If you are a CIO or a CXO, looking to make decisions about how your organisation is going to approach collaboration infrastructure over the next few years, then this info-graphic (and the related whitepaper) have several very useful insights to offer...
Some key observations worth considering:
"CIOs must be prepared to accept that for some customers,…
In the modern business environment, it is clear that the businesses that thrive are the ones that collaborate and communicate more effectively.
Audiovisual technologies play an increasingly important role in enabling this, especially as real-time video collaboration grows more popular.
In this interesting info-graphic, Infocomm (the world's leading body of AV professionals), talks about the direction in…
For most organisation which are in the process of considering investments in energy management and automation technology, the issue of ROI tends to be top of mind. A key reason for this is that most businesses and CXOs face challenges in quantifying the extent of energy waste that is occurring across their organisbvbation.
CRN has an interesting…
We've talked in the past about Crestron's Pyng system (or app) and how it brings simpler and more affordable control and automation features to our living spaces. A key advantage of this system is that once it's installed by an AV specialist, it can be easily managed, administered and expanded by home owners too.
In this…
The investments in digital signages are growing fast, which means that businesses need to compete for attention with others looking for viewers' time and attention.
But this also means that standing out from the clutter of visual communication requires more than just interesting creatives - it needs to achieve several other objectives at the same time…
As the 4K resolution standard is gaining acceptance in the consumer segment - there is a need for enterprise grade AV systems to also incorporate support for them. But as is the case with any new technology standard, 4K is still a dynamic set of standards and systems designed today, with a need to plan…
Presenting with digital content is now reasonably straightforward, and the tools to do this are featured in most conference and meeting rooms. However, in some special applications, it is important to present content from hard-copy document, maps or schematics - and a document camera or a visualizer becomes a necessity.
But increasingly, users are asking for…
The cloud figuratively hovers in the back of every IT manager's mind, in terms of making decisions about moving certain types of enterprise applications to it. It's clear that for several applications the decision is a no-brainer, with clear benefits in costs, management, and real-time performance. For some other applications however, the decision is not…
With the interest in 4K resolution beginning to rise, its crtical to understand that resolution doesn't always directly translate into quality. A lot about the performance of even great displays relies on the quality of the signal transport and switching system being used.
In this DigitalMedia Lab demonstration, Crestron shows how even 4K sources and displays…
Time is everything in the modern business environment and this is leading to more informal meeting practices even in enterprises. But this also has several implications on how conferencing technology needs to work to adjust for evolving needs.
In this video Biamp’s Graham Harrison talks to Paul Milligan, editor of InAVate about the changing face of…
Enterprise conferencing needs are evolving rapidly, and many clients ask about ways to equip smaller conference rooms with cost-effective tools for videoconferencing. Obviously Skype, Lync and WebEx provide popular (soft VC) tools for one-to-one conference on a laptop, but quality is usually compromised when the conference call needs to have multiple participants (say 4 or…
From time to time, businesses face the challenge of making a big splash. This could be because they are launching a new brand or a new product, celebrating a special event or just trying to connect with their audiences. But creating a memorable impression is becoming more and more difficult, as most audiences are exposed…