ViewCast System Helps National Guard With Critical Communications During Intense Hurricane Season

Mobile units provide video, voice to anyone, anywhere direct from scene of deployment

DALLAS — Dec. 15, 2005 — When Hurricanes Rita and Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, National Guard units from California, Texas and Georgia were armed with a communications system that allowed them to maintain contact with anyone, anywhere in the world � despite almost total destruction of communications infrastructure in the storm-damaged areas.

The units were equipped with a new Incident Commander�s Command, Control and Communications Units (IC4Us) developed by the California National Guard and using products from Dallas-based ViewCast Corporation and its California-based reseller Information Processing Systems of California, Inc. (IPS). Using the IC4U, Guard troops were not only able to maintain communications with each other and their various headquarters, they could also provide vital communications links for police, fire and other emergency responders.

ViewCast is the industry leader in developing video and audio communications products for delivery via a variety of network types and protocols. IPS is a 30-year-old electronics manufacturer and systems integrator, which recently developed its AC3S � an integral part of the system that the military has dubbed the "IC4U."

�With video integrated into the system, the IC4U provides eyes and ears on the ground in forward areas, giving a clear picture of what is actually happening,� said Greg Fessler, communications director at IPS. Without the ViewCast system integrated into the IC4U, that would be impossible, Fessler added.

The IC4U was developed as a direct result of the events of 9/11, Fessler said, where two critical problems compounded the tragedy � the inability of various emergency responders to communicate with each other and the inability of personnel in command centers to see what was happening. These factors greatly hindered their ability to facilitate emergency response. The IC4U is a tactical communications system that works as a communication bridge for different frequencies � such as police and fire departments talking on two different frequencies. It also can produce live video with Web access.

ISP�s Fessler said that the September 11 Commission recently criticized the continued inability of agencies to communicate because of differing systems.

�The IC4U solves that issue,� he stated. �It allows anyone, anywhere to talk to anyone, anywhere,� he continued. �That means, for example, if you are on a cell phone in one part of the affected area, we can take your cell phone signal and connect you with someone talking on a military radio in another area.�

Chris McCauley, encoder system business manager at ViewCast said, �It is gratifying to see that ViewCast products, with their high reliability and superior encoding features, assisted the National Guard in their mission to help those whose lives were affected by Hurricanes Rita and Katrina.�

About Information Processing Systems of California Inc.

Information Processing Systems of California Inc., an innovative manufacturer and systems integrator, has provided operational tools to meteorological professionals for more than 30 years. The company introduced the worlds first low-cost commercial weather satellite animation system in 1977 and today develops and builds ground stations for the world�s geostationary weather satellites and software for meteorological forecasting and display. The company develops and markets its integrated communications system as the AC3S.

About ViewCast Corporation

ViewCast develops video and audio communications products for delivering content dynamically via a variety of network types and protocols. These products include Osprey� video capture cards, Niagara� video encoders/servers and ViewCast� IVN enterprise software and systems. ViewCast products address the video capture, processing and delivery requirements for a broad range of applications and markets. Visit the company's Web site for more information.

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