CHICAGO --- inSORS Integrated Communications, Inc., a Chicago-based communications firm, utililzed the inSORS Grid platform to broadcast presentations from the plenary sessions of the Internet2 Spring Members Meeting. The meeting took place May 5th through May 8th at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA. The netcast was one way with inSORS providing full node interaction and functionality between presentations.

With more than 500 attendees from member universities, research centers, and the commercial sector, presentations were given by experts from both the private and public sectors covering a variety of topics on advanced Internet applications and technologies.

inSORS, utilizing the inSORS Grid (IG) and the Internet2 nationwide network infrastructure, transmitted to scientists, teachers, and students from the Access Grid community

The IG, which is the commercialized version of the original Access Grid prototype, links dispersed locations with immersive, interactive, rich-media communications and accelerates the adoption of grid collaboration by the commercial sector. The IG also adds commercial class stability, ease of use, and added functionality to the original platform. inSORS provides value-added professional services to implement nodes quickly and efficiently.

About inSORS
Headquartered in downtown Chicago, inSORS was founded in 1998 by visionary leaders in the communications industry. inSORS is a communications solution provider specializing in the design, implementation, and management of integrated collaborative technologies and grid computing. The inSORS Grid and its related Virtual Venue Communication Portal products provide real-time, multi-point audio, data and video interaction via an easy to use browser based interface. The IG product line scales from desktop/laptop systems to auditorium based large room systems. The IG includes client and venue software, documentation and technical support and a comprehensive range of professional services including staging and installation of hardware, network consulting, and training. inSORS also offers custom configurations and private venues.

About Internet2
Led by over 190 U.S. universities, working with industry and government, Internet2 is developing and deploying advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships among academia, industry, and government that helped foster today's Internet in its infancy. For more information about Internet2 visit their website at www.internet2.edu.

For more information about inSORS call (312) 786-9169 or visit our website at www.insors.com.