March 2012 Volume 28
Dear Subscribers,
The big news this week is that the Israeli media is reporting that Avaya is set to buy Israeli videoconferencing manufacturer RADVISION for between $200-$250MM which has triggered a 19% increase in the price of RADVISION’s stock. Neither side has confirmed the transaction. The move would make perfect sense for Avaya which is currently owned by private equity powerhouses Silver Lake and TPG Capital. Silver Lake also owns AVI-SPL, the largest telepresence and videoconferencing systems integrator in the world. AVI-SPL recently purchased telepresence and managed service provider Iformata Communications giving AVI-SPL its own VNOC and nascent telepresence and videoconferencing exchange capability. Silver Lake also owns Sabre who provides the back end reservation systems for airline flights and travel management companies. Sabre recently announced that it would be adding virtual meeting reservations to its global scheduling and delivery system AND also announced a partnership with shared workspace provider Regus to add access to their 1200+ publicly available telepresence and videoconferencing rooms in 550 cities to Sabre’s Virtual Meeting Network.
So… now add a capable videoconferencing endpoint and infrastructure capability to the Silver Lake / Avaya portfolio and you have a substantial collection of end-to-end videoconferencing capabilities. Of course hitting the market with another HD videoconferencing end-point isn’t going to set the world on fire, but given the fact that Avaya chairman and Silver Lake partner Charlie Giancarlo was the genesis for telepresence at Cisco I wouldn’t be surprised if he has a couple of key differentiators up his sleeve. Maybe one the size of a Ferrari…
In other news: Enterprise Connect kicks off in Orlando from March 26th-28th. We are an official media partner and associate editor David Maldow will be attending the show. Drop him an email if you have something super cool you would like to show him. Avaya’s Brett Shockley is a Keynote speaker so I would guess that if the RADVISION deal gets completed that you might expect some details in the Keynote.
Warmly,
HSL
Howard S. Lichtman, Publisher – Telepresence Options
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My First MPLS over Satellite Videoconferencing Call
Telepresence Options Publisher Howard Lichtman on the roof of the Walter E. Washington DC Convention Center with an EMC 2.4 meter satellite dish delivering 2MBps of MPLS over satellite It is easy to find your way to the Emerging Markets Communications' (EMC) booth at theSatellite 2012 trade show being held at the Washington DC convention center. You simply follow the cable bundle that snakes across the ceiling of the convention center and then drops straight down to their booth. The cable is carrying 2MBps of MPLS bandwidth that EMC is pulling out of the sky with a 2.4 meter dish on the roof with all the Quality of Service needed for crystal clear telepresence and videoconferencing. Continue reading...
Microsoft's Telepresence Prototype Using Wedge Optics Video: Applied Sciences Group: Interactive Displays: Telepresence using Wedge Technology The Applied Science Group at Microsoft Research continues to unveil additional components of their telepresence and visual collaboration portfolio. A couple weeks agothe group unveiled a number of new technologies focused on telepresence and Microsoft's internal goal of a "Magic Window" a large format telepresence environment with augmented reality.
This week the group has released a new video showing off a prototype that combinessteropsis, a view dependent rendered image, and focal accommodation. Continue reading...
The new iPad Looks Great for Mobile Videoconferencing
Today was the big day. Apple announced the latest version of the device which created, and then completely dominated, the market for tablet computers. For videoconferencing fans, this is a big deal. The demand for mobile video, and the rush from vendors to meet this demand, has been a constant theme in the industry in the last few years. While video on smart phones is valuable, the larger tablet screens can obviously provide a more compelling face to face meeting experience. If we are interested in tablets, then we are, by default, interested in iPads, which currently own the market. Continue reading...
Huawei Announces Full-View Telepresence
Huawei announced their next generation three-screen telepresence solution: Huawei Full-View Telepresence. The new system capable of 1080p 60fps HD video boasts an impressively small 5.5mm bezel between screens to improve the immersiveness of the experience. Full View features a wireless Android-based touch panel, hidden camera, and a hi-fi three- channel audio system. Huawei claims that overall power consumption has been reduced to 1700w or 30% lower than the industry standard. Continue reading...
Pivothead Video Glasses Offer Impressive Quality
February 22, 2012 by Zach Honig via Engadget.com -- There's a new adventure video capture company in town, and both Zeyez and GoPro would have good reason to be afraid. You may not have heard of Pivothead -- the company has had a remarkably quiet push to market over the last few months -- but the video recording eyewear startup could very well become a household name after its first products hit the market this April for $349. Aurora, Durango, Moab and Recon may offer distinct exterior designs, but they're virtually identical under the hood. Each model includes an eight-megapixel Sony sensor (that reportedly captures higher quality images than the iPhone 4S cam), a four-element glass lens, 8GB of built-in storage, a 440mAh battery (with about an hour of shooting time) and three video modes: 1080/30p, 720/60p and 720/30p. We had a chance to go hands-on with Pivothead earlier today, and took the glasses for a spin on the streets of New York City. You'll find that sample video, along with our impressions, just past the break. Continue reading...
Microsoft Research Shows Off Its Next Generation Telepresence Technology
Microsoft's Future Vision for "The Magic Window" a large format telepresence environment with augmented reality - From their 2009 Productivity Future Vision video
Say the word Microsoft and most people will think of software (or XBox) before they think of telepresence and visual collaboration but the company has slowly and surely been building a portfolio of visual collaboration assets. Microsoft bought Skype in May of 2011 for $8.5 billion giving them the world's largest network of video endpoints and the most valuable directory to find and connect with them. The company's Xbox can do videochatusing its depth-sensing Kinect camera and the Kinect camera has been integrated into all manner of telepresence experiments from 3D telepresence rooms to scanning 3D scenesto creating augmented reality spaces to the teleoperation of humanoid robots. It is speculated that the next generation of Kinect will even be able to lip-read. Continue reading...
ScienceLogic's Comprehensive IT Management System Now Covers Videoconferencing and Telepresence
This morning ScienceLogic has announced that its IT operations and management platform now has videoconferencing and telepresence capabilities. The comprehensive platform which monitors and manages all elements in data center and IT deployments now covers telepresence and videoconferencing end-points as well as video network infrastructure. Telepresence Options spoke with David Link (CEO) and Erik Rudin (Senior Dir. Product Management) to understand ScienceLogic's vision behind this announcement, as well as some of their future plans in this area. Continue reading...
Telepresence Options Charities - Kiva
Our favorite part of being a publisher is helping deserving charities. We have been publishing a list of charities started by members of the visual collaboration industry (and charities we like) every Christmas since 2008. You can see the list from Christmas 2011 Here. Today we are launching a lending team on Kiva for telepresence and visual collaboration professionals through our industry association: Telepresence Industry Professionals (TIP). TIP is open to both members of the visual collaboration industry and the technical professionals who support telepresence, videoconferencing, UC, and visual collaboration in organizations large and small. Kiva Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance - Best Viewed Full Screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1V9jVtssfw&feature=player_embedded
Kiva is a unique charity where donors support entrepreneurs in by making microfinance loans of as little as $25. Kiva donors can choose from thousands of entrepreneurs and target their loan to a specific country, sector, gender, and/or attributes like green or higher education initiatives. A typical borrower might be a Peruvian woman who makes peanut butter by hand looking for $750 to buy a machine to quadruple her output. Multiple Kiva members fund the loan and a local charity (called a field partner) administers the loan and collects repayments. As the loan is paid back the money is deposited back into the lender's Kiva account where they can lend again to another entrepreneur in need in a virtuous cycle that creates jobs and local economic development. Continue reading...
Pentagon's Project 'Avatar': Same as the Movie, but With Robots Instead of Aliens
February 16, 2012 by Katie Drummond via Wired.com's Danger Room -- Soldiers practically inhabiting the mechanical bodies of androids, who will take the humans' place on the battlefield. Or sophisticated tech that spots a powerful laser ray, then stops it from obliterating its target.
If you've got Danger Room's taste in movies, you've probably seen both ideas on the big screen. Now Darpa, the Pentagon's far-out research arm, wants to bring 'em into the real world. Continue reading...
Animal rights group says drone shot down
February 14, 2012 via TheTandD.com -- A remote-controlled aircraft owned by an animal rights group was reportedly shot down near Broxton Bridge Plantation Sunday near Ehrhardt, S.C.
Steve Hindi, president of SHARK (SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness), said his group was preparing to launch its Mikrokopter drone to video what he called a live pigeon shoot on Sunday when law enforcement officers and an attorney claiming to represent the privately-owned plantation near Ehrhardt tried to stop the aircraft from flying. Continue reading...
Emerging Markets Communications Company Profile We continue our series profiling the leading firms in the telepresence and visual collaboration industry with a profile of Emerging Markets Communications (EMC) a satellite communications provider specializing in MPLS over satellite for video connectivity anywhere . You can also browse our Company Profile section for previous companies profiled including AT&T, Glowpoint, MASERGY, AVI-SPL, DVE and others. You can subscribe via RSS or e-mail to receive Company Profiles of other leading telepresence firms as they are published. All the Company Profiles will be published in the upcoming hard copy Telepresence Options 2013 Yearbook which you can receive for free by subscribing here. You can check out EMC's visual collaboration solutions in ourTelepresence and Videoconferencing Catalog.
Emerging Markets Communications is a premier provider of hybrid global satellite and terrestrial communications with a specialty in providing high- bandwidth Quality-of-Service MPLS connections for telepresence and HD video over satellite. Utilizing a high quality, fully managed network, EMC offers private end-to-end satellite and terrestrial solutions in more than 140 countries. EMC specializes in meeting the diverse communications needs of its customers, which includes Oil & Gas, Telecom, Financial Institutions, Global 2000 companies and Large Intergovernmental organizations including United Nations. Continue reading...
Five Things to Like About LifeSize Connections
Last October, our friends at LifeSize provided us with a quick test drive of LifeSize Connections, their new cloud based videoconferencing platform, which was in beta at the time. The resulting article includes a quick description of the solution and our initial thoughts. Since that time, LifeSize Connections has been made available to the public and Telepresence Options was given an account with 20 seats for testing and day to day use. Hey, it's cool to be an industry analyst and technology journalist, but don't be jealous. You can get a 30 day trial and check it out for yourself. Continue reading...
Viral Video Follow-up: A Day Made of Glass 2
Corning has released the long awaited follow up to their 2011 viral video, "A Day Made of Glass." This new video features more of the company's vision of the (near) future, as powered by glass displays and touch sensitive surfaces. Telepresence Options readers should particularly enjoy the collaborative telepresence session (shown above) depicted at about 3:15 into the video. Corning presents a pretty compelling visualization of an ideal meeting experience. Our readers should also note the use of superimposed augmented reality (as defined in our coverage of the DVE 3D CreateSpace) at 4:55 into the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkHpNnXLB0&feature=player_embedded
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Virtual reality that doesn't suck: Getting inside Half-Life 2
Forth Dimension's display technology packs all the pixels of a new iPad into a display less than an inch across, diagonally
March 13, 2012 by Kyle Orland via ARSTechnica.com -- For decades now, the futuristic dream interface for video games has been some sort of head-mounted display (HMD) that removes the world around you and projects an all- encompassing, head-tracked 3D environment across your entire field of vision. But this dream has been largely dead in the water since the mid-'90s, when everyone from Nintendo and Sega to Atariwas prototyping or releasing ill-thought-out Virtual Reality headsets, even though the technology of the time was far from capable of fulfilling the VR promise. Continue reading...
Avaya set to buy Radvision for $225m
The video conferencing company has been struggling to make a profit since Cisco, previously its largest customer, acquired its rival.
March 14, 2012 via Globes.co.il -- Avaya PLC (NYSE: AV) is set to acquire video conferencing solutions developer Radvision Ltd. (Nasdaq: RVSN; TASE: RVSN) for $200-250 million. "Globes" reported that the two companies were in advanced talks in December and the deal is expected to be closed today, or at the latest in the next few days. Continue reading...
'Heavy Rain' game creator debuts high-tech 'Kara'
March 8, 2012 by Derrik J. Lang via Boston.com -- The future of performance-capture technology is right around the corner, and its name just might be "Kara."
David Cage of video game developer Quantic Dream unveiled a new way to simultaneously capture and digitize an actor's performance -- including voice, face and body -- during a presentation Wednesday at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. The innovation came in the form of a 7-minute non-interactive demonstration titled "Kara." Continue reading...
A Swiveling Dock for Shooting Hands-Free Smartphone Videos
March 12, 2012 by Lauren Goode via AllThingsD.com -- Whether you're a video blogger or just like to use your smartphone to make home movies and video chat, you've probably struggled with angling your phone or using your hands to demonstrate items while you're chatting.
A new device called Swivl, made by a California-based company called Satarii, holds up your phone or digital camera and allows you to swivel it around with a small wireless remote. The product has been in the works for two years now, and will begin shipping this week. It is currently only available through the Swivl Web site.
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Virtual practice for real disasters
RPI research centers on how to keep repair crews safe in a nuclear catastrophe
March 8, 2012 by Brian Nearing via TimesUnion.com -- TROY -- When the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan began to melt down last year after being struck by a tsunami, technicians entered damaged radioactive areas to attempt repairs without knowing exactly what they would face. Continue reading...
Supreme Court Ruling Could Prompt Cameras In The Classroom To Curb Abuse
March 10, 2012 via CBSLA -- The California State Supreme Court has ruled school districts must be responsible to reduce the risk of children being molested by staff members. Otherwise, they may face civil lawsuits. Continue reading...
Airfares climb, routes disappear as fuel prices rise
Ticket prices will stay high and planes will stay crowded in the immediate future, the Federal Aviation Administration says.
March 8, 2012 by Hugo Martin via LATimes.com -- Airfares are rising, planes are packed, and carriers are abandoning less-profitable routes.
What's to blame? Climbing fuel prices.
And there will be no relief in the immediate future, according to an analysis released by the Federal Aviation Administration.
"Planes will remain crowded," said the report released Thursday, and "shrinking capacity will further lift fares higher in 2012." Continue reading...
Visual Computing Still Decades from Computational Apex
March 7, 2012 by Ryan Shrout via PCPer.com -- There are few people in the gaming industry that you simply must pay attention to when they speak. One of them is John Carmack, founder of id Software and a friend of the site, creator of Doom. Another is Epic Games' Tim Sweeney, another pioneer in the field of computer graphics that brought us the magic of Unreal before bringing the rest of the gaming industry the Unreal Engine. Continue reading...
Polycom Falls as Top Sales Executives Leave: San Francisco Mover
March 6, 2012 by Sarah Frier via Bloomberg.com -- Polycom Inc., (PLCM) a maker of videoconferencing equipment, declined 9.6 percent, the most since October, after an analyst said at least two top sales executives have left the company. Continue reading...
Tulip Telecom ties up with Polycom to offer high-definition managed video conferencing solution
March 7, 2012 via TelecomTiger.com -- Tulip Telecom Ltd. (Tulip), India's leading Enterprise Data Services provider has signed an agreement with Polycom, the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC) solutions, in India, to offer a high definition managed video conferencing solution to Indian businesses on a hosted model. Continue reading...
Huawei claims #2 position in telepresence technology market March 7, 2012 via TelecomLead.com -- Global production of Huawei telepresence technology surpassed 2,100 sets in 2011. Currently, Huawei telepresence is used by 45 governments and over 100 CXOs in 13 mainstream operators. Huawei is the number one telepresence provider in the Chinese market, and second globally. Continue reading...
Robot to help doctors work remotely
March 5, 2012 by Josephine Price via News.Asiaone.com -- A robot will soon help doctors at one hospital check on patients.
Called the Telepresence Puppet, it could let doctors interact with their patients without having to be physically present.
A doctor can guide the robot, which runs on wheels, to the patient and communicate with him through the machine. Continue reading...
High Gas Prices Raising Airline Ticket Costs
March 1, 2012 by Candice Leigh Helfand via CBSDC --- For many Americans, the lamentation of rising gas costs is nothing new. It's an everyday reality to see prices at the pump going up.
But now, those looking to get away from it all may encounter further troubles doing so, thanks to gas price hikes that have the potential to curb holiday travel and drive up the cost of plane tickets. Continue reading...
Focus on the Future
February 29, 2012 by John Bradley via Wired.com -- After two weeks with the Lytro camera, I still can't decide if it's a highly refined proof-of-concept or an uneven look at the future of photography. It's simultaneously addictive and frustrating. It's also, as advertised, a truly unique photographic experience. Continue reading...
Hookflash Video Conferencing Unveiled
March 1, 2012 by Martin Studzinski via ITBusiness.ca -- Calgary- based Hookflash aims to foster a social way of communicating for the business community.
The public received their first glimpse of the Hookflash video conferencing software Wednesday, at a preview session held atInnovate Calgary. The startup is seeking to fill the void between expensive enterprise-class video conferencing solutions, such as those offered by Cisco, and popular peer-to-peer services, like Skype. Continue reading...
10 Tips for Running Online Meetings
February 29, 2012 by Diane Jermyn via TheGlobeandMail.com -- Good manners can smooth the way to a sweet business deal on the Web just as well as they do in the boardroom. With Skype and other video- conferencing systems growing in popularity, here are tips from the experts for making your next online meeting a more civilized affair. Continue reading... The Battle's On For Control of the Video Dial Tone
February 29, 2012 by Nicola Leske via Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc's attempt to convince a European court to impose tougher conditions on Microsoft Corp's acquisition of Skype signals that technology companies are gearing up to battle for control of what some say is the next big thing: videoconferencing. Continue reading...
Google's Schmidt gleeful at 3D-capable personal robots
February 28, 2012 by Chris Davies via Slashgear.com -- Google chairman Eric Schmidt has presented his vision of the future and technology, describing a world where people have their own personal robot that can represent them remotely and from which they can see a remote 3D visual stream. "We're beginning to see science fiction become a reality" Schmidt said during his MWC 2012 keynote. "Look at Star Trek or, my favorite, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy." Continue reading...
Marriott International trashes telepresence rooms
February 29, 2012 by Simon Sharwood via TheRegister.co.uk -- Cisco's dream of public telepresence facilities that Joe Public uses for a high-fidelity chat with loved ones or business associates has taken a hit in Asia after hotel chain Marriott booted its kit from hotels across Asia. Continue reading...
Virtual Tailor's Dummy Makes Designing Clothes Easy
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) by Duncan Graham-Rowe via ISPR -- Creating the pattern for a new dress design can be fiddly, so Amy Wibowo at the University of Tokyo, Japan, is using augmented reality to make it simpler. Continue reading...
Heavy Insider Buying at ClearOne Communications (CLRO, CIEN, ALU) February 24, 2012 10 Jobs Changed by Video Conferencing February 23, 2012 Cisco: Customers drove us to block Microsoft/Skype February 23, 2012 A Mirrored Installation Lets You Crawl Up Walls Like Spider-Man February 22, 2012 Distraction and presence in painkilling SnowWorld February 20, 2012 Cisco Challenges Microsoft/Skype Deal February 16, 2012 India's "Sixth Sense" 6D theatre February 16, 2012 Bram Cohen: My goal is to kill off television February 14, 2012 Apple patent reveals plans for 3D on steroids February 13, 2012 Microsoft May Integrate Skype with Lync February 13, 2012 First Look: Cisco Cius February 13, 2012 A new digital reality enters the MBA classroom February 13, 2012 HUD Google Glasses are real and they are coming soon February 10, 2012 Look 'Em in the Eye: Part I -The Importance of Eye Contact February 10, 2012 ACTA and TPP: The New Enemies of the World Wide Web February 9, 2012 Sabre Travel and Regus sign video conferencing deal February 9, 2012 Robot Receptionists Could Steal Your Boring Job February 8, 2012 Kinect-powered amusement park will blow your mind February 7, 2012 Home telepresence demand to grow despite hiccups February 7, 2012 Autonomous quadrocopters fly in 20-strong formation February 6, 2012 Jazz Connect: the office robot that lets you be in two places at once February 6, 2012 Life-like robot being built in Ottawa lab February 3, 2012 'Kissenger' allows you to kiss your partner long distance, explore robot love February 3, 2012 Telepresence Industry Press Releases
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UBM TechWeb's Enterprise Connect Announces Featured Session Lineup & Conference Programs
Enterprise Thought-Leaders to Highlight Mobility, Unified Communication, Collaboration, SIP Trunking & More
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2012 -- Enterprise Connect, produced by UBM TechWeb, today announced its featured conference session lineup including programs around interoperability, federation and unique sessions around three mock RFPs for Unified Communications and IP Telephony. Enterprise Connect is also presenting panels on its main stage analyzing the key issues in enterprise communications and collaboration that will help attendees plan, build, unify and leverage the next evolution in networking, communications and collaboration. Enterprise Connect will be held March 26-29 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, FL. For more information or to register, visit:http://www.enterpriseconnect.com/orlando/. Continue reading...
Infonetics Research: $22 Billion to Be Spent on Videoconferencing and Telepresence over Next 5 Years
BOSTON, Mar 13, 2012 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research today released excerpts from its fourth quarter (4Q11) Enterprise Telepresence and Video Conferencing Equipment report, which analyzes markets and vendors by region for dedicated and PBX-based video conferencing and telepresence infrastructure and endpoints (videophones, software, video rooms, etc.). Continue reading...
Masergy's New Intelligent Internet Management Provides Network-Managed Control of Web Applications and Traffic
Suite of Hosted Services Simplifies Network Security, Optimizes Bandwidth and Reduces Costs for Enterprises on the Masergy Global Network
DALLAS, Mar 13, 2012 -- Masergy today introduced Intelligent Internet Management (IIM), a network- based Internet security and content control solution that provides enterprises on the Masergy global network with detailed application control, proactive Web traffic monitoring and enhanced firewall features. Continue reading...
SPIRIT DSP Receives 2011 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award from INTERNET TELEPHONY
VideoMost.com Recognized for Innovation
MOSCOW, Russia -- March 13, 2012 -- SPIRIT DSP, the world's top voice and video over IP engines provider, announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named VideoMost.com, SPIRIT's web-based video conferencing software, as a recipient of its 2011 Unified Communications Product of the Year Award, sponsored by INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. Continue reading...
Dr. William Robert Norris Joins CoroWare Board of Advisors
Launches CoroWare Initiative to Deliver Defense, Homeland Security and Commercial Robotics Solutions
KIRKLAND, Wash., March 12, 2012 -- CoroWare, Inc. (COWI.OTCBB) announced today the addition of Dr. William Robert (Bob) Norris to its Board of Advisors.
Dr. Norris' experience includes robotics, adaptive control systems and artificial intelligence, and spans over 15 years at Deere & Company, the National Center for Supercomputer Applications (NCSA), and the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Lab. Continue reading...
Polycom's Mary Barnes Named Executive Director of Internet Architecture Board
PLEASANTON, Calif.-- Polycom, Inc., the global leader in standards-based unified communications (UC), today announced that Mary Barnes, a principal engineer in Polycom's UC Technologies and Solutions Architecture organization, has been named executive director of the Internet Architecture Board(IAB). The IAB is a vital element of the global community devoted to making the Internet work reliably, securely, and efficiently. Continue reading...
Vidtel Selected for Enterprise Connect's Innovation Showcase
Cloud video conferencing provider one of 4 winners of enterprise communication innovation award
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 12, 2012 -- Vidtel Inc. today announced that it's one of four startups awarded to participate in the Innovation Showcase at Enterprise Connect(R), the leading conference and exhibition for enterprise IP Telephony, Converged Networks and Unified Communications in North America. Held March 26-29 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Fla., Enterprise Connect brings corporate IT decision-makers together with the industry's vendors, analysts and consultants to focus on the issues central to enterprise networks and communications. Continue reading...
Karl Perkins joins UCi2i as Group Technical Director
UCi2i, the vendor-independent global video-carrier, announced today that Karl Perkins has joined them as Group Technical Director from Cisco.
Karl will drive the strategic development of UCi2i's technical solutions and services and shall contribute to the strategic direction of the Group, as a member of the Board.
Karl joins UCi2i with over 14-years of experience in strategic-consulting and director roles, including: Cisco, Nortel, TANDBERG, Micromuse, Morse and Evident Software. Prior to their acquisition by Cisco, Karl was instrumental in leading the Service Provider technical partner management for TANDBERG. Subsequently, reporting directly to the CTO of Cisco's TelePresence Technology Group, Karl was responsible for defining Cisco's TelePresence Service Provider strategy, globally. Continue reading... ScienceLogic Webinar to Address Video Conferencing Management Best Practices
Service Providers, Government Entities, and Corporations Will Learn the Top Five Best Practices for Delivering Optimal Video Conferencing and Telepresence Call Quality
RESTON, VA, Mar 12, 2012 -- Video conferencing is one of the most demanding and highest profile business applications, but it cannot be managed as an island. During a free webinar on Wednesday, March 14 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, two ScienceLogic(TM) Inc. experts will present the top five best practices for managing video conferencing and telepresence to ensure a high-quality experience for end users. Continue reading...
Glowpoint Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
MURRAY HILL, N.J., March 8, 2012 -- Glowpoint, Inc., a leading global provider of cloud managed video services, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
Fourth quarter revenues for our cloud managed video services ("Managed Services Combined" as reported) were $3.5 million, an increase of 18% over the same period last year. Managed Services Combined represents 49% of total revenue in the quarter, up from 42% in the prior year period. Network services revenue for the quarter was $3.2 million, a decrease of 17% over the same period last year. One-time and event-based revenues ("Professional and other services" as reported) were $345,000 for the quarter. Continue reading... omNovia Web Conference Mobile App Released for iPhone, iPad and Android Devices omNovia Technologies, a global leader in web conferencing, high quality webinar and HD video conferencing technology announced today the release of its Web Conference Mobile app for Apple iOS and Android devices.
Houston, TX March 08, 2012 -- omNovia Technologies, a global leader in web conferencing, high quality webinar and HD video conferencing technology announced today the release of its Web Conference Mobile app for Apple iOS and Android devices. The new app allows anyone with a mobile device to not only view live webinars on the go but also participate via chat, polling and other interactive tools. Continue reading... LifeSize Extends Enterprise-Class Video Collaboration to iOS 5.1, New iPad
LifeSize ClearSea provides immediate support to iOS 5.1, enabling enterprise video conferencing on broadest range of devices
AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2012 - LifeSize, a division of Logitech (NASDAQ: LOGI) (SIX: LOGN), today announced that LifeSize(R) ClearSea(TM), the indisputable leader in enterprise-class mobile video conferencing solutions, now supports iOS 5.1 and is ready for the new iPad. With the addition of the new iPad to its list of supported devices, LifeSize continues to enable video calling on the broadest range of smartphones and tablets in the industry. Continue reading...
IMTC Announces 17th Annual SuperOp! Interoperability Testing Event for Multimedia, Products and Services
MPEG DASH, Voice and Video over LTE and Telepresence to be in Forefront of Testing and Validation Efforts
SAN RAMON, Calif., Mar 07, 2012 -- The International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) announces that SuperOp! 2012, the premier testing event of the telecommunications industry for multimedia standards and products, will be held at the Hyatt Regency in San Diego, Calif., from April 16-20, 2012. Registration is now open through April 13 at http://www.imtc.org/event/imtc-superop-2012/ . Continue reading...
AVI-SPL Kicks Off Collaboration Expo Series
Wainhouse Research's Andrew W. Davis to Headline Event as Keynote Speaker TAMPA, Fla., March 7, 2012 -- AVI-SPL, the leading provider of video communications and collaboration solutions, unveils its signature event series, the AVI-SPL Collaboration Expo 2012, featuring networking and live demonstrations from more than 25 leading manufacturers of collaborative technologies. This free event will tour to six major cities across the country including Dallas; Washington, DC; Chicago; New York City; Tampa, Fla.; and Anaheim, Calif.
Headlining as keynote speaker is industry veteran Andrew W. Davis, researcher, analyst and co-founder of Wainhouse Research - a boutique analyst firm concentrating on collaborating products and services, including audio, video, and Web conferencing and unified communications. Davis serves as the principal editor of The Wainhouse Research Bulletin and has published over 250 articles and opinion columns on multimedia communications. Continue reading... Huawei Successfully Previews Next Generation of Full-View Telepresence at CeBIT 2012
Hanover, Germany, March 5, 2012 -- Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, will be previewing its next generation telepresence solution at CeBIT, one of the world's largest technology trade shows. The new solution features integrated full-view tri-screen display technology with the smallest screen gap on the market for stunning full-picture image display to provide users with the most immersive experience. The solution is planned to ship in the fourth quarter of 2012. Continue reading...
SMART announces Providea as a dealer for the United States
Company to sell SMART products to business customers
ARLINGTON, VA --- March 6, 2012 --- SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA), a leading provider of collaboration solutions, announces that Providea Conferencing has been appointed an authorized SMART dealer for business in the United States. Providea specializes in visual collaboration and telepresence technology solutions, and with SMART business products, will be able to offer business customers complete audio- visual integration and conferencing solutions. Providea joins the more than 280 authorized SMART dealers across North America. For more information, visitsmarttech.com/wheretobuy. Continue reading...
Logitech Introduces Earbuds for Unified Communications
Logitech BH320 USB Stereo Earbuds Offer Unobtrusive Comfort, Ease of Use and Crystal-Clear Audio
FREMONT, Calif. -- Mar. 6, 2012 -- Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced the Logitech(R) BH320 USB Stereo Earbuds, which provide enterprise-grade in-ear audio for PC telephony and videoconferencing. Developed specifically for the business market, the earbuds are both stylish and subtle, while offering a full set of in-line controls and easy installation. Continue reading...
AMD and Nuvixa Bring New, Immersive Dimension to Telepresence
AMD Has Invested in Nuvixa for OpenCL-Accelerated, Gesture-Based Business, Education, Public Sector and Consumer Videoconference Applications
SUNNYVALE, CA, Mar 06, 2012 -- AMD today announced it has invested in Nuvixa, Inc., a developer of gesture-based video communication and presentation solutions, through AMD Ventures (formerly the AMD Fusion Fund program). Leveraging depth-sensing camera technologies, the Nuvixa StagePresence(TM) immersive video presentation tool extracts a presenter from virtually any background environment, and embeds their live video persona within any compatible digital desktop or slide content. Image processing enhancements only available via OpenCL(TM) and AMD accelerated processing units (APUs) create immersive performance and quality improvements that deliver close to double the frame rate(1) and a more immersive experience to online audiences. Continue reading...
EIT ICT Labs and MultiTouch Ltd. Present the First 3D Motion Sensing Multitouch Wall at CeBIT 2012
Smart space research results in the integration of a five- meter-wide MultiTouch wall with Kinect 3D motion sensing cameras
CeBIT 2012, Hall 26, Stand F50, in Hannover, Germany.
Hannover, March 6, 2012 - The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) ICT Labs and MultiTouch Ltd. present an almost five-meter long interactive dual-action wall at CeBIT 2012. Reseachers have solved the problem how to attract people to use the multitouch display wall. The multitouch wall with 3D motion sensing cameras reacts to new potential users passing by and lures them to touch the wall and explore the content when they approach it.
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Bridging Peace: Cisco Empowers Al Fakhoora Students in Gaza to Share their Experiences and Engage in Global Dialogue Cisco TelePresence Technology is at the Heart of Al Fakhoora's Virtual Majlis Program Facilitating Cross-Cultural Communication Between Students in Gaza, Qatar and the United States
DOHA, Qatar - March 6th, 2012: Cisco announced today that Al Fakhoora, an international campaign committed to raising awareness of the plight of students in Gaza, has officially launched its Virtual Majlis initiative based on Cisco TelePresence technology to connect university students from Doha, Gaza and the US to create deeper understanding without stereotyping or prejudice, promote critical thinking and explore commonalities. Continue reading...
PGi Partners with Deutsche Telekom: iMeet(R) Users Say "Auf Wiedersehen" to Soul-Sucking Meetings March 5, 2012 Gulf Business Machines recognized as Cisco TelePresence Video Advanced Authorized Technology Partner in the Gulf region March 5, 2012 Connexus Delivers Vidyo, (VaaS) Videoconferencing as a Service, Around the World February 29, 2012 Worldwide Enterprise Videoconferencing and Telepresence Market Reaches $2.7 Billion in 2011, According to IDC February 29, 2012 BCS Global Launches Another First In The Market: Support for IPv6 and Interworking between v6 and v4 Video Endpoints February 28, 2012 LifeSize Announces First Touch Screen Phone Optimized for HD Video Conferencing February 28, 2012 MS Outlook Plug-In to Incorporate 3000+ Public Video Conferencing & Telepresence Facilities February 28, 2012 Kazakhstan's National Carrier Kazakhtelecom Licenses SPIRIT DSP's VideoMost.com Software to Provide Multipoint Videoconferencing Service to its Government and Corporate Customers February 28, 2012 ScienceLogic Adds Comprehensive Video Conferencing Management Capabilities to IT Operations Platform February 28, 2012 Glowpoint to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results on March 8, 2012 February 27, 2012 Ericsson and Polycom Announce Standards-Based, HD Visual Communications Solution February 27, 2012 VSee(TM) Group Video Chat is Now Free for Commercial Use February 24, 2012 Open Visual Communications Consortium Nearly Doubles as 8 New Members Join to Create and Implement Blueprint for Global Video Connections February 24, 2012 ClearOne Completes Acquisition of VCON Video Conferencing February 23, 2012 Cisco To Highlight Health Innovation At HIMSS Conference And Exhibition In Las Vegas, NV., Feb. 21-24 February 22, 2012 SPIRIT DSP TAKES Cross-platform, Multi-point HD Video Calling to Mobile World Congress 2012 February 22, 2012 SCTE Mount Rainier Chapter Selects CoroCall February 22, 2012 RADVISION Teams with Quanta Computer to Advance Mobile Video Communications February 21, 2012 RADVISION Teams with Enovate to Deliver Standards-Based, High Definition (HD) Mobile Telemedicine Cart February 20, 2012 Coroware Announces Corocall Sales Agent Agreement With Perinata February 16, 2012 Next-generation Fuze Meeting Brings Cloud-based Telepresence to iPads February 16, 2012 VU TelePresence(R) Forms Partnership with The Hub(R) Meeting and Event Centers February 16, 2012 BCS Global Achieves The Prestigious ISO/IEC 27001 Certification February 16, 2012 BT Conferencing Recognized as US Cisco TelePresence Video Master Authorized Technology Provider Partner February 16, 2012 Reliance Globalcom Launches Managed Video Conferencing Services February 14, 2012 XConnect Revenue and Usage Surged in 2011, with Next Spurt Likely to Come from Video Communications February 13, 2012 Phoenix Audio Technologies Releases the New Quattro3 (Q3) February 10, 2012 AVI-SPL Promotes Doug Carnell to EVP of Operations February 10, 2012 Revolabs Bolsters Executive Team February 10, 2012 Wowza Media Systems at the 2012 NAB Show February 10, 2012 Stryker Communications Selects Glowpoint to Enhance IP Video Platform for Operating Roomsa February 9, 2012 Polycom Names Eric Brown Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer February 9, 2012 Blue Jeans Network Receives Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award in the CSP Videoconferencing Services Market February 9, 2012 AVI-SPL to Present Vyopta Healthcare Solutions at the 2012 Annual HIMSS Conference February 9, 2012 WolfVision brings reality even closer with New 3D Ceiling Visualizer Prototype February 8, 2012 Verizon and BT Make Video Conferences More Accessible to Businesses Across the Globe February 8, 2012 Providea Conferencing Receives Lead411 "Hottest Companies in the Southern California" Award February 7, 2012 Solutionz Conferencing Appoints Former President, Polycom Americas to COO to Drive Business Development February 7, 2012 Whitlock Kicks Off National AV Technology Showcase Series in Virginia February 7, 2012 Coroware Announces Corocall Sales Agent Agreement With CIEVID February 7, 2012 BCS Global Wins European CEO Award for "Telepresence Managed Service Provider of the Year 2011" February 7, 2012 8x8 Celebrates 25 Years of Communications Innovation and Leadership February 6, 2012 Polycom(R) RealPresence(TM) Video Collaboration Enables State University of New York (SUNY) to Transform the Economics of Education and Training February 6, 2012 eyeIO Unveils Breakthrough Video Encoding Technology, Netflix First to Deploy February 2, 2012 DynaSis Adds Vu Telepresence to its Service Offering Inventive HD Videoconferencing System Is Powerful, Easy and Inexpensive to Use February 2, 2012 AT&T and Orange Business Services Expand Telepresence Community February 2, 2012 Telepresence People
Mary Barnes has been promoted to Executive Director of Internet Architecture Board at Polycom, Inc. Dr. William Robert Norris joins the CoroWare Board of Advisors Karl Perkins joins UCi2i as Group Techincal Director
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