About the IMTC

International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) is an international community of companies working together to facilitate the availability of real-time, rich-media communications between people in multiple locations around the world. Rich Media refers to converged communications sessions that incorporate voice and one-way (or two-way) data and one-way (or two-way) video. Members of this community include Internet application developers and service providers, teleconferencing hardware and software suppliers, telecommunications companies and equipment vendors, end users, educational institutions, government agencies and non-profit corporations.

Our Mission

To promote and facilitate the development and use of interoperable, real-time, Multimedia Telecommunications products and services based on open international standards.

Our Goals

• To advocate the common interests of the industry through education and promotion.
• To be an unbiased source of information to end users, press, industry analysts, legislators, regulators and the industry.
• To identify obstacles to the growth and success of the industry and to implement or recommend solutions.
• To promote and facilitate interoperability testing of real-time, Multimedia Telecommunication products and services.
• To develop and advocate requirements to standards-making organizations.
• To provide opportunities for industry participants to meet, exchange ideas and information, and guide the future direction of the organization.

To learn more about what distinguishes the IMTC from other forums, please take a quick tour Inside the IMTC .