Radvision's Scopia reaches Microsoft qualification for UC

Telepresence vendor Radvision (Nasdaq: RVSN) said its Scopia Video Gateway for Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Lync has achieved Microsoft qualification for video interoperability with Microsoft Lync 2010 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

Certifying the Scopia Video Gateway means Radvision customers can better maximize return on existing collaboration investments, allowing workers to communicate virtually anytime, anywhere with an Internet connection and browser--including with standards-based video systems and telepresence suites.

The Scopia Video Gateway's architecture is designed to meet the ease of use, scalability and affordability requirements of the broad UC market. It includes features like presence and click-to-call capabilities through the Lync and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 interface.

Radvision, based in Israel, has worked hard to establish itself in the fiercely competitive videoconferencing market. A former supplier to Cisco--before Cisco bought Tandberg--Radvision just last week revised its fourth quarter outlook upwards on stronger than expected infrastructure sales at the end of the year.

Radvision said it expected its Video Business Unit to see sales of $18 million to $18.5 million versus its forecast of $14 million. Its Technology Business Unit sales are expected to approximate $3.5 to $4 million.

"Our improved forecast for the fourth quarter... is a welcome indication that our effort to transform Radvision into an end-to-end video conferencing provider is taking effect." Boaz Raviv, the company's CEO, said Radvision saw sequential improvement in each of its regions in the quarter.

The company will report final results for the fourth quarter of 2011 on Feb. 8.

The positive revision is the first time in the past four quarters that the company has delivered that kind of news. In each of the past three quarters Radvision has been forced to lower guidance.

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