US
: Dilithium Networks, the leader in 3G video telephony solutions for
the world's mobile and broadband industries, announced today that
it has successfully demonstrated its new AnswerFast(TM) Plus technology,
over live 3G networks in the UK and Australia. With AnswerFast(TM)
Plus, Dilithium Networks successfully demonstrated that video calls
can be set up in less than 1 second, resulting in call setup times
that are comparable to those of voice calls. Present 3G terminals
typically take 6-10 seconds to completely establish the audio and
video channels.
As part
of the testing, Dilithium Networks conducted successful interoperability
tests with 3G handsets that are available in the market today.
"The
reaction of the operators was overwhelmingly positive," said
Dr. Marwan Jabri, CTO and co-founder of Dilithium Networks. "This
achievement results in a significantly enhanced user experience and
will facilitate the uptake of 3G video telephony services." AnswerFast(TM)
Plus has already been licensed by Asian and European handset and chipset
suppliers. Dilithium Networks is presently working on the standardization
of the technology through the ITU-T and other standard bodies.