US : RADVISION announced that Hutchison 3G Austria, operating in the market under the brand "3," is using RADVISION's SCOPIA(TM) advanced video services platform as a key network component in 3's WCDMA 3G network to enable advanced visual information and entertainment services.

Hutchison 3G Austria is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited ("HWL"). Based in Hong Kong, HWL was granted an UMTS license in November 2000 to operate third generation mobile services in Austria and, in May 2003, Hutchison 3G Austria launched the first purely mobile multimedia service in the Austrian market under the brand "3". Since the launch date the Company has already acquired more than 240,000 "3" customers (as of March 30, 2005).

"3 is the ideal model for the convergence of telecommunication, Internet and classic media over broadband mobile - providing innovative multimedia products and services for mobile usage (e.g. video call, video information services, etc.) and conventional mobile communication services (e.g. voice calls, SMS, MMS) in a single device," said Boaz Raviv, General Manager of RADVISION's Network Business Unit. "Interactive information services based on real-time streaming of live and stored video content over the 3G-324M network protocol, are of course a crucial component of this next-generation architecture. We are proud that our solution is playing a key role in enabling the delivery of these services while at the same time paving the way for deployment of additional services such as video telephony and other video applications."

Berthold Thoma ( inset above ), CEO of Hutchison 3G Austria, declared: "By partnering with some of the most innovative companies, 3 is delivering superior visual services to its customers. By working with RADVISION and building our video information service around the SCOPIA(TM) solution, we will be able to offer our Austrian customers high-quality, easy-to-use video services on their 3G Mobile."

The RADVISION SCOPIA(TM) advanced video services platform supports interactive real time video services from IP-based end points (over RTSP or Real Time Streaming Protocol) and 3G-324M-enabled handsets. This solution complements RADVISION's already popular SCOPIA(TM) 3G video gateway solution, which integrates 3G-324M enabled mobile video phones and PDAs with IP-based (SIP and H.323-based) video end points. The platform also enables mobile videophones to utilize additional resources on the IP network including multipoint conferencing bridges to host three or more parties in a single session, voice and video gatekeepers, and terminals.

RADVISION noted that a portion of the proceeds from the transaction with Hutchison 3G Austria was recognized in prior quarters.

About RADVISION Carrier Solutions

RADVISION has a twelve year track record in pioneering multimedia communications and conferencing solutions for the services provider market - both IP wireline and more recently broadband wireless. The company offers infrastructure, developer toolkits, and professional services for equipment developers and service providers to develop and/or offer their customers a wide variety of high-revenue multimedia solutions and services including: IP telephony, point-to-point and multipoint video telephony, wireless to landline (IP) video connectivity services, group video chats and videoconferencing, residential video telephony, broadband remote surveillance/monitoring, 3G video streaming and video mail connectivity.