Video conferencing is now practically ubiquitous. However, it is not just your new, convenient communication option. It has now been proven that video conferencing technology also significantly reduces carbon emissions and safeguards against global climate change. Consider these points: 1/3 of all carbon dioxide emissions come from travel. Industry, by comparison, accounts for just 14%...Read More
Video conferencing technology has come a long way from its early days. You can now connect with participants across the globe or then, conduct a multi-party call from your tablet or smartphone. In these ways video conferencing has become extremely powerful. However, video conferencing also has a very real human element and so, there are...Read More
When you talk about a remote or virtual worker, this covers a broad spectrum. It ranges from a full-time employee who works from home several days a week, to team members located in another city or even, another country. It could also mean an organisation that is completely virtual, without a physical office. Trends point...Read More
Video conferencing has changed the way the world communicates. It has become an imperative for many businesses in multiple domains, including governmental agencies, healthcare organisations, and educational institutions. Over the past 30 years, video conferencing has evolved tremendously and has completely changed the way that the world communicates. Not only is video conferencing used in...Read More
Your company is growing and multiple offices are being opened across cities, states, and countries. What’s more, your employees are demanding flextime, telecommuting, and online meetings. And your IT team is already overburdened. In such a scenario, you don’t just need regular video conferencing, you need cloud video conferencing! Cloud video conferencing can solve many...Read More
Technology advances have taken place in every field of work, and nowhere is this more evident than in the medical profession. It is vital that physicians, medical students, and nursing staff use these advanced technologies to learn, work, and make their lives and the lives of their patients easier. Video conferencing is one such technology...Read More
Earlier, the use of video conferencing was restricted to those in the corner office or C-suite. Only very few people in organisations could avail of video conferencing. Today, however, things have changed. Video conferencing is now practically ubiquitous, and a series of technological advances have made video conferencing not only a viable technology for businesses...Read More
The workplace in 2015 is connected like never before and this is fueling collaboration. Collaboration technologies are ushering in a next generation workplace that is more productive, efficient, and delivers meaningful cost savings to organizations of all sizes across the globe. The connected company no longer needs its workers to be present in one location....Read More
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), is a form of digital copy protection developed by Intel Corporation to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections. HDCP can cause problems for users who want to connect multiple screens to a device; for example, a bar with several televisions connected to one...Read More
With 4K video, you can have exceptional beauty and resolution. However, it also has its pitfalls and challenges. 4K is the term used to describe a video resolution that has at least 4,000 horizontal pixels. There are a number of different 4K resolutions. A common one is 4096 x 2160, which results in a total...Read More
The Actis Integration and AV Blog is a forum for sharing tips, insights, news, solutions and experiences with people and businesses who are undertaking different types of integration projects in India. It covers topics like Professional AV, lighting, energy management, video collaboration, unified communications, presentations, network AV and environment control.
Over time it will grow into a practical, India-specific, knowledge base to assist CIOs/CTOs, architects, AV and lighting consultants, developers, educational institutions and the hospitality industry to make better choices and get more out of their investments in technology.
