Archive for November, 2008
In a recent post here Ariel cautioned that the world is going High Def and bandwidth is becoming a valuable asset. He was talking about the world of visual communication, but this is true (and maybe more relevant) for the consumer and entertainment markets as well. It seems that all around us the need for bandwidth is growing. This leads one to wonder whether the infrastructure we currently have and the one we’re building for the future will be sufficient.
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | November 25th, 2008 | Filed under Collaboration, Video Conferencing
As a result of my “Clash of the VC Titans” mini-series I have receive some questions on what telepresence REALLY is. To some, it’s Telepresence, a product made famous by Cisco, comprising of multi-camera, multi-codec, multi-screen, fancy-shmancy meeting rooms allowing people to communicate in high definition over dedicated networks. To others, its telepresence, a term used to describe a user experience where people can collaborate in a high fidelity, highly interactive session, with audio and video technologies that allow a
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | November 18th, 2008 | Filed under Telepresence, Video Conferencing
I have already discussed in length the Multipoint Control Unit, in Video Conferencing jargon, the Babel Fish of the video conferencing network. As video conferencing becomes a popular means of communication for the 21st century enterprise, a growing number of MCUs (or conferencing servers) are being deployed in various locations in the enterprise network to allow quick and efficient connection between the endpoint in the meeting room or in use of an employee and a conferencing server. How MCU-based
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | November 13th, 2008 | Filed under Innovation, Video Conferencing
Ever since I started writing this blog I’ve been hearing Tsahi say he’s going to be re-designing our entire blogosphere. Now some of you may say that content is most important, and I will agree, but content -just like you and me – feels better in a good looking home. So Tsahi, with a little help from our friends, has been working hard these last couple of weeks and the results are here before you. In case you are wondering, my (new) blog now enjoys: a new host an upgraded platform with new plug-ins a new theme (including this fresh logo on top) some cool widgets on the sidebar a new “About” page and an easier contact form I hope you like it, because this is in many ways your home too. Don’t hesitate to drop us a line in case you have any comments on the recent changes. Now that the home improvements are done, I’ll just settle in (again). You’re more than welcome to join me.
By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | November 10th, 2008 | Filed under Miscellaneous
I have been talking and writing a lot about Video Conferencing since I started working for RADVISION. I have to admit, in the past I wasn’t sure what form would the personal video conferencing endpoint have, but lately the answer is literally right in front of you: Desktop Video Conferencing. If you haven’t heard, Desktop Video Conferencing is happening, and although there is always room for more innovation, the recent release of Scopia Desktop, RADVISION’s desktop video client, is promising
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | November 6th, 2008 | Filed under Innovation, Video Conferencing
Alex Lewis from Hyperconnectivity recently wrote a piece on how the economy will drive Telepresence use. Seeing as reduced travel costs and increased productivity are key benefits of video conferencing (and Telepresence is, after all, just a natural evolution of it), it seems reasonable that in times where the economy is struggling, video conferencing can help organizations communicate more cost-effectively than ever before. (CC) One can argue that the ROI model of Telepresence is still not clear enough
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | November 3rd, 2008 | Filed under Telepresence, Video Conferencing
