VCON's desktop videoconferencing and network infrastructure products chosen by Italian government agency, Consip

VCON products were offered by Cofax, a VCON partner and member of the joint venture that won the tender. The winning joint venture was headed up by Albacom. The products proposed by Cofax included desktop and settop videoconferencing systems, multipoint conferencing units, videoconferencing gatekeepers and infrastructure solutions along with service contracts for the equipment. Points were awarded to each of the bidding resellers based on pricing and technical points. The winning joint venture scored very high on technical points, in partly due to the features and abilities of the VCON The Media Xchange Manager®, which was offered as both a gatekeeper and as the videoconferencing infrastructure solution.

A unique feature the VCON solution that gained a very high technical score is VCON’s Interactive Multicast technology. Interactive Multicast enables Italian governmental agencies to use bandwidth efficient multicast streaming, while still maintaining the interaction levels of traditional multipoint conferencing. Conserving bandwidth, while still being able to participate interactively at high data rates was very attractive to Consip.

“VCON is very excited to be part of this project set forth by the Italian government,” said Andreas Wienold, senior VP, global sales. “We are confident that our videoconferencing infrastructure and desktop products will be well received by the various Italian agencies that purchase from this contract. It is always exciting to see a government embrace technology aimed at improving the effectiveness of communication between its agencies.”

Consip has approved the price list proposed by the joint venture for each of the items in the tender. The price list has been posted for agencies to begin their purchasing. To date, at least five Italian government agencies have made purchases based on the contract.

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About VCON

VCON develops and manufactures a variety of conferencing solutions that enable seamless communication and collaboration using all forms of interactive media. The company’s award-winning technology ensures the highest audio and video performance for organizations worldwide. VCON’s meeting and collaboration solutions include desktop and group videoconferencing products, audio conferencing products, data conferencing products and management systems. The company markets its products and services through a network of reseller partners, OEMS and value-added resellers around the world. VCON has worldwide headquarters in Israel and regional headquarters in Munich, Austin and Beijing. VCON is publicly traded on Le Nouveau Marché (Sicovam No. 022021).