|
Santa Cruz Networks released a free plug-in to let Skype users engage in voice over IP (VoIP) (define)and video calls with users of Google Talk.
Festoon links Google Talk and Skype via video::
Santa Cruz Networks has upgraded its Festoon plug-in to support video calling between Skype and Google Talk customers. Users of Skype and most of the
http://www.pcworld.ca/Pages/News.aspx?id=52c917bf0a01040800f0541d1dc5362fHOME |
Santa Cruz Networks provides hosted or server-based applications for video conferencing, voice chat, instant messaging and messaging-based document sharing. Festoon, released in September, is the company's plug-in for adding video and sharing to the Skype VoIP service. Festoon IM users can share photos and documents, as well.
The company's latest offering, Festoon Unity, lets users of Skype and Google Talk engage in one-to-one or group voice and video calls.
Details Vskype Festoon plugin Videotelefonieren mit Skype ::
Description Vskype Festoon plugin Videotelefonieren mit Skype kostenlose Erweiterung Voice over IP PlugIn für Google Talk Keywords Vskype Video Festoon
http://www.sync2it.com/tree/view_detail.php?p=5c696a673228297273742c656f736f77696e726c366c723a7f78877f754088867f8e867c46818e88&b=1b1a181f181c1c1cHOME |
In a statement, Itzik Cohen, CEO of Santa Cruz Networks, said: "We are pleased to be the first to connect Skype and Google Talk users."
Executives didn't respond to requests for interviews.
The new release has improved video speed, voice and video synchronization, enhanced group audio, automatic proxy support, and new personalization features.
Skype released its own video-enabled VoIP service in December.
Santa Cruz Networks, which is actually based in Campbell, Calif., boasts more than 3.7 million downloads and over 52 million video call user minutes for its Festoon service. Research firm Radicati Group reports around 867 million IM accounts worldwide today, a number expected to grow to 1.2 billion accounts in 2009.
Zen Monthly Newsletter | Zen Internet::
Festoon is a new free plug-in for Skype and Google Talk that allows you to conference in real-time via your Web cam with up to 200 people - and screen-share
http://www.zen.co.uk/about/newsletter-archive.aspx?issue=58HOME |
Video Conferencing & Collaboration Tools - MODwiki::
May 15, 2007 Skype or Google Talk with Festoon: Free. Festoon is a plug-in bringing users of different messaging services together in group voice and
http://library.med.utah.edu/wiki/MODwiki/index.php/Video_Conferencing_&_Collaboration_ToolsHOME |
Video calling over instant messaging networks has long been a goal of every IM platform provider. AOL launched video and VoIP-enabled instant messaging in November, while Microsoftrolled it out last April. In May, Yahoo offered a beta version of VoIP-enabled Yahoo Messenger.
These applications are loaded with functionality. AOL's Triton integrates text messaging via IM with both the AOL and free AIM e-mail clients, offers SMS mobile messaging and integrates voice and video chat sessions. Users of MSN Messenger 7.0 get full-screen video, as well as enhanced synchronized audio that improves the audio quality of IM video conversations.
GoogleTalk, released in August, offers voice-enabled instant messaging, but no video.
In October MSN and Yahooannounced a partnership intended to link MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger by the second quarter of 2006.
But, to date, none of the services interoperate. In 2006, Santa Cruz Networks plans to add Festoon Unity support for AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and MSN Messenger, along with a series of Web services (define)that will let others add video communication to Web sites.
Pre-Article:BT's $17 Billion Dollar Network Renewal
Next-Article:Telecommuting Eases NYC Transit Strike Pain |
Festoon Plugs Skype Into Google Talk