Intel Corp says it has rallied Compaq Computer Corp, Compression Labs Inc, Ericsson Business Networks AB, Lotus Development Corp, Northern Telecom Ltd, Novell Inc, PictureTel Corp, Software Publishing Corp, WordPerfect Corp, VTEL Corp, and VideoServer Inc to create a new standard for personal computer-based personal conferencing. The specification will consist of work done by member companies and is intended for release mid-1994. AT&T’s Communications Services Group will be a communications supporter of the specification, Intel said. The new personal conferencing specification is intended to enable collaborative real-time interactive document and video conferencing across shared applications. It will embrace a variety of communications infrastructures including analogue, switched digital, and data networks.
