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Amity Systems Intros Multimedia Conferencing and Broadcast Communication Platform
[April 10, 2007]

Amity Systems Intros Multimedia Conferencing and Broadcast Communication Platform


TMCnet Assistant Editor
 
In a world where communications are increasingly becoming key to maintaining businesses relations and successful operations, the need for better platforms that make collaboration possible regardless of where one is located, or how great their bandwidth is at the moment, is essential.


 
In response to this need, Amity Systems, a provider of video collaboration and broadcast solutions has introduced their latest platform to bring enterprise networks and service provider networks instantaneous collaboration via video, voice and content collaboration regardless of the number of users or location of user's.
 
The solution boasts quick and easy point-and-click set up from a buddy list as well as presence information and a broadcast feature to answer to customer needs for a tool to contact all employees in an unexpected event occurs.
 
Based on SIP and open IP platform, a news release outlined the product portfolio which includes:
 
A multimedia application routing server—"MARS"
A management and provisioning server—"Mercury"
A desktop software—"Venus"
A Conference room system—"Jupiter"

Advantages of Amity solution include usage of low bandwidth, quality of service feature, low latency, bandwidth control and scalability. The bandwidth control feature provides fixed bandwidth usage and eliminates network congestion. 

Visual display product provider, ViewSonic Corp. also announced today they will partner with Amity to make their video conferencing portfolio interoperable and will be promoting their product together. More specifically, ViewSonic will include Amity's platform together with their large display, high-end overhead projectors and 55 series LCDs including webcams and microphones to make
 
By providing a scalable desktop solution that includes a highly intuitive user interface, the solution makes it easy for large enterprises to connect with remote workers and offer all their employees the ability to connect without the need to be in a dedicated and costly conference room to communicate remotely.
 
CD Hwang, president and CEO of Amity Systems commented, “We are taking the concept of telepresence way beyond the corporate boardroom to apply to anyone that needs to instantly talk, see, and share files at the same time with just a few people or with thousands of people.  Our technology has the potential to transform the way people interact, with a cost and convenience model that is unmatched.” 
 
 
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