Avistar

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[edit] Avistar Communications Corporation

Avistar Communications Corporation
Type Public (NASDAQAVSR)
Founded Redwood Shores, California
Headquarters Redwood Shores, California, USA
Industry videoconferencing, desktop video, collaboration
Website www.avistar.com

Avistar Communications Corporation designs, develops, and markets networked video communications products in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It delivers a suite of video, audio, and collaboration solutions that are designed to support users in the office, via the conference room or on-the-go. The company offers a communication and collaboration platform, known as Avistar C3, which provides various applications for interactive video calling and conferencing, content creation and publishing, broadcast origination and video distribution, and video-on-demand, as well as data sharing, directory services, and network management. It also provides various services for installation, design, and adoption of its video communications products, as well as software development, maintenance, support, and training services. In addition, it involves in the prosecution, maintenance, support, and licensing of the intellectual property that company develops. Further, the company sells and licenses a set of desktop endpoint products and infrastructure products that combine to form an Avistar video-enabled collaboration solution. It offers its products and services directly through direct sales force, as well as indirectly through strategic partners and value added resellers. The company was founded in 1993. It was formerly known as Avistar Systems Corporation and changed its name to Avistar Communications Corporation in 2000. Avistar Communications Corporation is headquartered in San Mateo, California