January 24, 1995
Washington, DC
11 leading hardware and software vendors today
announced their support for AT&T WorldWorx Solutions,
doubling the number of companies involved in the AT&T
effort to help customers make interactive, multipoint
video and data calls.
New companies announcing that their endpoint hardware
and software will support WorldWorx are: Compression
Labs, Inc.; InSoft, Inc.; RSI Systems, Inc.; Silicon
Graphics, Inc.; Vivo Software, Inc.; VTEL Corporation;
and Zydacron, Inc.
Additional independent software vendors whose
applications will be supported on WorldWorx are: Databeam
Corporation; Primavera Systems, Inc.; Sybase, Inc.; and
WordPerfect, the Novell Applications Group.
The announcement was made here today at the ComNet
trade show, where AT&T and many of the WorldWorx
partner companies are exhibiting.
Together with the 11 vendors who are already part of
the WorldWorx group, AT&T and these additional
companies will make it possible for people using
different hardware and software to see and talk with each
other while sharing files and data on their desktop
computers. AT&T WorldWorx Network Services will help
achieve this interoperability across various platforms
for multipoint, as well as for point-to-point,
videoconferencing and data collaboration.
"These new partners are pioneers in providing
advanced conferencing and collaboration tools to business
users, and they add to the critical mass that AT&T
WorldWorx Solutions has achieved," said Ernie
DeNigris, vice president, AT&T WorldWorx Network
Services. "Combined with the worldwide reach and
intelligence of AT&T's network, our WorldWorx
partners' offerings will give customers a wide choice of
interoperable applications and solutions. Customers can
be assured that these new capabilities can be integrated
easily and seamlessly into the way they work."
AT&T WorldWorx Personal Conferencing Service is
available point-to-point today, and first customer
availability of multipoint service is planned for the
second quarter of 1995. Customers will be able to use any
of the compatible hardware and software from WorldWorx
partners and be assured they will work together.
AT&T also will make it easier for customers to use
this new communications technology by coordinating the
ordering and installation of the required digital access
or ISDN service to customers locations; will offer
professional services to ensure end-to-end connectivity
and provide overall project management of installations;
and will provide product help lines and ongoing
assistance and maintenance.
Customers seeking more information on WorldWorx
Solutions can call 800/828-WORX (9679) to talk to a
service or product consultant.
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