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TANDBERG Sees Increased Demand for Personal Video Conferencing
BANGKOK, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --
Demand driven by solutions that allow enterprises to mass deploy desktop and PC video conferencing to an
entire workforce in a matter of minutes, reducing cost of ownership
Scalable out of the box solutions that enable rapid mass provisioning of personal video conferencing
systems will be the key to fuelling demand of such systems.
"Demand for personal video conferencing in the enterprise is growing faster than any other part of the video
communications market," said Scott Morrison, Research Vice President, Enterprise Network Services,
Gartner. "But IT departments are wary of the impact of deploying and supporting so many end-user devices.
The ability to centrally provision - and re-provision - on a large scale is a key concern for organizations looking
to reduce the cost of both the initial setup and of ongoing moves, adds and changes in these mass
deployments. This becomes even more important for organizations with large numbers of remote workers,
where end-user install can avoid the cost of a truck roll
Solutions such as the TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS) are designed to reduce the cost of ownership
by eliminating the time involved in setting up individual devices across large or geographically dispersed
organizations.
Traditional video phone deployments can require administrators to spend significant time and resources on
planning and logistics, as well as an average of 30 minutes per device; multiply that by thousands, and
businesses are faced with an immense resource burden that drives up IT costs substantially. Large scale
provisioning enables organizations of all sizes to deploy out of the box video conferencing solutions that can
be provisioned rapidly and scaled based on enterprise need. This enhances the cost savings promise of visual
communications and significantly eases mass deployment of video.
TANDBERG's unique provisioning solution - made possible through a software upgrade to the TANDBERG
Management Suite - can be deployed in three easy steps thanks to seamless integration through the
TANDBERG Video Communication Server:
1. Administrator configures policies for video users and imports new user
addresses from Active Directory
2. Users receive an automated email that includes username and password
3. Users plug in their video system, sign in and are ready to make a video
call
"To realize the maximum benefits of visual communications, telepresence and video conferencing systems
needs to be available not just in the meeting rooms, but also in everyone's office and on everyone's desk,"
said Hakon Dahle, TANDBERG Chief Technologist. "Through our large scale provisioning solution,
TANDBERG is the first to provide the foundation for a massively scalable and easily deployable enterprise
video communications infrastructure. We are delivering greater value for customers of all sizes and making it
possible to build large video communities in an extremely efficient manner."
The TANDBERG large-scale provisioning solution is powered by:
-- The TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS) is the industry's leading
management platform. It provides administrators with complete
visibility and control for carrying out key operations and monitoring
on-site and remote video networks. TMS is scalable, easy-to-use and
integrates with existing applications and third-party vendors to
increase ROI. The new software upgrade makes TMS even more powerful by
enabling provisioning to thousands of personal video systems in three
simple steps.
-- The TANDBERG E20 is a business quality personal video conferencing
device that allows for a fully integrated video experience. The E20 is
for organizations that want to expand personal video conferencing usage
at all levels by video-enabling users with easy to use, high quality
video on the desktop.
-- TANDBERG Movi is a video collaboration tool that turns any PC into a
mobile, high-definition video conferencing system. All that is required
is an Internet connection, camera, microphone and speakers. Paired with
the TANDBERG PrecisionHD(TM) USB camera, Movi enables high definition
720p 30fps video. Movi is for organizations that want to expand face-
to-face communication from anywhere.
-- The Video Communication Server (VCS) is the only infrastructure product
specifically designed for video that enables mass provisioning. Serving
as the center of the video communications network, VCS is a scalable
and resilient solution that connects the benefits of video conferencing
and telepresence to other communications environments including unified
communications and IP Telephony networks. VCS also enables users to
control how and where they can be reached through FindMe(TM)
For more information about the TANDBERG large-scale provisioning solution, please visit
www.TANDBERG.com or contact info@TANDBERG.com. Stay up-to-date on the latest company news by
About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile
video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops
and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-
added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock
TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and
company names here in may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Contacts:
Nilesh Pritam
TANDBERG
Tel: +65-9369-5477
Email: nilesh.pritam@tandberg.com
SOURCE: TANDBERG
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