Radvision Targets Videoconferencing At SMBs

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Solution providers can use Radvision's viaIP100 product line, which supports both IP and ISDN networks, to target clients with between three and 30 videoconferencing endpoints, said David Sokolic, vice president of marketing for the networking business unit at Radvision, Glen Rock, NJ.

The viaIP100 line, available now, includes two gateways, starting at $12,950, and two multipoint control units (MCUs), starting at $24,950. An option to include Radvision's Enhanced Communication Server gatekeeper software is also available.

The new line utilizes the core technology of the company's viaIP400 product line, focused on large enterprises and service providers but offers fewer ports and a lower price, Sokolic said.

Radvision plans to continue producing its previous SMB line, the OnLAN videoconferencing product family, in the near term but will eventually phase it out, he said.

"We're breaking new ground in terms of the quality of videoconferencing at these price points," Sokolic said.

Compared to the OnLAN product line, the new line offers greater port capacity, more sophisticated features for viewing multiple conference participants simultaneously, and enhanced video processing capabilities, he said.

Radvision sells almost entirely through channel partners, Sokolic said.