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
This blog praises technology and innovation. It’s not just that I am in love with technology: I have grown to understand that technology improves lives, and so it can be a goal, not just a means. The problem, our problem, is to ensure that technology improves the lives of everyone and not just that of those who can access and afford it. As Chris Anderson puts it: “The power of technology can bring nations relief, if only bureaucrats allow
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | October 15th, 2008 | Filed under Collaboration, Innovation
In a recent episode of House, the successful FOX TV show, Dr. House and his medical staff used video conferencing to aid a fellow doctor located at the South Pole to diagnose her symptoms after she falls gravely ill. Dr. House uses his laptop from home and an endpoint in the hospital to help Dr. Milton diagnose and treat herself, and eventually save her own life. Spoiler from FOX for the House episode “Frozen”. Video conferencing to the aid
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | September 25th, 2008 | Filed under Innovation, Video Conferencing
A few weeks ago Bezeq, Israel’s leading telecommunications provider, announced that its Board of Directors decided to move forward with the Next Generation Network (NGN) project. Bezeq is the dominant leader in the fixed line (wire-line) market in Israel and a strong player in the internet provider market (based on ADSL technology). Bezeq will invest, according to the press release, more than $400 million in upgrading its infrastructure in order to provide internet services at bitrates of up to 50Mbps.
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By Sagee Ben-Zedeff | August 18th, 2008 | Filed under Innovation, Video Applications
