MCI WorldCom Conferencing To Provide Busy Professionals With Internet Access To Conference Calls
Conference Webcast Streams Video, Audio, And Internet-Based
Document Conferencing To The Desktop
ANAHEIM, Calif., October 26, 1998 -
For business people at remote locations, participating in a conference
call just got easier. With Conference Webcast, a new all-in-one
conferencing service from MCI WorldCom Conferencing, professionals will
soon be able to log onto the Internet, see and hear their meeting
leader, view handouts and interact with other callers via chat sessions
or a separate audioconference call.
Conference Webcast allows the streaming of audio, video and Net
technology so participants can simultaneously see the speaker, view a
presentation and correspond with other participants without extensive
equipment.
"Busy schedules and meeting overload prevent professionals with
limited access to videoconferencing equipment from attending important
meetings," said Tim Reedy, vice president of finance and marketing
for MCI WorldCom Conferencing. "Conference Webcast will give
anyone with a PC and an Internet connection the ability to participate
in a live conference call as if they were attending the meeting. They
can look at the handouts, use chat text to communicate with colleagues
and listen to the speaker without traveling to a dedicated
facility."
Because Conference Webcast enables Internet participants to
communicate with the speakers and other participants, the service is
ideal for executive briefings, town hall meetings or other applications
requiring a question-and-answer session. In addition, multiple
presenters can host a Conference Webcast and stream their video from
geographically separated facilities by using MCI WorldCom
Conferencing's multi-point bridging service.
"Conference Webcast allows even the most remote employee to
feel like they are sitting at the conference table," said Bob
Rettig, senior manager of advanced conferencing services for MCI
WorldCom Conferencing. "This new service allows businesses to
bring the best technology from audio, video and Net conferencing
together using only a PC and an Internet connection--it is that
simple."
MCI WorldCom Conferencing is demonstrating Conference Webcast at
TeleCon; the teleconferencing industry's largest trade show. The
service will be commercially available next year.
MCI WorldCom Conferencing is the fastest growing conferencing entity
in the world, according to Telespan Publishing Corporation. It helps
companies meet more effectively, reducing travel costs and increasing
productivity. MCI MCI WorldCom Conferencing provid es audio, video and
Net Conferencing, equipment sales and support, as well as
tele-management services to complement customers' electronic
meeting needs. More information on MCI WorldCom Conferencing can be
found at
www.nmc.mci.com
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MCI WorldCom is a global telecommunications company with revenue of
more than $30 billion and established operations in over 65 countries
encompassing the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions. MCI
WorldCom is a premier provider of facilities-based and fully integrated
local, long distance, international and Internet services. MCI
WorldCom's global networks, including its state-of-the-art
pan-European network and transoceanic cable systems, provide end-to-end
high-capacity connectivity to more th an 35,000 buildings worldwide.
MCI WorldCom is traded on NASDAQ under WCOM. For more information on
MCI WorldCom, visit the World Wide Web at www.mciworldcom.com or
www.wcom.com
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