Axis ARTPEC-4 IP surveillance encoders/cameras
17 February, 2012Axis Communications has introduced ARTPEC-4, the latest version of its system-on-chip for network video products.
Leadership change for Avaya Business in ANZ
17 February, 2012Avaya has announced that Rob Wells, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), will leave the company on 17 February to pursue a different path with a start-up venture. Rick Seeto will assume the leadership of the business in ANZ until a permanent appointment is made.
NEC appoints executive general manager for NECare
24 January, 2012NEC Australia has appointed Philip Belcher as executive general manager NECare, the company’s multivendor maintenance and support services business. Belcher will be responsible for the maintenance and support services that provision the company’s unified communications sales and channel teams.
Smart Technologies Smart Vantage interactive whiteboard management software
19 January, 2012Smart Vantage is a web-based software application that provides educational and IT administrators with insights into device performance and how, when and in what subject areas smartboard interactive whiteboards and projectors are being used throughout schools and across entire districts or regions.
Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint
18 January, 2012The latest release of Quest Site Administrator for SharePoint includes central reporting capabilities for SharePoint Online in Microsoft Office 365 and helps users understand, manage and secure multiple SharePoint installations from a single product whether on-premises, in the cloud or a hybrid of both.
HP and Microsoft cloud-based collaboration services
12 December, 2011HP and Microsoft have announced a four-year initiative to deliver Microsoft’s communications and collaboration applications via global private and public cloud services.
Polycom RealPresence with TIP support
08 December, 2011A software update to the Polycom RealPresence Platform allows customers using Polycom and other standards-based video collaboration solutions to join calls with non-standard Cisco TelePresence Systems and vice versa.
NSW Rural Fire Service implements largest video wall in Southern Hemisphere
06 December, 2011The headquarters of the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS), located in Homebush, is now home to the largest digital video wall in the Southern Hemisphere. The service is using the device as the basis of a comprehensive audiovisual information centre.
Australian Government reveals national videoconferencing system results
30 November, 2011Members of the Australian Government are able to meet face to face without the need for costly travel, following the successful deployment of the government’s National TelePresence System, based on technology from Cisco and Telstra.
Huawei Enterprise Telepresence 2.0
30 November, 2011Huawei has launched Telepresence 2.0 in Australia. Three models were launched: TP3106 for between 3-6 users, TP3118S two room-immersive system for 6-14 users and TP3118 two room-immersive system for 6-18 users.
Videoconferencing connects Australian and Japanese schools
30 November, 2011Grade Four students at Cromer Public School in Sydney are getting a unique glimpse into Japanese life and culture thanks to weekly joint lessons with their classroom counterparts at Kansai University Elementary School in Osaka, Japan, via videoconferencing technology.
New Zealand Racing Board implements contact centre
29 November, 2011New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) has implemented a customer contact solution to meet increases in customer contacts across several channels including online, phone and SMS.
Asia Pac film judges meet via teleconferencing
27 November, 2011To help decide on nominees for this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), judges from across the region used teleconferencing technology to undertake their deliberations, without leaving their respective countries.
Telecoms services will move online
10 November, 2011Telcos will increase their focus on online platforms for telecommunications services in an attempt to combat costs in a competitive market, according to analyst firm Ovum.
UC with a chance of cloud: the emergence of cloud-based unified communications
04 November, 2011 by Stephen Withers
Unified communications offers a tantalising mix of productivity benefits, but the cost of a full-blown enterprise-grade deployment is prohibitive to many organisations. However, with the emergence of cloud-based unified communications services, these benefits are becoming available to more and more Australian businesses, as Stephen Withers found out.
