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Logitech brings Lifesize Video Center to Mobile Warriors
Share Road warriors rejoice! Logitech is bringing the Lifesize Video Center to mobile devices. Next month, people looking to view videoconferences will have far more options than their laptop–the iPhone, iPad and iPod will now be able to support the Lifesize Video Center. Road warriors who want to watch videoconferences have had to rely on [...]
Full StorySchools make the most of technology in educating students
Share By Wes Burkett, AVTEQ It’s test time. Not for students, but for today’s education professionals. The test that educators are facing today is that of engaging Gen Y students. Grab your freshly sharpened #2 pencils and take notes. Students gracing the classrooms of today will never have to dust off a volume of Encyclopedia Britannica [...]
Full StoryTake disaster recovery seriously by developing a plan – today
Share Hurricanes. Floods. Tornadoes. Even random power outages. During 2011, we’ve seen all of these events wreak havoc with businesses across the United States. Each has brought a unique set of challenges, but all have one thing in common: they reveal whether companies have invested in a disaster recovery plan. Too often, businesses say that [...]
Full StoryMultiple video endpoints to be compatible with new Vivu video technology
Share The future of videoconferencing and telepresence is in the ability for one video platform to easily integrate with multiple other platforms. The long-term solution will be in standardization, but video companies are currently building software that will allow interaction across existing platforms. Vivu has announced a partnership with AMD that we expect to be [...]
Full StoryIdaho schools give Vidyo videoconferencing technology a try
Share Education may be one of the most promising markets for videoconferencing in 2011. Manufacturers and integrators are focusing their attention on K-12 schools and higher education institutions to get videoconferencing solutions into classrooms. With videoconferencing, students are able to connect with instructors from outside the classroom. Online classes take on a whole new meaning [...]
Full StoryGeorgia Telehealth program gets $2.5mil to expand telehealth
Share by Rosilyn Rayborn, Best in UC As we’ve been discussing telehealth for the past few weeks here on Best in UC, we want to tell you about a huge win the telemedicine industry just experienced. Georgia Partnership for Telehealth Waycross was recently awarded $2.5 million from Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) to further their [...]
Full StoryNon-profits maintain communication and productivity with ShoreTel
Share As seen on BestinUC.com, by Adam Smith, Account Executive, Xtelesis For a non-profit organization, finding ways to trim the fat in budget is an ongoing process. While a recession in the economy hits the majority of businesses hard, non-profits are often hit even harder. For organizations that generally survive on the donations of the [...]
Full StorySchools get true benefits of VoIP with ShoreTel
Share As seen on BestinUC.com by Paul Zimmerman, VP of Sales, Eastern DataComm A business or organization in any industry can benefit from unified communications. There are, however, distinct benefits of unified communications and VoIP solutions in education. In the K-12 education market, school districts are dealing with the effects of the recession and suffering [...]
Full StorySave big on your telecom expenses
Share What if you could save nearly a quarter of your telecom spend – without changing carriers. Thanks to telecom expense management firms, you can. The rapidly growing area of wireless expense management is a key focus, especially for companies with 500 or more devices. This is increasingly important as more companies are allowing employees to bring [...]
Full StoryDon’t fall into the 39% of workers who are afraid of videoconferencing!
Share by AVTEQ, Inc. New research released in the UK today by Damovo UK reveals that more than one-third (39%) of office workers (1,000 office and remote workers in the UK were surveyed) are hesitant to use videoconferencing for work because they are too worried about their appearance. Ten percent of those surveyed said they are scared to [...]
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