One of the funniest things that happened in my previous company was an operator-assisted call where two departments of the same company were hosting simultaneous calls. As the conferees dialed in, they asked to be placed in the company call, not knowing that there were two calls going on. One of our operators also did not know that there were two calls going on for the same company. Therefore, many of the conferees were placed in the wrong call. What was funny was that when you listened in to the call, the conferees were trying to make sense out why they were all in the call. The confusion lasted for about 20 minutes until one of our operators figured it out. They quickly replaced the people into their correct calls and everything turned out okay, but it was a stitch for a while listening to mass confusion.

Houston, Texas - September 1, 2003- A+ Conferencing (A+) is a full service conferencing company with over 50 years of experience in the industry, today announced the promotion of flat rate, unlimited usage conferencing services for end users, wholesale and reseller channels.

SPIRIT DSP, the world's leading provider of voice and video software engines, announced today that global communication services provider BT plc has licensed SPIRIT's audio technology for concept testing of its next generation telecommunications services to ensure the highest quality audio experience for its customers. Today's communications market is extremely competitive and service providers have to offer different value-added services to their customers in order to stand out in this fast-paced market. BT is the largest wholesale provider of broadband services in the UK, with DSL coverage available to 98.8 percent of the UK's population.

SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avistar Communications Corporation has announced that its latest software product will solve the three biggest problems facing organizations deploying unified communications (UC). Converge, Communicate and Collaborate, Avistar C3 provides video, voice and collaboration at the desktop or on the move, uses dynamic network and bandwidth management technology to achieve this without requiring additional network capacity, and offers built-in support to allow no-hassle interconnectivity with existing and external IP rich media communications systems. Available in editions to suit any size of enterprise, Avistar C3 benefits from patented technology that is proven at scale, yet is simple and cost-effective to install and use.

Stocks fell once again Wednesday as investors continue to remain somewhat nervous about the economy. This comes following reports from big names like Apple Inc. and Motorola Inc. which shot down any notion that the Federal Reserve's emergency rate-cut could patch up the economy. In reality, it remains clear that investors have doubts about the potency of the Federal Reserve's action. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Office estimated the deficit for the current budget year will jump to about $250 billion, and that figure does not reflect at least $100 billion in red ink. Visit www.streetinvesting.com for free market research reports and updates on the aforementioned company herein.

As companies grow, they begin to look for the latest conference calling technology news in order to see how their providers are changing with the industry. Teleconferencing has been around for a very long time. It is an easy, effective and most of all affordable option for companies.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Strong efforts from major companies like Cisco, Microsoft, and IBM to promote media-rich productivity tools are boosting the prospects for video conferencing, reports In-Stat .The driving factors behind increased adoption and use are technology, bandwidth, and convergence, the high-tech market research firm says. According to a recent In-Stat survey of U.S. businesses, the decision to use or not use video conferencing is no longer based on uncertainty over the quality of the experience among those who have tried it lately. Furthermore, cost alone does not seem to be a hindrance of adoption or use.

RADVISION was chosen as VC Insight's "Unified Visual Communications Company of the Year 2007." In the award selection, VC Insight took the user's perspective and looked for innovation, reliability, ease of use, and price-performance.

Videoconferencing services, such as Virtual Presence, has been shown to offer significant time and cost savings to enterprises. Wainhouse Research, an independent market research firm focused on rich media communications, has found that if a firm with 250 employees across ten offices changes 40% of its travel meetings to videoconferencing, it can save more than $110,000 in year one. This translates to approximately 30 workdays per employee and achieves an ROI of 226% on the estimated yearly total cost of ownership.

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Telanetix Inc. , a leading IP solutions provider offering telepresence and VoIP services to the SMB and SME markets, announced the appointment of Imago Group, PLC as a distributor for its award winning line of Digital Presence(TM) products in the United Kingdom, France and Benelux.