SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avistar Communications Corporation , has announced that it has partnered with Veloci Corporation, a specialist value-added reseller (VAR) of networks and rich- media communications, to build videoconferencing networks that address the specific needs of the legal and medical communities. Marketed as 'Veloci LegalNet, powered by Avistar' and 'Veloci MedNet, powered by Avistar', the networks offer turnkey multi-party videoconferencing, available at the desktop or as a room system, to legal and medical professionals throughout the United States.
"Face-to-face communication is vital in the legal and medical sectors and the capability to achieve this at distance, and between multiple parties, is a compelling prospect," said Steven Chesser, CEO of Veloci. "Our partnership with Avistar will enable both attorneys and doctors to collaborate as professional communities, conducting meetings remotely to save time, reduce travel and boost productivity. Our software-as-a-service delivery model provides a turnkey solution that enables infrastructure management and technical support to be off-loaded."
Veloci LegalNet and Veloci MedNet both offer Avistar's multi-party videoconferencing with one-touch recording, and the ability to share documents and images. Veloci has deployed Avistar's patented bandwidth management software to ensure call reliability and manage traffic, so that videoconferencing does not disrupt other services sharing the network. Avistar's partnership with Mzima Networks, a provider of virtual private networks (VPNs) designed for rich-media traffic, maximizes call quality over the Internet. Services are priced per user and are delivered as a fully outsourced hosted service (SaaS).
Veloci LegalNet allows attorneys to connect with expert witnesses, collaborate on pleadings and motions, communicate with clients anywhere in the world, conduct depositions remotely, and engage videoconferencing for the myriad situations where it can be of benefit. Veloci MedNet allows doctors to connect with hospitals, specialists and patients in order to provide the fastest and most effective medical treatment.
"Veloci has used its experience to deliver videoconferencing services designed for specific professional communities. Using communications networks powered by our technology, medical and legal practitioners can be available when and where they are needed, even from home or when traveling," said Darren Innes, Avistar's general manager for worldwide direct and channel sales.
About Avistar Communications Corporation
Avistar is working to define the future of unified communications and collaboration by inventing and delivering integrated visual communications software that helps companies of all sizes improve business results. From the desktop, from the laptop and from conference rooms, Avistar delivers enterprise-quality and easy-to-use audio/video conferencing, multi-party videoconferencing, and integrated data sharing anywhere in the world. By integrating visual communications with enterprise application software, Avistar incorporates communications into the daily workflow and seamlessly connects communities of users within and across enterprises.
Founded in 1993, Avistar is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in New York and London. With more than 17,000 seats sold across 40 countries, Avistar's global deployments of its unified visual communications desktop software are among the largest in the world. Avistar holds a portfolio of 80 patents for inventions in the primary areas of video and network technology and offers technology and IP licenses to companies in video conferencing, rich-media services, public networking and related industries. Current licensees include Sony Corporation, Polycom, Inc., Tandberg ASA, Radvision Ltd. and Emblaze-VCON.
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