Avistar, MVC to Bring "Green" Telepresence to Germany

Under a recent agreement with Avistar (News - Alert) Communications, MVC Mobile Video Communications GmbH of Frankfurt says it will sell Avistar’s C3 desktop technology in Germany. The alliance is designed to give German companies and their employees convenient and easy desktop video conferencing, according to the companies.

 

Germany is the world’s third-largest economy and a prime market for videoconferencing solutions, according to Simon Moss, chief executive officer of Avistar as it has such a strong commitment to ‘green’ initiatives. He said that desktop videoconferencing reduces the need for business travel, helping companies reduce a carbon footprint.

 

Moss said that as Germany’s leading provider of video, audio and data conferencing solutions, MVC is well-equipped to represent Avistar and deliver the C3 (News - Alert) technology solutions.

 

Sven Damberger, chief executive officer of MVC, said that Avistar’s C3 technology fills an important niche in their unified communications portfolio by bringing standards-based, interoperable videoconferencing to the desktop. He said it’s a logical extension for their customer base, which is more frequently asking for ways to bring the benefits of room-size videoconferencing to users at their desks so they can cut back on travel costs and reduce their environmental impact.

 

Frankfurt-based MVC Mobile Video Communication GmbH is a German provider of video, audio and data conferencing solutions.

 

Avistar creates technology that brings people in organizations face-to-face, through enhanced communications, for true collaboration anytime, anyplace. The company recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with City Information Services Limited, a global visual communications company.