STARBAK
Introduces the Next-Generation Gateway for
Streaming H.323 Video conferences over any
IP Network
Powerful, Multi-Format
Platform to be Unveiled from April 8th to
April 11th at NAB in Las Vegas and at the
e-Learning Conference & Expo in Washington,
D.C., at Booth #1110
Columbus, OH - April 4,
2002 -- STARBAK Communications, the leader
in award-winning, robust streaming media solutions,
today announced the release of the Torrent
VCG Video Conferencing Gateway™, for
high-performance, multi-format streaming of
H.323 Video conferences over any IP network.
Designed with the requirements of end users
in mind, the Torrent VCG provides corporations,
government, academic and medical organizations
with a powerful, yet easy-to-use and cost-effective
solution for the widescale deployment of IP
communications over their existing infrastructure.
The Torrent VCG streams,
records, and archives any H.323 video conference
over any IP network, for viewing in Windows
Media Technology, RealPlayer, and Apple QuickTime.
It is the next-generation platform of STARBAK’s
Torrent CE, the world’s first and only
H.323 videoconferencing to streaming media
gateway, and winner of Internet Telephony’s
Product of the Year Award. The Torrent VCG
is ten times more powerful than the Torrent
CE, supporting up to 20 live streams simultaneously
and can saturate up to 1 Gigabit Ethernet.
"This announcement
of our new Torrent VCG platform reflects our
commitment to delivering cutting-edge products
with the goal of accelerating the widescale
deployment of streaming media to the desktop,"
said Garrett Dreier, STARBAK’s President
and CEO. "With this powerful yet elegant
solution, end users can finally enjoy the
benefits of streaming media access at their
fingertips, without making significant investments
to their existing infrastructure. And with
viewing availability in Windows Media, RealPlayer,
and Apple QuickTime, we can honestly say that
anyone, anytime, anywhere there’s a connection
to the Internet, can view Video conferences
off the Torrent VCG!"
The Torrent VCG will be
unveiled from April 8th to 11th at the NAB
Show in Las Vegas, NV, and at the e-Learning
Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C.,
at booth #1110. To schedule a meeting at either
show, please contact karen@starbak.com.
About VideoCentric Ltd
VideoCentric is a UK Reseller and International
Distributor of a comprehensive range of video
communications solutions. VideoCentric supplies
award-winning products ranging from desktop
videophones and set-top group systems to enterprise-wide
IP video networks involving gateways, multipoint
controllers and video-PBX software. It employs
staff with almost 20 years videoconferencing
industry experience making it one of the most
knowledgeable sales channels in the United
Kingdom. VideoCentric's multi-vendor solutions
are tested for international standards compatibility
and the Company offers installation, training
and extended support for all of its products.
Headquartered in Berkshire, England, VideoCentric
markets its products and services primarily
in the UK and Middle East but has also formed
associations with other Companies worldwide
to facilitate the global supply and support
of major corporations.
About STARBAK
STARBAK Communications, privately funded,
is dedicated to reducing the cost and complexity
of delivering streaming multimedia to customers,
employees, and business partners. The company
has implemented high performance Windows Media
and RTSP streaming and cache proxy engines
running under various UNIX operating systems
including Linux. These solutions are easily
integrated into existing network infrastructures
while providing performance far superior to
competitive products, including the ability
to stream multiple formats from a single unit.
The company was founded last year in Cleveland,
Ohio, and its first product, the Torrent Streaming
Media Network Appliance, was launched in Q2
of 2001. STARBAK's Torrent CE Videoconferencing
Gateway is the winner of Internet Telephony's
prestigious Product of the Year Award.
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