Applied Global Technologies Delivers a Grand Slam Home Run With the Powerful Combination of Video Presenter and Managed Services

The Video Presenter Grand Slam Package takes collaboration benefits to a higher level

Rockledge, FL (PRWEB) March 10, 2005 -- Applied Global Technologies, proven experts in IP collaboration technologies and solutions, announces its latest innovation, Video Presenter , is now available for delivery as a Managed Service. The innovative Video Presenter service is being packaged with AGTs recently launched Video Network Management Service (VNMS).

The new Grand Slam Package provides an unparalleled video and collaboration service offering," stated Mark Cray, director of managed services, Applied Global Technologies. At a very reasonable fixed monthly fee, we deliver a complete world-class video and collaboration service."

Video Presenter is now combined with Fathom and Nexus c/A software tools. When placed on a customers network and managed by our on-site technical experts, customers experience a level of reliability and ease-of-use not previously available in the marketplace.

The Video Presenter Managed Services offering includes:
On Site MMG Server with Video Presenter Service    
25 Video + Presentation Ports
45 Audio + Presentation Ports
25 Broadcast Ports
500 PIN + Presentation Ports
Fathom c/A Commander Appliance
Fathom c/A Aanalyzer
Nexus c/R Software
One On-Site Hub Employee -- works normal business hours out of customers NOC

This Video Presenter Managed Services Package is available for a fixed monthly fee.

Accessed through AGTs Perspective collaboration Portal (c/P), Video Presenter is the first service that provides a universal two-step process for connecting to a live presentation using new videoconferencing systems, legacy systems, and PCs: Step 1) enter IP, ISDN or URL address, and Step 2) enter meeting PIN. For the first time, collaboration users may present or attend meetings with minimal training, barriers or support requirements.

This new service offers storage of presentations (power point, jpegs, VISIO drawings and more) for easy recall and displays them upon demand as part of a visual presentation. By utilizing the major videoconferencing manufacturers remote controls, individuals may easily switch between three presentation modes -- 1) full-screen business quality videoconferencing (point-to-point or multipoint), 2) both presentation and presenter window, or 3) full-screen presentation. Recording and playback features allow for streaming and long term archiving.

The Grand Slam Package includes the Fathom hardware and software technology which provides IP video network analysis and troubleshooting. Unlike any other tool in the market, Fathom actually simulates H.323 IP video traffic directly to the endpoint, thus enabling on-site personnel to troubleshoot and retrieve vital network video parameter statistics. Fathom also provides on-site personnel a tool from which to pro-actively monitor all endpoints on the customer network. With an alert system, Fathom immediately notifies personnel of hardware failures and network outages.

Nexus c/A is included in the Grand Slam package; providing customers with an objective reporting of video and collaboration usage within the organization. This software solution captures the duration of conferences, site attendance in conferences, the number of collaboration resources utilized at given time period and a host of other conference statistics.

Within the package, AGTs on-site personnel perform a variety services including end user support, operational support, troubleshooting, set up and facilitation of conferences, end user training and application development. One of the primary roles of the on-site personnel is to help each organization improve its use of conferencing in order to achieve each companys objectives.

To learn more about this new Grand Slam package, contact AGT today:

Commercial Sales
Steve Parrish: stevep@appliedglobal.com

Federal Sales
Mike Garvey: mikeg@appliedglobal.com

About Applied Global Technologies®        
Applied Global Technologies® offers its customers proven expertise in IP collaboration with the mission to transform companies from buyers of technology into users of technology. As a dedicated collaboration managed service provider, AGT takes the enterprise vision of fully integrated IP networks and applies it as an effective, ROI-centered solution for todays progressive and agile businesses.    AGT also provides Hosted Services from its Video Network Operations Center in Atlanta.

In addition to its work in the commercial marketplace, the twelve-year old private corporation provides conferencing solutions to the Pentagon, branches of the US Military and civilian agencies, as well as numerous federal and state government facilities. The Companys continued advancement in communications is being felt around the world. The company was recently listed among the fastest growing private companies in America (Inc 500).

AGT partners with those companies that bring value to its customers. Applied Globals current partners include: Anteon, AT Alliance, EDS, Glowpoint, Infonet, MiCTA, Polycom, Radvision, SAIC, Sprint, SRA International, Tandberg, VCON, and Verizon.

AGT is the creator of a series of innovative solutions in the Collaboration industry including: FathomTM c/A -- an IP video analysis tool (Fathom collaboration Analyzer), Nexus c/RTM -- a billing and utilization management tool (NEXUS collaboration Reporter), and PerspectiveTM c/P (PERSPECTIVE collaboration Portal) -- a universal entry point to various services built upon AGTs Multimedia Gateway. One of the new services, launched in January 2005, is Video Presenter -- the only highly interactive video conferencing presentation tool available that provides real-time control of content, communications, broadcast and archiving within each meeting.

Applied Global Technologies international headquarters is located in Rockledge, FL with field support offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Okinawa, Ottawa, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco, Virginia Beach, and Washington, DC.

AGT - The IP Collaboration Experts

###