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LifeSize Launch LifeSize Team™ - 14/08/2006
LifeSize™ Raises Industry Bar Again – New High Definition Video Communications Product Enhances Project Team Collaboration
LifeSize Team™ Makes True-to-Life, Cost-Effective Videoconferencing Possible for Distributed Teams and Work Groups in Any Organization
AUSTIN, TX – August 14, 2006 – LifeSize, the high definition video communications company, today announced that LifeSize Team™ is now available worldwide through its network of channel partners in more than 20 countries. LifeSize Team is a high definition video communications system specifically designed for distributed project teams and work groups that often interact in small conferencing environments.
Based on the same innovative technology as LifeSize Room™ − a high definition video communications system for conference and board rooms – LifeSize Team delivers exceptional video and audio quality so geographically distributed participants can maximize their collaboration efforts. LifeSize Team ensures that even subtle, non-verbal cues – raised eyebrows, folded arms and facial twitches that are essential for enabling true understanding – can be easily interpreted from afar so better group dynamics and decision making will take place.
“Today’s dispersed teams require regular, face to face meetings to achieve their increasingly challenging, global business goals. For them, the ability to collaborate effectively and make critical decisions rapidly is paramount for success,” said Melanie Turek, principal analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “High-definition video communications makes those meetings possible at a fraction of the cost of travel, with quality so good participants will almost think they are in the same room.”
With better quality at any bandwidth and a U.S. list price of just £4,499, LifeSize Team provides crystal clear video clarity and high fidelity audio for a productive, true-to-life experience:
• High Definition Video – 1280 x 720 resolution at 30 frames per second
• High Definition Audio – Super wide-band audio up to 16 kHz
• Fully Integrated System – Includes high definition codec, and same pan/tilt/zoom high definition camera, audio conferencing speakerphone and wireless remote control as LifeSize Room
• Standards-Based – Support for H.264, H.263 and H.239
• Dual-Stream Support – Allows for sharing of PC and multimedia content
• Simple to Use – Intuitive graphical interface with ability to also dial video calls and add users from integrated conference phone
“The availability of LifeSize Team furthers our mission of making high definition video communications more pervasive since small operations and project teams around the world are now able to utilize this next generation technology for conducting daily business,” said Craig Malloy, CEO of LifeSize. “LifeSize Team is a feature-rich solution that provides the best option for interacting with others when you can’t actually be there in person.”
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TANDBERG Launch HD Products - 07/07/2006
Easy-to-Use High-Definition Solutions Provide True-to-Life Visual Experience
NEW YORK and OSLO, Norway, July 17, 2006 -- Signaling the arrival of a new era in visual communication, TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA:OL) today introduces high-definition group and personal videoconferencing systems. With more than 75% of CEOs citing speed, flexibility and adaptability among their chief or single greatest concerns (The Conference Board CEO Challenge 2006), TANDBERG's new HD systems provide a true-to-life environment for increasing workforce collaboration and innovation.
Featuring brilliant clarity, colors and performance, TANDBERG HD video brings increasingly dispersed teams and individuals together in a rich, interactive environment for knowledge-sharing and accelerated decision-making.
“TANDBERG HD videoconferencing will change the way people communicate," said Fredrik Halvorsen, TANDBERG chief executive officer. "To outpace the competition, organizations must increase the speed and accuracy of information. With high-definition video in offices and meeting rooms, distributed teams can communicate with a clarity and frequency never before possible – it is as productive as sitting across the same desk."
TANDBERG's easy-to-use HD video systems will automatically select the optimal video quality for the bandwidth available. They also offer CD-quality audio, encryption and dual stream support for displaying participants and presentations at the same time. From one-on-one interactions to team meetings, TANDBERG's total HD solution includes:
- Centric 1700 MXP: For HD right at your desk, the Centric 1700 MXP is a complete personal system that operates as a visual control center. The 20" flat-screen monitor seamlessly switches between PC content and HD video calls. HD at the desk allows busy executives to manage their remote teams face-to-face.
- PrecisionHD Camera: A key component to TANDBERG’s HD group systems, the camera features High Definition (720p) in a 16:9 video format, 7xzoom and 70-degrees field-of-view to accommodate large groups. The sleekly designed camera also offers comprehensive image control, fast and smooth video handling and 180-degree pan for complete side-to-side movement.
- Edge Series: Bring teams together into a virtual meeting room to react, plan or create at a moment’s notice. The slim bookshelf system includes a codec, microphone and TANDBERG's PrecisionHD camera to easily turn any workspace with a flat screen into an interactive situation room. Edge models include the 95 MXP, 85 MXP and 75 MXP.
- Profile Series: Deliver the true-to-life, HD experience to small, medium and large groups. Add digital devices for a superior multimedia experience. Fully integrated, Profile systems feature the TANDBERG PrecisionHD camera and include the 8000 MXP, 6000 MXP, 3000 MXP and Maestro MXP.
- TANDBERG Total Solution: Upgrades to TANDBERG's full suite of infrastructure products—including the MPS multipoint control units, Border Controller and Gatekeeper products—provide a seamless and secure solution for deploying HD video. Software updates include full HD support, improved interoperability, enhanced security, and Optimal Voice Switching for maximizing system performance.
Making video as easy to manage as it is to use, TANDBERG also announced updates to the TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS). TMS can now be purchased with the optional TANDBERG Management Server, an easy-to-deploy, turnkey solution for managing small- to mid-sized installations. In addition, TMS now includes the ability to manage systems outside of your internal network, including scheduling, booking, diagnostics and reporting. This new feature further promotes the widespread deployment of video to remote and home offices.
TANDBERG HD systems, infrastructure upgrades and TANDBERG Management Server are shipping today. |
SRS Telecom's planning application approved - 14/2/06
SRS Telecom's planning application has been approved by Fife Council, this approval allows us to move to the next stage, building warrant. Campion Homes have been chosen as the main buiding contractor and is estimated to be a 12 week build. The management & staff at SRS Telecom, nuVIDEO and Exactive are looking forward to the start of the build and will welcome the additional space.
TANDBERG release latest software - 30/01/06
A key element of the upgraded infrastructure, the TANDBERG Media Processing System (MPS), a scalable multipoint conferencing unit, can now also function as the market’s highest-capacity gateway. The MPS features ad hoc “meet me” capabilities, creating virtual conference rooms in which video callers can assemble as easy as in telephone conferences.
The TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS), which offers a single interface for any type of video environment, has been upgraded to offer new benefits for end users and IT administrators. Video users can now create and control multipoint conferences from Microsoft® Office Communicator or connect over video using IBM Lotus Sametime®, making video as easy as clicking a button. For administrators, TMS includes a new conference control application with ticketing service, enabling advanced conference control and monitoring for large organizations.
In addition, with a simple software upgrade to their endpoints, TANDBERG customers with typical 384k bandwidth can now realize nearly three times the resolution of current state-of-the-art video systems. High Definition capability is available for users with detail-intensive applications and high bandwidth. Termed “Optimal Definition”, TANDBERG endpoints provide a range of video resolutions for different applications and bandwidths and automatically select the best resolution.
SRS Telecom apply for planning permission -15/12/05
Due to continued growth within our three business units nuVIDEO, SRS Telecom and Exactive, the management team have decided to apply to Fife Council for planning permission to extend the present building. This will be the 2nd phase of our building expansion programme and we are hopeful that additional space will be adequate for the future needs of the three companies. Visit our architects site Oliver and Robb.
nuVIDEO take delivery of LifeSize Systems - 28/11/05
nuVIDEO take delivery of two LifeSize Room Systems, the High Definition Videoconferencing systems are a new breed of what's to come in visual communications, contact us for a demonstration.
LifeSize start shipping LifeSize Phone - 14/09/05
In-house testing has started on the LifeSize phones and are being tested on H323, SIP and analogue lines. The new VQ Call service will be integrated with the LifeSize phone and sold as a optional package, contact us for a demonstration.
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