Video Conferencing

Videoconferencing can help surgeons make their rounds from distance

harminka — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:34:56 -0600

Using robotic teleconferencing to monitor patients after urologic surgery appears to result in similar patient outcomes and satisfaction as traditional bedside rounds, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Nortel Government Solutions, Polycom Extend Video Solutions to Federal Market

harminka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:24:13 -0500

Nortel Government Solutions and Polycom, Inc. [NASDAQ: PLCM] are offering joint solutions for immersive telepresence and high definition video conferencing to U.S. Federal Government agencies, the companies announced today.

Nortel, Polycom Add HD Video, Telepresence to Unified Communications

harminka — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:20:27 -0500

Nortel [NYSE/TSX: NT] and Polycom, Inc. [NASDAQ: PLCM] are adding high definition (HD) video conferencing and telepresence to unified communications for enterprises, greatly expanding the possibilities for growth, enhanced productivity, lower cost and reduced carbon footprint by incorporating real-time video collaboration from the desktop to the board room.

TANDBERG and HP Open Up World of Telepresence

harminka — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:07:04 -0500

TANDBERG and HP today unveiled a solution that links HP Halo Collaboration Studios, HP’s telepresence system, and standards-based videoconferencing systems.

Cisco Hosts First Virtual, All Video Global Company Meeting

harminka — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:03:03 -0500

Most people think of Cisco TelePresence as happening in a nice conference room with caramel-colored walls, the illusion that your meeting table extends without break into another room, nearly life-size participants across the table from you, and unnoticeable delay (or latency) in the back and forth conversation.

Video Conferencing Helps Company Target 25 % Reduction in Carbon Emissions

harminka — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:44:23 -0500

Verizon Video Conferencing is helping EDS, a leading global technology services company, target a 25 percent reduction in its carbon emissions in Australia and New Zealand by 2010. EDS has deployed Verizon Video Conferencing over Verizon Private IP to connect 10 of its sites across Australia and New Zealand.