Appia Launches 'Applause' - An Affordable, High-Definition Video Communication Service

Appia Launches 'Applause' - An Affordable, High-Definition Video Communication
Service

Applause offers affordable high-definition video, voice, chat and desktop
sharing in one easy-to-use application.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Appia Communications announced
today the launch of Applause, an on-demand service designed to make
business-quality voice, video and desktop sharing accessible to companies and
organizations of all sizes.

Applause is a pay-as-you-go service available online at www.applausevideo.com.
Conference hosts purchase minutes of use as needed.

"The benefits of video communication have been recognized for some time, and
are especially pronounced in a slow economy and as organizations seek to
reduce their carbon footprints," said Victor von Schlegell, president of Appia
Communications.

"The video communication market is divided into two tiers," continued von
Schlegell. "At the high end are solutions such as HP Halo, Cisco's
TelePresence, Tandberg and Polycom. These are most suitable for conference
rooms and are very expensive. At the other end are desktop solutions, such as
WebEx, MegaMeeting and many others. These are lower in cost, but do not
include high-definition and are therefore not appropriate for conference room
settings.

"Applause enables both remote users and conference rooms to collaborate at
resolutions up to 1280x720. The service displays video at 30 frames per
second, so images are lifelike. Applause doesn't require reservations or
proprietary equipment, and end-to-end encryption is standard.

"Our goal was to make it easy and affordable for almost any organization.
Applause does this."

For more information and a free demonstration, please visit
www.applausevideo.com or call 877-277-4297.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed IT and
telecommunications services, enabling small and midsize companies and
organizations to benefit from Internet Protocol technology for far less than
the cost of an in-house implementation. Appia's managed solutions help
customers reduce costs, enhance employee productivity, improve customer care,
and compete more effectively against much larger enterprises.

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Appia has operations in Boston,
Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, and other
markets in North America and Europe. Appia was named to Inc. magazine's list
of America's fastest-growing private companies in both 2007 and 2008, and was
named one of the world's Top Five Managed Service Providers on the 2008-2009
MSPmentor 100.

For more information, please visit www.appiaservices.com or call 877-277-4297.
Appia is a Cisco Powered Network and holds advanced Cisco communications
certifications.

SOURCE Appia Communications

Matt Cowall, Communications Manager, Appia Communications, +1-877-277-4297,
matt@appiaservices.com