Radvision has been granted a US patent for technolology that limits 3G video connect time to under one second.  

"This patent is essential to dramatically reduce connect time in 3G video calls," Pierre Hagendorf, CTO of Radvision told IT Examiner.

"The proliferation of 3G video technology can only be achieved through a seamless connection between handsets and the time it previously took for these calls was far too long. Radvision has long recognized that communication between two parties, whether it be audio or video, needs to be instantaneous and the improvement that will stem from this patent will be vital in achieving this level of connectivity."

3G video calls often take a considerable amount of time to initiate. Recently, an extension to the 3G-324M protocol (annex K) was ratified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the 3GPP to reduce call setup time. This extension, known as MONA (Media Oriented Negotiation Acceleration), was defined by Radvision along with other industry players. However, only Radvision and Dilithium have been awarded patents for the innovative technology.

"Until now, the widespread adoption of 3G video telephony has been hampered by the time it takes to set up calls between devices," explained Avishai Sharlin, general manager, TBU, at RADVISION. "With the innovation added by MONA, call setup times can be reduced to below a second, significantly improving the quality of experience to the end user."

According to Sharlin, Radvision remained committed to facilitating the proliferation of multimedia communications via IP technology and solutions. "Radvision's IP will be made available to entities at reasonable and non discriminatory licensing terms," added Sharlin.  X