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NMS Communications' Dr. Andrea Basso Elected to IMTC Board
NMS Communications' Dr. Andrea Basso Elected to IMTC Board
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2005--
Company's Chief Architect for Video Joins Board of Directors for the International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium
Andrea Basso, PhD and chief architect for video with NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS), was recently elected to the board of directors for IMTC (International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium, http://www.imtc.org).
"IMTC is delighted to welcome Dr. Andrea Basso to the IMTC Board of Directors," said Dr. Istvan Sebestyen, President of IMTC and Chief Engineer, Director Multimedia and Applications Standards, Siemens AG, Germany. "Dr. Basso brings with him more than fifteen years of knowledge and significant expertise in communications protocols for media delivery research and development in multimedia communications systems and signal processing. He shares great ambition in the development of standards in the multimedia industry. His addition to the IMTC board is a perfect compliment to our leadership team."
At NMS Communications, Dr. Basso is responsible for enhanced services architectures and heads the video core technologies group. He has significant expertise in communications protocols for media delivery and he has been involved in the development of standards in several international bodies including IETF, ISO/MPEG, ITU-T and IMTC. In particular, Dr. Basso has been instrumental in the creation of Video Access (http://www.nmscommunications.com/solutions/videocommunications.html), NMS' toolkit for developing carrier-grade, standards-based mobile video applications and solutions. Compatible with the 3G-324M video standard, Video Access offers a complete mobile video development environment, field proven through interoperability testing done with IMTC and through carrier service deployments by NTT DoCoMo and others.
In his new role on the IMTC board, Dr. Basso will represent NMS as it continues to actively participate in various IMTC activities and promote international standards for real-time multimedia data. In addition to joining the IMTC board, Dr. Basso has been serving on the planning committee for the upcoming annual IMTC Forum, to be held in Eibsee, Germany, from May 10-12, 2005. Dr. Basso has been a dedicated contributor to building the Forum's theme, "The Future of Next Generation Networks: Convergence of VoIP, Videoconferencing and Mobile," its agenda and recommending and soliciting speakers in the industry.
Dr. Basso will serve in his new role until November 2006. Other newly elected board members of IMTC include:
About the IMTC
The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) is an industry-leading non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and facilitate the development and use of interoperable, real-time, multimedia telecommunication products and services based on open international standards. The IMTC hosts interoperability testing events and demonstrations throughout the world. Over the past three years the IMTC has hosted more than 20 interoperability-testing events to test H.323, 3G-324M, 3G-PSS, SIP, Nat/Firewall Traversal, T.120, H .320, and Voice over IP products and services with each other. The IMTC Board of Directors includes representatives from Cisco Systems, Dilithium Networks, Emblaze Mobile, France Telecom, LifeSize Communications, Nextreaming Corp., NMS Communications, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Polycom, RADVISION, Siemens AG, Sony, and TANDBERG. The San Ramon, California-based consortium comprises approximately 70 member organizations from around the globe. Membership is open to any interested party, including vendors of audio, document, and video conferencing hardware and software; academic institutions; government agencies; and non-profit organizations. "The IMTC is making Rich Media happen Anywhere, Anytime." Further information on IMTC can be found at http://www.imtc.org.
About NMS Communications
NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS) is a leading provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information.
Statements in this document expressing the beliefs and expectations of management regarding future performance are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of this document and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, uncertainty in communications spending, the implementation of the Company's strategic repositioning and market acceptance of the Company's new solutions strategy, quarterly fluctuations in financial results, the Company's ability to exploit fully the value of its technology and its strategic partnerships and alliances, the availability of products from the Company's contract manufacturer and product component vendors and other risks. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. In addition, while management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, management specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. Any reference to our website in this press release is not intended to incorporate the contents thereof into this press release or any other public announcement.
NMS Communications and Video Access are trademarks of NMS Communications Corporation. All other product or corporate references may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2005--
Andrea Basso, PhD and chief architect for video with NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS), was recently elected to the board of directors for IMTC (International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium, http://www.imtc.org).
"IMTC is delighted to welcome Dr. Andrea Basso to the IMTC Board of Directors," said Dr. Istvan Sebestyen, President of IMTC and Chief Engineer, Director Multimedia and Applications Standards, Siemens AG, Germany. "Dr. Basso brings with him more than fifteen years of knowledge and significant expertise in communications protocols for media delivery research and development in multimedia communications systems and signal processing. He shares great ambition in the development of standards in the multimedia industry. His addition to the IMTC board is a perfect compliment to our leadership team."
At NMS Communications, Dr. Basso is responsible for enhanced services architectures and heads the video core technologies group. He has significant expertise in communications protocols for media delivery and he has been involved in the development of standards in several international bodies including IETF, ISO/MPEG, ITU-T and IMTC. In particular, Dr. Basso has been instrumental in the creation of Video Access (http://www.nmscommunications.com/solutions/videocommunications.html), NMS' toolkit for developing carrier-grade, standards-based mobile video applications and solutions. Compatible with the 3G-324M video standard, Video Access offers a complete mobile video development environment, field proven through interoperability testing done with IMTC and through carrier service deployments by NTT DoCoMo and others.
In his new role on the IMTC board, Dr. Basso will represent NMS as it continues to actively participate in various IMTC activities and promote international standards for real-time multimedia data. In addition to joining the IMTC board, Dr. Basso has been serving on the planning committee for the upcoming annual IMTC Forum, to be held in Eibsee, Germany, from May 10-12, 2005. Dr. Basso has been a dedicated contributor to building the Forum's theme, "The Future of Next Generation Networks: Convergence of VoIP, Videoconferencing and Mobile," its agenda and recommending and soliciting speakers in the industry.
Dr. Basso will serve in his new role until November 2006. Other newly elected board members of IMTC include:
| -- | Jean-Pierre Blin, Senior Project Manager, France Telecom R&D Division, France |
| -- | Matt Collier, Senior Vice President, LifeSize Communications, USA |
| -- | Keith Lantz, PhD, Cisco Distinguished Engineer, Voice & Video System Architecture, Cisco Systems, Inc., USA |
| -- | Anatoli Levine, Director, Software Support, RADVISION, USA |
| -- | Dave Lindbergh, Office of the CTO, Polycom Inc., USA |
| -- | Istvan Sebestyen, PhD, Chief Engineer, Director Multimedia and Applications Standards, Siemens AG, Germany |
About the IMTC
The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) is an industry-leading non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and facilitate the development and use of interoperable, real-time, multimedia telecommunication products and services based on open international standards. The IMTC hosts interoperability testing events and demonstrations throughout the world. Over the past three years the IMTC has hosted more than 20 interoperability-testing events to test H.323, 3G-324M, 3G-PSS, SIP, Nat/Firewall Traversal, T.120, H .320, and Voice over IP products and services with each other. The IMTC Board of Directors includes representatives from Cisco Systems, Dilithium Networks, Emblaze Mobile, France Telecom, LifeSize Communications, Nextreaming Corp., NMS Communications, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Polycom, RADVISION, Siemens AG, Sony, and TANDBERG. The San Ramon, California-based consortium comprises approximately 70 member organizations from around the globe. Membership is open to any interested party, including vendors of audio, document, and video conferencing hardware and software; academic institutions; government agencies; and non-profit organizations. "The IMTC is making Rich Media happen Anywhere, Anytime." Further information on IMTC can be found at http://www.imtc.org.
About NMS Communications
NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS) is a leading provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information.
Statements in this document expressing the beliefs and expectations of management regarding future performance are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's expectations as of the date of this document and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, uncertainty in communications spending, the implementation of the Company's strategic repositioning and market acceptance of the Company's new solutions strategy, quarterly fluctuations in financial results, the Company's ability to exploit fully the value of its technology and its strategic partnerships and alliances, the availability of products from the Company's contract manufacturer and product component vendors and other risks. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. In addition, while management may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, management specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. Any reference to our website in this press release is not intended to incorporate the contents thereof into this press release or any other public announcement.
NMS Communications and Video Access are trademarks of NMS Communications Corporation. All other product or corporate references may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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CONTACT: NMS Communications Pam Kukla, 508-271-1611 Pam_Kukla@nmss.com or FitzGerald Communications Christian Potts, 617-585-2231 CPotts@fitzgerald.com
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