IVCi Awarded TANDBERG's Managed Services Provider of the Year

Telepresence and Holography / Holograms - November 2008

Editor’s viewpoint on their differences, likenesses and future...

We all just recently viewed an historic CNN holographic interview on an historic Election Night. CNN stated this type of imaging has never been done before on National TV and I believe that. I haven’t seen anything like it. The live interview caught me by surprise and sure had the “wow” factor attached to it didn’t it? Here’s a link to the actual interview.

CNN Hologram Video

The question now has to be asked. Is it Telepresence?

I’m no expert on the subject but I’m going to throw my hat into the ring, go out on a limb and say yes, I believe it is. Although I know many video conferencing purists are rolling their eyes and grabbing their guns right about now with my statement.

While I do know that Telepresence still hasn’t been universally defined (Houston, we have a problem), here’s how I see it…. Broken down to its simplest form - “tele” (through electronic means) and “presence” (present). This is how I’m justifying my opinion by lumping holography and Telepresence together. Just as Telepresence is surely an offshoot of video conferencing, holographic imaging (like we viewed on CNN) surely has to be considered an offshoot of Telepresence. The interviewer was “telepresent” from Chicago and beamed into the CNN Election Headquarters. She was most assuredly - “telepresent”. There was negligible latency, the imaging was fantastic and both interviewers were rehearsed on what they would say. I’ve just recently read that CNN actually “downgraded” the experience to make it “movie” quality and not as good as it could have been. Maybe they thought us mere mortals would be shocked if they showed their complete hand. I have a feeling it was so big to them, they didn’t want it to get upstaged by the historic election. I’m willing to bet we’ll see the “true” power of this technology in the upcoming weeks and months when they can put the pedal to the medal and show it off without having it sidetracked.

What an amazing time for this technology (all differences and opinions aside). Telepresence Doctors, nurses, teachers, schools and healthcare (healthpresence) will benefit from the recent gains in this state-of-the-art industry whether holograms, Telepresence or holography. Airlines also have to see the threat to a portion of their business travel. Hell, who wants go through security and fly to Miami for a two-hour conference when you can look them in the eye via Telepresence?

Beam me up Scotty! Simply amazing…!

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Your Editor and Administrator - L II
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Hauppauge, NY (PRWEB) July 9, 2008 -- IVCi, LLC (www.ivci.com), a leading integrator of enterprise collaboration solutions including high definition video conferencing, telepresence, audio visual integration, and managed conferencing services, announced today that it has been awarded TANDBERG's Managed Services Provider of the Year. This is the second consecutive year that IVCi has been recognized by TANDBERG for its outstanding performance.

The TANDBERG Managed Services Provider of the Year award is given to the TANDBERG partner who delivers the highest level of managed services and support to its customers, while maintaining consistently strong revenue growth.

"We are pleased to be recognized by TANDBERG again this year," said IVCi President Bob Swing. "Demand for TANDBERG's innovative product line continues to grow, as does the demand for our suite of Managed Services. Together, IVCi and TANDBERG offer our customers the competitive advantage of a high quality video conferencing solution that is reliable and easy to use."

IVCi's Managed Conferencing Service® is a 24/7 VNOC service designed for customers who want a single partner to design, install, and manage their telepresence, high definition video conferencing, and audio visual solutions. IVCi's Managed Services have delivered over 99.7% meeting reliability for global companies across 86 countries. Through consistent processes, automation, and a single point of accountability, IVCi's Managed Services have helped clients significantly increase video usage and adoption.

"IVCi continues to be a key partner," said Paul Cantwell, Vice President of Channels for TANDBERG. "Their expertise in Managed Services is top ranked with customers, resulting in increased utilization and adoption of video."

For more information about IntelliNet Managed Conferencing Services, call 1-800-224-7083, or email info@ivci.com.

About IVCi

IVCi, LLC (http://www.ivci.com | http://audiovisual.ivci.com) is a leading integrator of managed enterprise collaboration solutions, including high definition video conferencing, telepresence, audio visual and managed conference services. From our headquarters in Long Island, New York, and branch offices throughout the country, IVCi makes conferencing and audio visual solutions easy to use, easy to manage, and easy to afford.

About TANDBERG

TANDBERG is a leading global provider of visual communication 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 Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.TANDBERG.com for more information.

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