Vidyo Rolls Out HD Multipoint Videoconferencing Service.

Vidyo announced that it is providing "Instant Access" software-based solutions leveraging existing hardware and the Internet which can get companies up and running immediately with VidyoConferencing, unlike other solutions that require specialized hardware or dedicated networks.

According to Vidyo, this new service is in response to the eruption of a volcano on Iceland's Eyjafjallajoekull glacier. The catastrophic event is having an impact on global business, as air travelers in Europe and around the world face delays and cancellations.

Vidyo and several of the company's channel partners and CSPs are offering "Instant Access" options for businesses of all sizes that need to meet with co-workers, customers, and partners immediately, during this travel crisis, and beyond:

- Connexus, a Vidyo partner and CSP, is offering "Connexus-on-Demand." The service, using Vidyo's H.264 SVC based technology, can be deployed in less than one hour.

- Vidyo Partner First Connections is offering qualified businesses a free trial of its Vidyo-based Personal Telepresence service, First Connect. With the FirstConnect service, ten people or locations can be connected using personal telepresence for a year, for less than the cost of one traditional room-based system.

"Vidyo is already a core part of many companies' communication strategy, and provides among other benefits a priceless 'business continuity' tool, ensuring face-to-face HD multipoint communications, over the Internet and other non-QoS networks, despite unexpected interruptions that could jeopardize the flow of business," said Ofer Shapiro, Vidyo CEO and co-founder. "Vidyo provides videoconferencing capabilities to anyone with access to a PC or a Mac, an Internet connection and a web camera-without specialized rooms or video conferencing equipment."

Vidyo is a software-based, multi-point, telepresence-grade videoconferencing solution capable of scaling capacity on-demand over the Internet through conference service providers (CSPs).

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