of devices that interoperate on its network and leverage the installed base of Vu customers.

“As the demand for video conferencing continues to escalate, our relationship with Vu benefits the SME marketplace,” said Scott Wharton, CEO of Vidtel. “Now Vu’s customer base will have the opportunity to easily access the Vidtel MeetMe service, which provides them with an enterprise-grade conferencing solution that is both easy to implement, cost-effective and more complete in the array of video endpoints able to be used by participants. Vu’s market penetration also allows Vidtel to gain access to a wider customer base.”

“Vidtel is a good strategic fit for Vu”, said Devita Saraf, Co-Founder of Vu TelePresence. “Both Vu and Vidtel are focused on delivering high-quality, cost-effective video conferencing to the SME market. The Vidtel service complements our recent SIP interoperability development and allows our customers to interact with a broad array of technologies, both standards-based (SIP, H.323) and non-standard (Skype, Google) without investing in server infrastructure.”

Vidtel and Vu will deliver this service through the Vu reseller network.  Vu channels can sign up to be a Vidtel partner through channels@vidtel.com or 1-877-MYVIDTEL (698-4383).

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About Vu TelePresence:

Vu TelePresence^® is an innovator and leader in video conferencing technology.  By incorporating seamless HD video, high-quality sound with low bandwidth, VirtualFacets technology and interoperability with third-party systems; Vu enables businesses of all sizes to communicate more affordably, globally and naturally.  The company’s flagship product, Vu TelePresence Pro™ (720p and 1080p), offers affordable solutions and services for both office and remote use.  Vu TelePresence’s U.S. headquarters is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with locations in San Jose, California; Mumbai, India; and Bangalore, India.  For more information, visit www.vutelepresence.com.

About Vidtel:

Vidtel is the pioneer of any-to-any cloud video conferencing service. Our service provides compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade (SIP, H.323) and consumer-grade (Skype, Google) video endpoints, connecting board room systems, executive video systems, PCs/Macs, tablets and smartphones with video. Vidtel enables even small and medium enterprises to affordably experience the productivity of high-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners, and customers. Vidtel is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, CA.  Find more information at http://www.vidtel.com.

VoIP Supply Offers Best-in-Class Bundles for LifeSize Connections

New solution enables secure, immersive communication within and between businesses of all sizes

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 10, 2012—VoIP Supply (http://www.voipsupply.com) today announced  the immediate availability of LifeSize Connections HD Bundles, LifeSize’s cloud-based, HD video conferencing infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering, complete with Logitech HD Pro C920 Webcams and compatible speakerphones and headsets.

VoIP Supply offers four bundles, each of which combine the cloud-based LifeSize Connections video software client—the fastest way for businesses to add to and extend their HD video conferencing capabilities—with matching hardware that’s been tested for full compatibility, delivering the highest quality, seamless end-to-end video conferencing experience.  VoIP Supply’s four HD bundles include the HD standard - for people on-the-go; HD Popular - for the in-crowd; and HD Elite – for those who demand the very best. There is also a software-only option.  These bundles are all available immediately from VoIP Supply’s website and toll-free number, 1-800-398-8647.

Cloud-based video conferencing reduces hardware costs, simplifies access for any sized business, and can be deployed in just a few minutes. LifeSize Connections’ built-in firewall traversal ensures secure face-to-face collaboration that includes data sharing and multi-party HD video calls.  The LifeSize Connections service gives each user the ability to call up to nine participants simultaneously, including up to two guests. Unlimited guest invitations are included with the service, as well as instant messaging and seamless integration among meeting rooms, PCs or Mac computers.

“The LifeSize Connections HD Bundles from VoIP Supply provide video conferencing from zero to video in under five minutes with an uncomplicated setup,” said Benjamin P. Sayers, President and CEO of VoIP Supply. “With businesses rapidly migrating to video conferencing, we’re focusing our bundles on affordability and greater customer support; which is why when you call for help you actually get to speak to someone who understands these technologies.”

VoIP Supply’s LifeSize HD Connections bundles:

• The LifeSize Connections Elite Solution from VoIP Supply includes the LifeSize Connections Client, and features the stunning 720p HD clarity of the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, and the Jabra Speak410 USB full-duplex speakerphone, and the Jabra Biz 2400 3-in-1 professional headset.
• The LifeSize Connections Popular Solution from VoIP Supply includes the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, the Jabra Speak410 USB full-duplex speakerphone, and the Jabra WAVE corded headset.
• The LifeSize Connections Standard Solution from VoIP Supply includes the LifeSize Connections Client, the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, and the Jabra UC Voice 250.
• The LifeSize Connections HD Software-Only Solution from VoIP Supply.

For additional information about the LifeSize Connections HD Bundles from VoIP Supply contact VoIP Supply; call toll-free 1-800-398-8647, or visit http://www.voipsupply.com/lifesize-hd-bundle.

About VoIP Supply

VoIP Supply, LLC (www.voipsupply.com), a division of Sayers Technology Holdings, is North America’s leading supplier of VoIP equipment and integrated communication systems for businesses of all sizes, service providers and resellers.  Widely recognized for its depth of product knowledge and industry expertise, VoIP Supply sets the standard for vertical e.tailing – providing value-based pricing across its comprehensive product catalog, expert technical support, rapid product provisioning and installation, global logistics services and market-making promotions for manufacturers of all sizes.  In addition to technology and service prowess, VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S.  Buffalo’s Business First newspaper recently ranked VoIP Supply among Western New York’s top 50 privately-held companies rating the company as one of the best places to work in the region, as well as the fastest  growing company in WNY for 2006 by winning the Business First Fast Track 50 Award.    

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Matrix Video Communications and Vidtel Partner to Serve SMEs with Price-Disruptive, Cloud-Based Video Conferencing for Any Device

Any-to-any enterprise-class video conferencing service for businesses of any size

ORLANDO, Fla., April 2, 2012—Traditionally, the video conferencing demands of the small-medium enterprise (SME) market have not been met by telepresence and consumer-grade options. To serve that need, Vidtel, the any-to-any cloud video conferencing service provider offering enterprise-class video conferencing priced for the midmarket, has partnered with Western Canada’s Matrix Video Communications Corp./MVCC, a leading technology partner, system integrator and supplier of broadcast and audiovisual equipment.

Matrix Video Communications has selected Vidtel's any-to-any cloud MeetMe Video Conferencing Service to serve its base of SMEs in Western Canada.  Vidtel’s service enables Matrix Video customers to cost-effectively and easily bring together the boardroom, the mobile worker and everything in between – including room-based video conferencing systems, executive desktop video systems, PCs/Macs, smartphones and tablets using any combination of SIP, H.323, Skype and Google Talk technologies –without having to dial into a portal.

Vidtel’s cloud solution breaks down the principal SME barriers of cost, know-how and usability for
enterprise-grade video conferencing.  The Vidtel solution offered by Matrix Video is priced in a range for businesses of any size, requires no IT expertise or additional capital expenditure beyond existing systems and is easy to use.

Vidtel CEO Scott Wharton said: “Matrix Video Communications is a forward-thinking service provider, well-poised to take advantage of the growing interest in cloud video conferencing. The Vidtel service will enable Matrix Video to provide a disruptively-priced solution to its SME customers that they can easily use on demand, without having to dial into a portal.”“Vidtel’s price-disruptive and simple-to-use approach to cloud video conferencing services is a transformative opportunity for our midmarket customer base, allowing them to bring together best-of-breed video communications technologies at the office, at home and traveling, at a price that even a small company can afford," said Marielle Crisanti of Matrix Video Communications. "Vidtel's solution allows us to provide a solution that matches the needs of our customer base, bringing cloud any-to-any video conferencing into the mainstream market.”

The Vidtel cloud video conferencing service is available through Matrix Video Communications throughout Western Canada.

Visit Vidtel in Booth #601 at the TEAM Polycom 2012 conference here through April 3. The Matrix-Vidtel agreement is an example of a channel partnership in the Polycom ecosystem.

About Matrix Video Communications Corp.

Matrix Video Communications Corp./MVCC was incorporated in 1994. With offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, and Saskatoon, Matrix/MVCC is a diversified video communications company that provides a wide range of broadcast and audiovisual equipment to the health, government, corporate, education, broadcast and production markets throughout the Western Provinces.  We strive to be the leading technology partner, system integrator and supplier in Western Canada of broadcast and audiovisual equipment.

About Vidtel

Founded in 2008, Vidtel is the pioneer of any-to-any video conferencing service, providing compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade and consumer-grade video endpoints.  Vidtel enables even small and medium enterprises to affordably experience the productivity of high-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners, and customers. Vidtel is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, CA.

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Innovative Business Solutions and Vidtel Sign Distribution Agreement to Offer Device- and Platform-Agnostic Cloud Video Conferencing Service for SME Customers

Price-disruptive any-to-any enterprise video conferencing service for businesses of any size

Castle Rock, CO and Sunnyvale, CA, March 27, 2012—Traditionally, the video conferencing demands of the small-medium enterprise (SME) market have not been met by telepresence and consumer-grade options, until now. Vidtel, any-to-any cloud video conferencing service provider offering enterprise-class video conferencing priced for SMEs, has partnered with Innovative Business Solutions, a national provider of IT services and solutions to SMEs with multiple locations, to address this hole in the market.

Innovative Business Solutions has selected Vidtel's any-to-any cloud MeetMe Video Conferencing Service to serve Innovative Business Solution’s national customer base of SMEs.  Through Vidtel’s service, Innovative Business Solutions customers are able to bring together the boardroom and the mobile worker and everything in between (room-based video conferencing systems, executive desktop video systems, PCs/Macs, smartphones and tablets using any combination of SIP, H.323, Skype and Google Talk technologies).  Through a distribution agreement, Innovative Business Solutions now offers Vidtel Connect, a one-to-one connectivity service, on InFocus’s 55-inch wall tablet, Mondopad, as well as Vidtel MeetMe to work on both Mondopad and other video conferencing devices (e.g., Polycom, Tandberg, LifeSize). Vidtel Connect provides device registration, NAT traversal and firewall traversal.

Vidtel’s cloud solution breaks down the principal SME barriers for enterprise-grade video conferencing:  cost, know-how and usability.  The Vidtel solution offered by Innovative Business Solutions priced in a range for businesses of any size, requires no IT expertise or additional capital expenditure beyond existing systems and is easy to use.

“Vidtel’s device and vendor-agnostic cloud services is a transformative opportunity for our SME customer base, allowing them to bring together best-of-breed video communications technologies at the office, at home and on the go, within an appropriate price range," said Jed Kenzy, Managing Partner of Innovative Business Solutions. "Vidtel's solution keeps us on the leading edge, bringing cloud any-to-any video conferencing into the mainstream market.”

“Innovative Business Solutions is oriented toward delivering solutions that match the needs of customers,” said Scott Wharton, Vidtel CEO.  “With the BYOD tablet and smartphone trend in force, SMEs increasingly seek to incorporate enterprise-level video with consumer-class video conferencing without IT hassles and undue costs. Our partnership will position Innovative Business Solutions to meet that need.”

The Vidtel cloud video conferencing service is available through Innovative Business Solutions’ 350 agents throughout the U.S.

About Innovative Business Solutions

Innovative Business Solutions is a forward-thinking Castle Rock, CO based telecom master agency specializing in bringing sales resources to sub-agents and technical solutions to their customers. We specialize in high speed Internet, T1 services, VoIP, Ethernet, fiber optics, IT services, and video conferencing, as well as local and long distance telephone services. 

About Vidtel

Vidtel is an innovative cloud video conferencing provider.  Our any-to-any service provides compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade and consumer-grade video endpoints.  Vidtel enables even small and medium enterprises to affordably experience the productivity of high-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners, and customers. Vidtel is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, CA.

 

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VoIP Supply Celebrates Ten Years of Sales Success

A successful decade of sustained growth, value focus, industry leadership, numerous awards

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 26, 2012—VoIP Supply LLC (www.voipsupply.com)—North America’s leading supplier of VoIP equipment and unified communication solutions for resellers, service providers and businesses of all sizes—enters its second decade of successful business, reflecting on its most significant accomplishments and its vision for continued industry leadership.  

Founded by Benjamin P. Sayers in 2002, Buffalo-based VoIP Supply has grown rapidly and continuously—adding revenue, profitability, and staff—with a sustained compound annual growth rate for the entire decade exceeding 20 percent. VoIP Supply’s annual revenue in 2011 exceeded $21.5 million, double its 2005 annual revenue despite an industry-wide downturn in 2008-2009, supported by its staff of 36 full-time employees.

VoIP Supply delivers seven thousand product SKUs from 90 vendors, to more than its 120 thousand customers. 

VoIP Supply attributes this sustained growth to its focus on providing value to its customers especially in vertical markets like telephony, video and voice-over-IP. By focusing on its core expertise, it delivers in-depth product understanding to its customers, with expert technical support for provisioning and installation. Unlike other web-based retailers, VoIP Supply has created its own category and has become the leading vertical-etailer, or v-tailer. By hiring right, their team members are experts in the entire range of products it offers. That expertise is one way VoIP Supply has become a value leader in ecommerce.  By having a tight focus on vertical market sectors VoIP Supply successfully provides value to customers looking for products in the product and services verticals it now operates in.

“We treat our customers the way we want to be treated when we call in for advice or support. If I’ve got questions, I want to speak with someone who can answer my questions, our customers do as well.” said VoIP Supply founder and CEO Benjamin P. Sayers. “That’s what differentiates us from other suppliers.  All of our people have real expertise in the products and services that we sell and support.  Our customers can always reach someone who can help them.” 

VoIP Supply is the oldest and largest supplier for voice-over-IP products in North America. They are also the marketplace trendsetters; whenever VoIP Supply rolls out a program for resellers or service providers, other retailers attempt to mimic these programs. 

“As we bring forward new technology and initiatives, VoIP Supply is with us every step of the way bringing innovation, passion, and forward thinking.  They are an important Cisco partner and player in this industry,” said Marty Kertman, Partner Development Manager, Cisco Systems Inc.

"VoIP Supply has been a tremendous partner for Grandstream over the last 10 Years," said David Li, CEO of Grandstream. "Their passion and dedication to the IP technology marketplace allows them to be very in-tune with market, which has given us invaluable insight over the years which has helped us significantly grow our business. Grandstream went into business just before VoIP Supply, and we have seen first-hand that their expertise, customer service, and customer resources provide outstanding value to our channel. We thank them for 10 years of a strong relationship and we look forward to a long future relationship with VoIP Supply." 

In a December-2011 survey of more than 500 of its customers, VoIP Supply learned just how completely over-the-top it is appreciated by them:  

• 98% are likely or very likely to recommend VoIP Supply to colleagues or other businesses
• 97% are likely or very likely to purchase from VoIP Supply again
• 87% report an exceptional or above average experience with VoIP Supply

“VoIP Supply has been one of TMC’s primary providers of VoIP and video surveillance equipment for many years. Their sales staff is very knowledgeable in their product line and has been instrumental in providing TMC guidance on the best equipment to suit our needs. Considering the complexity of VoIP and video equipment and the plethora of products out there, VoIP Supply has never steered us wrong.” - Tom Keating, VP & CTO, Technology Marketing Corporation

In celebration of this anniversary, VoIP Supply is offering special incentives to its customers with $10 Express Shipping (3-day) for each online order placed through March 31, 2012. 

For seven consecutive years, VoIP Supply has been honored to be named one of Western New York’s Top CEO’s/Top Private Companies.  Improving its ranking every year, VoIP Supply now ranks as the 50^th top private company in the region. VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 500/5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S. VoIP Supply is also well known in the region as one of the best places to work in WNY as rated by Business First Magazine.

For additional information about VoIP Supply, call toll-free 1-800-398-8647, or visit http://www.voipsupply.com.

About VoIP Supply

VoIP Supply, LLC (www.voipsupply.com), a division of Sayers Technology Holdings, is North America’s leading supplier of VoIP equipment and integrated communication systems for businesses of all sizes, service providers and resellers.  Widely recognized for its depth of product knowledge and industry expertise, VoIP Supply sets the standard for vertical e.tailing – providing value-based pricing across its comprehensive product catalog, expert technical support, rapid product provisioning and installation, global logistics services and market-making promotions for manufacturers of all sizes.  In addition to technology and service prowess, VoIP Supply is a three-time INC 5,000 honoree and in 2007, was ranked number 45 on the Entrepreneur Magazine’s Hot 100 fastest growing companies in the U.S.  Buffalo’s Business First newspaper recently ranked VoIP Supply among Western New York’s top 50 privately-held companies rating the company as one of the best places to work in the region, as well as the fastest  growing company in WNY for 2006 by winning the Business First Fast Track 50 Award.     

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Vaddio, Vidtel Agree to Bring Any-To-Any, Cloud Video Conferencing to Businesses of Every Size Nationwide Via Channel Partners

Vidtel’s vendor-agnostic service enables affordable, enterprise-grade video conferencing between room-based systems, executive desktop products, tablets, PCs, Skype and Google

NEW HOPE, Minn. And SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 19, 2012—When it comes to video conferencing, enterprises of every size share one thing in common: They don’t want to be locked to a single vendor, platform or service. To meet that need, Vaddio signed a co-marketing agreement with Vidtel, whose cloud-based MeetMe service enables video conferences between room-based systems, executive desktop video systems, PCs/Macs, and mobiles using any combination of SIP, H.323, Skype and GoogleTalk technologies.

Vaddio is a leading manufacturer of cameras for video conferencing, broadcast and other professional audio-video (AV) applications, meeting customer demands for cutting-edge technology that's simple to control, easy to install and reliable to operate. 

MeetMe enables organizations to conduct video conferences regardless of endpoint, platform or service and without the need for expensive bridges or exchange services. With MeetMe, customers of Vaddio resellers will now be able to conduct multi-party video conferences spanning a variety of equipment vendors and service providers, including Cisco/Tandberg, Google, LifeSize, Polycom, and Skype.

Complementing Vaddio’s recently released EasyUSB cameras, Vidtel’s MeetMe service is interoperable with leading SIP soft clients, enabling customers to use enterprise-grade soft clients, such as Cisco Jabber (Movi), CounterPath Bria and Polycom RealPresence Mobile, with their Vaddio products.

MeetMe’s affordable, predictable pricing makes enterprise-grade video conferencing a viable option for businesses of any size. Since Vidtel runs the infrastructure in the cloud, the service requires no IT expertise or additional capital expenditure beyond existing systems and is as easy to use as an audio conferencing bridge.

Under the co-marketing agreement, Vaddio is promoting MeetMe to its integrator resellers throughout the United States, helping expand the sales of Vaddio equipment with a cloud service that makes SIP, H.323, Skype and GoogleTalk interop easy and inexpensive. Vaddio also will include MeetMe collateral in its product packaging. Both companies will conduct joint sales and channel development, including mutual introductions and joint sales calls.

“Vidtel’s MeetMe gives our resellers unprecedented freedom to mix and match soft clients and hardware to create the custom solution that best meets their customers’ business goals,” said Rob Sheeley, CEO at Vaddio. “This agreement is the latest example of Vaddio’s commitment to providing our customers with the freedom to create multi-vendor, best-of-breed AV systems capable of multi-party, interoperable video conferencing. Vidtel’s service will allow our new USB camera customers to integrate fully with other SIP, H.323, Skype and GoogleTalk users.”

Vidtel CEO Scott Wharton said: “With MeetMe, Vaddio resellers have a powerful new differentiator in the rapidly growing, highly competitive video conferencing market. ,. MeetMe enables Vaddio resellers to offer cost-effective, enterprise-grade video conferencing service that expands the market for Vaddio’s cameras. MeetMe also provides Vaddio resellers with an additional recurring revenue stream.”

The Vidtel MeetMe video conferencing service is available immediately to Vaddio resellers.

About Vaddio

Vaddio is the leading manufacturer and OEM-distributor of specialty PTZ cameras, camera control systems and custom furniture used in the audiovisual, videoconference and broadcast industries. Our products are integrated globally in facilities ranging from television studios to houses of worship. They're used in government facilities, educational institutions and corporate conference rooms. From the ClearVIEW HD Family of cameras – the only PTZ cameras manufactured in the United States - to our innovative Squiggle Video Whiteboards and automated camera tracking systems, Vaddio manufactures cutting-edge camera technology that's simple to use. Vaddio serves integrators and operators alike – with broadcast-quality PTZ cameras and control systems that deliver the performance you need with the convenience you demand.

About Vidtel

Vidtel is the pioneer of any-to-any cloud video conferencing services. Our easy-to-use service provides compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade SIP and H.323 (e.g., Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize) and consumer-grade video endpoints (Skype and Google Talk). Vidtel enables even small and medium enterprises to affordably experience the productivity of business-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners and customers. Vidtel is located in Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, California.

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Vidtel Selected for Enterprise Connect’s Innovation Showcase

Cloud video conferencing provider one of 4 winners of enterprise communication innovation award

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – March 12, 2012 – Vidtel Inc. today announced that it’s one of four startups awarded to participate in the Innovation Showcase at Enterprise Connect^®, the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. Held March 26-29 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Fla., Enterprise Connect brings corporate IT decision-makers together with the industry’s vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. 

Vidtel provides cloud-based any-to-any video conferencing that ties together enterprise and consumer video systems. Its MeetMe service enables video conferences between room-based systems, executive desktop video systems, PCs/Macs, smartphones and tablets using any combination of SIP, H.323, Skype and GoogleTalk technologies. By eliminating interoperability problems and the need for dedicated video conferencing infrastructure, MeetMe provides enterprises of every size with an affordable, business-grade solution for implementing video communications throughout their organization, including on smartphones and tablets.

Enterprise Connect’s annual Innovation Showcase competition spotlights innovative start-up companies that are revolutionizing enterprise communications and collaboration. Vidtel will present at the conference at 9 a.m. EST on March 28 and will be in the Innovation Showcase booth #1217.

“Video conferencing is a critical component of the UC experience, yet is plagued with interoperability issues, high costs, and complexity”, said Dave Michels, CEO of Verge1 and Innovation Showcase organizer and judge.  “Vidtel stood out from others in the competition for its range of innovative approaches to solving these problems, including the ability to enable enterprises to establish secure, any-to-any video conferencing while remaining securely behind corporate firewalls.”

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About Vidtel
Vidtel is the pioneer of any-to-any cloud video conferencing services. Its easy-to-use service is the first to bring compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade (e.g., Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize) and consumer-grade video endpoints (Skype and Google Talk). Vidtel enables even small and medium enterprises to affordably experience the productivity of business-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners and customers. Vidtel is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, Calif.

About Enterprise Connect^®

Enterprise Connect^® (formerly VoiceCon) is the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. Enterprise Connect^® brings corporate IT decision makers together with the industry’s vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. Enterprise Connect^® owns and produces No Jitter, (http://www.nojitter.com/), providing daily blogging and analysis of enterprise communications, and it also serves the community with a weekly email newsletter, a Webinar Series and Virtual Events. For more information, visit http://enterpriseconnect.com. 

 

utribo Connect Adds Unlimited Click-to-Call and Click-to-Video to Any Website or Social Network for Less Than $10 per Month

Ideal for Any B2B, B2C and C2C Online Community, Website or Contact Center, utribo’s Turnkey Solution Works with Any Browser on Any Laptop or Desktop PC

Geneva, Switzerland – February 2, 2012 – Click-to-call and click-to-video are two of the most effective ways for businesses to drive sales and improve customer care, but the cost and complexity of implementing them puts those services out of reach of most organizations. To provide websites, online communities, merchants and contact centers with a fast, cost-effective way to add voice and real-time video, utribo today launched Connect, a turnkey suite of multimedia services that works with any laptop or desktop PC, tablet or smartphone.

With Connect, organizations create a unique URL that their customers, employees or business partners simply click on to initiate a voice call to a VoIP, mobile or PSTN number, or to access their organization’s PBX. The URL also can automatically launch an HD video call, such as with a contact center representative, or a one-way video session, such as for an instant product demo. All of these services are available from any Windows or Mac Web browser.

Connect is designed to simplify user access while providing flexible security options. Customers, employees or business partners can contact Connect subscribers anonymously, via their Facebook or Twitter account, or through website authentication. 

Connect packages a service suite previously available only to Web developers with four bundles of connectivity, security and features:

• The free Basic tier includes one-to-one voice and video calls for a single destination.
• The $9.99/month Enhanced tier adds features such as visual voice mail, one-way video, call routing to PSTN numbers, public SIP addresses and authenticated calling, along with the option of additional destinations.
• The $49.99/month Enterprise tier adds features such as support for up to 10 concurrent calls and enhanced support service levels.
• The competitively priced Carrier tier adds features such as unlimited concurrent calls and SIP trunking, and access to utribo internal APIs.
• All four bundles include caller licenses and unlimited usage, providing predictable operating costs.

Connect’s technology-agnostic design enables rapid deployment and low development costs, so organizations can assess the market for new communications services quickly and with minimal risk. For example, a discount travel website could use Connect to increase calls to drive additional revenue, while insurance companies can use Connect to extend their contact centers to social media sites or enable video concierge services. Connect also enables organizations to add multimedia interactivity to sales-team sites and business workflows such as CRM/ERP.

“Connect is a fast, high-quality, inexpensive, low-risk way to add multimedia interactivity to nearly any application or vertical, from banking to gaming to dating,” said utribo Co-Founder and CEO Alain Sturzenegger. “With Connect, businesses can differentiate themselves by providing superior sales and customer-care experiences, and they can leverage the rapidly growing installed base of video devices to provide consumers with a convenient new way to communicate both with their organization and with one another.”

About utribo
utribo is the first commercially available service based on WebRTC and provides a turnkey suite of rich voice and video communication services that works with any browser on any laptop or desktop PC. Companies, websites and carriers can quickly integrate the utribo suite into their website to provide their customers, employees and members with a variety of multimedia communications options — all without specific knowledge of the underlying technology.

 

Myers Network Solutions and Vidtel Team to Provide SMEs with a Device- and Platform-Agnostic Cloud Video Conferencing Service

Vidtel’s any-to-any service enables affordable, enterprise-grade video conferencing between room-based systems, executive desktop products, tablets, PCs, Skype and Google Talk

San Jose, CA, and Sunnyvale, CA, Feb. 1, 2012—Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a difficult choice when it comes to video conferencing:  Spend six figures up front for a solution designed for large enterprises or settle for consumer-grade services such as Skype. Vidtel has teamed up with Myers Network Solutions to provide SMEs with an affordable, high-quality alternative: Vidtel's MeetMe, a cloud-based service that enables video conferences between room-based systems, executive desktop video systems, PCs/Macs, smartphones and tablets using any combination of SIP, H.323, Skype and Google Talk technologies.

Through Vidtel’s MeetMe service, Myers Network Solutions’ clients now can conduct video conferences regardless of endpoint, platform or service and without the need for expensive bridges or exchange services. MeetMe’s affordable, predictable pricing makes enterprise-grade video conferencing a viable option for businesses of any size. The service requires no IT expertise or additional capital expenditure beyond existing systems and is as easy to use as dialing a telephone.

Under the distribution agreement, Myers now offers Vidtel Connect on InFocus’s 55-inch Mondopad wall tablet, as well as Vidtel MeetMe for both the Mondopad and other video conferencing devices, including Polycom, Tandberg and LifeSize products. Myers is among the latest participant in Vidtel’s channel program, which is open to value-added resellers (VARs) such as video conferencing specialists, AV integrators, VoIP providers and managed service providers.

“Vidtel’s MeetMe service enables our clients to overcome the No. 1 barrier to implementing video conferencing: the big-gulp upfront cost of infrastructure,” said Victoria Myers, Myers Network Solutions co-founder and director of operations. “Vidtel’s cloud-based, product-agnostic solution is ideal for a wide range of our clients, including financial advisors, higher education, consulting services and companies with regional offices. Vidtel makes video conferencing a no-brainer for small business owners who are looking to maximize staff time, minimize travel costs, reduce their carbon footprint and improve customer service.”

“Myers Network Solutions is an example of how VARs nationwide are partnering with Vidtel to bring affordable, enterprise-grade video conferencing services to the underserved SME market,” said Scott Wharton, Vidtel CEO. “Vidtel’s new reseller program enables Myers to stand out from rivals whose video conferencing solutions are limited to large enterprises. The program also provides Myers with a recurring revenue stream, which is key as the price of video conferencing endpoints continues to decline.”

The Vidtel MeetMe video conferencing service is available immediately from Myers Network Solutions. For more information about Vidtel’s MeetMe channel program, visit www.vidtel.com/vidtel-partnerships.html.

About Vidtel

Vidtel is the pioneer of any-to-any cloud video conferencing services. Our easy-to-use service was the first to bring compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade (e.g., Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize) and consumer-grade video endpoints (Skype and Google Talk). Vidtel enables even small and medium enterprises to affordably experience the productivity of business-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners, and customers. Vidtel is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, CA.

About Myers Network Solutions

Myers Network Solutions serves as our clients’ full-service IT department but on an outsource basis. We manage and maximize client budgets by providing all state-of-the-art IT solutions on-demand for a reasonable, fixed monthly fee. This allows clients to scale up or down as needed with no loss of investments. Our services are comprehensive ranging from Managed Services, Cloud Computing and Business Continuity to VoIP telephony, Mobility and Security. We start by understanding our clients’ long term strategic business goals so that a dollar invested with us today will serve them for years, not just months. Myers Network Solutions is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in San Jose, CA.

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XConnect and IPV Collaborate to Reduce Cost, Complexity of Video Calling and Conferencing

XConnect’s ENUM Registry and IPV’s Federated Inter-Xchange (FIX) Combine to Connect IP Video “Islands,” Making Video Calls as Straightforward as Voice Calls

LONDON, Jan. 31, 2012 –IP networks will handle 1 million minutes of video every second by 2012, Cisco forecasts. To reduce the cost and complexity of video communications and drive adoption of video services, XConnect and IPV today announced a partnership that will enable end users to make point-to-point video calls without expensive manual intervention and bridges.

Under the agreement, XConnect’s ENUM registry services will be combined with IPV’s Federated Inter-Xchange (FIX™) to route calls between video endpoints and across multiple networks. 

This integration will enable customers to implement a standard dialing format across private and public networks while continuing to use their current internal dialing plans. Conversion between the ENUM and customer dialing plans will be automatic. This means customers can make calls across network boundaries directly, without a bridge, just as they do in the audio world – boosting adoption of video services and revenues for video service providers.

The agreement will benefit XConnect’s Video Interconnection Exchange (VIE) members and IPV’s major managed service provider customers as they can now offer enriched total solutions to meet their customers’ requirements for high-quality, ubiquitous services.

“Our partnership with IPV is the latest example of how XConnect is enabling service providers worldwide to connect video ‘islands’ so their customers can make video calls as easily as voice calls,” said XConnect CEO Eli Katz. “With our collaboration with IPV, service providers can now provide end-to-end quality of service, security and ease of use for their video customers worldwide.”

“IPV’s ability to securely route calls across network boundaries with QoS transliteration and IP address conflict resolution on and off public networks, combined with XConnect’s ENUM registry services, opens up the video space so that end users can maximize return on their video investment,” said IPV President Pat Montani. 

About XConnect

The global leader in network peering, XConnect is trusted by IP-based service providers in 20 countries to offer a suite of Interconnect 2.0 services, including next-generation multimedia interconnection hub and carrier ENUM-registry solutions for voice and video. London-based XConnect offers the most comprehensive and reliable solutions to help service providers deliver rich multimedia IP communications across networks while reducing costs and improving service quality. Backed by Tier 1 venture capital firms, XConnect operates the largest worldwide ENUM-based IP-peering federation, the Global Alliance, and the world’s first national VoIP/NGN interconnection federations. For more information, please visit www.xconnect.net.

About IPV

IPV Video Cloudware™ encompasses all of the elements necessary for the efficient inter-carrier, interconnection of networks across private and public boundaries with security, QoS transliteration and IP address conflict resolution. IPV’s Connectivity+™ platforms are located in major telehotels where the majority of the world’s carriers interconnect – where the ‘clouds intersect’.

Today, IPV services global requirements for thousands of end points on connections and interconnections, from carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, Masergy, Savvis, Level 3, Global Crossing, Cogent, Virtela, NTT, Allstream, Bell Canada, C&W, etc. North American, European and Asia Pac traffic flows through IPV, and IPV is the world’s largest host of video bridges and gateways in the clouds.