Thursday 28 April 2011
Dear Reader,
News for the two weeks to to 25 April 2011 is published at www.tpandvcinsight.com. The next News Summary will be published after 2 weeks on Wednesday 11 May 2011.
This News Summary covers News for the two weeks to 25 April 2011 and is published on 28 April 2011. The next News Summary will be published on Wednesday 11 May 2011.
We announced in the last issue that this Newsletter is looking for the Best User Application projects of Telepresence and HD Videoconferencing completed in the period 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2011. An outline for stories of 500-600 words was given. The deadline for receiving submissions is 11 May 2011. Clearance for publication can follow later with a picture.
There are 5 Telepresence and HD Videoconferencing User stories: The Vatican has deployed VidyoConferencing™ to enhance communication between the various locations throughout the organization; Directors of large companies are beginning to use Telepresence for their Board meetings; it is favoured for helping overseas board members to avoid travel and to bring in expertise from remote sites; Sales prospects in North America and experts in Santiago, Chile discussed and tasted selections of wine from Viña Concha y Toro making full use of the power of Cisco TelePresence; Massachusetts General Hospital Telestroke Program chooses Vidyo for Telemedicine with 27 hospitals in Mass, NH and Maine because it provides a quantum leap forward in image quality; CDW Report finds that 75% of the 631 surveyed companies will be using Videoconferencing within the next two years; nearly 50% of companies plan to choose an Immersive Telepresence solution.
New equipment news is: Vidyo's new VidyoMobile solution enables users on iOS or Android smart phones or tablet to join Video Conferences with users on standards-based PC or Mac Desktops or HD Room Systems; Ineedmed will launch a Heart Monitoring Device at American Telemedicine Association Expo which uses a disruptive technology to enable patients to self-make an EKG in their home; Logitech/LifeSize now offers support for Skype video on the inexpensive LifeSize Passport HD Videoconferencing system; Logitech also offers HD VC webcams and its own VID HD video service.
Industry News is: Polycom reports Revenue in Q1 2011 was $344 million, 25 per cent higher than in Q1 2010; Non GAAP net income reached $0.48 per share versus $0.29 per share and cash flow was $46 million
There are 8 regular features of News in Brief about: The Channel and Systems Integrators; Managed Conferencing Service Providers; Telecom Infrastructure Developments; Video on mobile phones, smart phones and tablets: Telemedicine and Remote Health Care; Web Casts and Video Streaming; Market Metrics and Industry Reports; and Videoconferencing Peripherals and Components.
The List of Industry Events looks 6 months ahead. Next up is infoComm 2011 (The A/V industry's largest event including TP and VC vendors) from 15 to 17 June 2011 at Orange County Convention Centre, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Enjoy your readingRichard Line
Editor
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