Video Conferencing and Telepresence
The big three videoconference and telepresence vendors – Cisco, Polycom and Tandberg – all reported explosive growth in sales last year, particularly in telepresence systems. Sales in 2009 are expected to dwarf last year’s impressive numbers. Why is this?
The economic downturn has caused organizations to curb travel budgets in an effort to cut costs. Lower telecommunications costs and improved quality in videoconferencing technology, particularly telepresence, has made the technology a cost-effective alternative to travel. Also, many organizations are searching for ways to implement green initiatives and reduce their global carbon footprint. Government debate over carbon emissions may eventually lead to legislation forcing organizations to implement videoconferencing as part of an overall strategy.
PlanNet has helped numerous public and private companies and institutions implement videoconferencing and telepresence solutions. There are many facets to deploying remote collaboration such as integration of room design, acoustics, lighting, networking, telecommunications, audio, video displays, and document cameras. Because PlanNet has expertise in all of these areas and because we are an independent objective technical advisor, we can help you select the best platform and ensure it gets implemented properly.
