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) November 3, 2009 -- Elluminate, Inc., the leader in video, audio, web, and social networking solutions that support 21st century teaching, learning, and collaboration, announced today the continued growth in adoption of Elluminate VCS™ 2.0, the latest version of the company's affordable, high-quality, multipoint video collaboration solution.
- Integrating the video collaboration product into existing H.323 videoconferencing network to provide a broader range of options for student course content and professional development
- Providing training to local government employees and provide distance learning for several community colleges and telemedicine plans
- Facilitating the connection of schools to museums for remote visits and academic activities
- Connecting MBA distance learning students from remote locations for group projects, enabling them to work together in an environment comparable to face to face
- Holding doctoral dissertation reviews with participants in remote locations as well as faculty meetings, professional development training, and ad hoc team meetings
- Extending the number of endpoints for point-to-point and multipoint calls without adding additional H.323 videoconferencing rooms
- Providing internal, controlled instant messaging client with video
- Producing one-act play that will be viewed live to three theatres simultaneously.
Supporting Product Information:
- High-resolution, high-frame-rate, multipoint video collaboration
- Dramatic cost savings over traditional videoconferencing
- Interoperability with legacy H.323 videoconferencing
- Up to 25 endpoints in a session, with moderator control of 6 video slots
- Unified, task-oriented "MS Office-style" tabbed user interface designed for education and training
- Session interaction tools put moderator in control
- Telephone dial-in to sessions using third-party SIP origination service
- Web 2.0-style portal for session scheduling and management
- Powerful, multi-user data collaboration tools
- Low-bandwidth requirements and minimal processor demands
- Scalability to thousands of endpoints and hundreds of multipoint ports
- Presence client for ad hoc invitations and instant messaging
- Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) server
Quotes for Attribution:
"The latest Elluminate VCS release is exactly what we've been waiting for. High-quality video to the desktop with up to 25 sites in a session will allow a complete cohort of learners to work together in real-time in various areas across our region. The floating user license and the ability to interoperate with our existing H.323 investments really add the icing to the cake. The applications are across the board--workforce education, graduate programs, K-16 partnerships--you name it!"
Mickey Slimp, Executive Director, NETnet
"Elluminate VCS helps our customers leverage their legacy videoconferencing by offering an affordable solution that extends their investment to the desktop and adds powerful interactive and collaborative tools. It enables academic institutions and other organizations to make the transition from videoconferencing designed for business users to video collaboration designed specifically for educators and trainers. With Elluminate VCS 2.0, you can reach an even wider audience with an enhanced user interface, telephone dial in for mobile users, and support for more connections in a single session."
Maurice Heiblum, President, Elluminate, Inc.
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