A major breakthrough for D-Link (India) R&D; A new milestone for India’s hardware industry.
D-Link (India) Ltd. announced the launch of I.P. Videophone GVC-3000. The GVC-3000 is a fully featured Videophone with a built in LCD screen. It is a stand-alone device not requiring a computer, television or high bandwidth. It uses advanced video compression technology and maximizes the image and audio quality within the available bandwidth. It is ideally suited for business due to features such as Conferencing and Integration with any standard SIP IPPBX.
D-Link Videophone marks a major breakthrough for D-Link India’s R&D efforts, which the company initiated by setting up a state-of-the-art R&D centre in Bangalore and has been working on VoIP and Convergence technology. Having already deployed IPPBX, Gateways & IP Phones earlier; two teams of 15 Engineers worked for more than two years (nearly 45,000 man hours) to design and develop the GVC-3000 Video Phone & GLV-540 IP Phone.
D-Link is simultaneously also launching its Mid-Range IP Phone - GLV-540 which includes many high-end features like the latest wideband codec for superior voice quality.
D-Link’s videophone incorporates cutting edge technology and is compliant with all international standards and network specifications. The product has been manufactured entirely in India at the Goa Plant, which again constitutes significant achievement since most such products are either assembled or imported.
This is a significant achievement from Software and Hardware perspective right from conception, designing, developing and manufacturing entirely in India. D-Link videophone constitutes a significant breakthrough for an Indian company and the Indian hardware industry.
The IP Phone/ Video Phone are extremely simple to use - it just needs to be plugged into one’s network or broadband connection and is ready to use. Being a true celebration to D-Link’s Investment in Technology and its great achievement, the ‘Made in India’ Videophone will be launched on Independence Day to rejoice it with the spirit of freedom.
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Speaking to newsmen at a briefing organized at the corporate headquarters, Mr. K.R. Naik, Executive Chairman, D-Link (India) Ltd. said “This is a proud moment for Indian R&D and the Indian hardware industry. D-Link India started operation with a small Manufacturing unit in 1995 and a R&D Centre in 2001. Our commitment to development of new generation products has finally been able to bear fruits of success. We started working on VoIP technology about 3 years back, after developing IPPBX, IP Phones & Gateways, today our gifted technical minds have been able to design and develop a truly world class Video Phone, which will be made available at a very competitive price. The product incorporates cutting edge technology and I’m sure it will be well accepted both in India as well as in global markets.”
Mr. Jangoo Dalal, Managing Director & CEO, D-Link (India) Ltd. said “Video telephony is set to revolutionize communications and this product will enable us to get a head start in the market that offers exciting opportunities. Our new videophone integrates with I.P. Phone and IPPBX for medium businesses and would serve as a cost effective communication solutions supporting both voice and video. Designed for ease of use and manageability, we expect this product to be a big winner.”
About D-Link (India) Ltd.
D-Link (India) Ltd. ranks among India’s premier networking firms. Globally, D-Link Corporation features among the top five networking companies. It is India’s most preferred networking* company as also the 2nd largest networking company in India**. It also enjoys the unique distinction of being the only company providing both Active and Passive Networking (SCS) Products. It has a 24X7 toll free support helpdesk & 17 highly advanced service centers dotted across India to reach out to customer needs locally.
* CRN Channel Champion award 2007
** IDC 2007 data
Additional information is available at www.dlink.co.in
About D-Link Videophone GVC-3000
D-Link Video Conferencing (GVC) - 3000 is a fully featured, easy-to-use, SIP based Video or Video over IP phone supporting H.264 Video Codec. With its advanced Jitter Buffer Management and perfect Lip Synchronization, GVC-3000 brings together toll quality voice and high quality video to the users delight. It can send and receive Video at CIF or QCIF resolution, up to 30 frames per second. Through its OSD (On Screen Display) on a 5” LCD, configuring the device, making and receiving calls are extremely user friendly. The low cost of ownership, ease of maintenance, reliability and high interoperability are few of the main features which could enable GVC-3000 as the users choice.
D-Link’s feature-rich and cost effective small & medium business Internet Protocol (IP) communication solution supporting both voice and video, designed for ease of use and manageability. Ideally suited for the businesses requiring up to 250 extensions, D-Link’s solution includes all the ingredients including an IPPBX, Gateways, VoIP phone, Video phone. The solution also supports wireless extensions using third party dual mode phones supporting Wi-Fi and GSM.
The D-Link solution centers on IPPBX which has all the essential telephony features required for small businesses, including built-in Auto Provisioning configuration capabilities. It offers call forwarding, call hold, find me-follow me, and several voicemail functions – voicemail-to-email forwarding and voicemail retrieval over the phone. Incoming calls are directed by the integrated auto-attendant to assist callers to their destinations.
The solution also supports use of latest dual mode (GSM & Wi-Fi) phones offered from leading third party vendors to bring in the flexibility of using it as a mobile extension while inside office or at any hotspot besides the regular cellular usage model.
D-Link IP Telephony offers convergence of separate voice and data networks into a single, multi-service network. VoIP helps businesses of any size maximize their existing network investment by enabling existing wide area network (WAN) or Internet infrastructures to route voice calls. VoIP also enables new applications such as collaboration and unified messaging, providing business employees' new options to connect together in a team environment, resulting in increased productivity regardless of their physical location.
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