While video conferencing is becoming an increasingly important part of our work lives, it’s a relatively new communication medium for most of us. Like any other medium for conversation (chat, email, social media), VC interaction has its own set of rules, in order to facilitate smoother “many-to-many” communication. We can be completely ourselves while video...Read More
Video collaboration is having a marked impact on patient care as well as on the overall reduction of healthcare costs. It will continue to play an increasingly important role when it comes to the care of patients, the ease of medical administration and record-keeping, and the general education of all parties involved. This guide, based...Read More
United Bank of Africa (UBA) is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions. It offers banking services to more than 7 million customers and has 750 branches in 18 African countries. It also has offices in New York, London and Paris, through which it connects people and businesses across the world. It offers comprehensive financial services,...Read More
While today, there is no de facto definition of Unified Communications (UC), the latter is a term that describes the coming together of all forms of collaboration and multimedia communications that can be controlled by the end user for both social and business purposes. This includes the integration of fixed and mobile voice, IP telephony,...Read More
The Cable News Network (CNN) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. This 24-hour cable news channel was founded in 1980 by American media proprietor, Ted Turner. While the news channel has numerous affiliates, CNN primarily broadcasts from the Time Warner...Read More
For patients suffering from chronic illnesses or long-term health problems hospital readmission is the unfortunate normal. However, there are ways in which collaboration technology can help prevent hospital readmission after discharge. Care at the community and home level, as well as a focus on preventive care and case management can contribute towards preventing hospital readmissions....Read More
All of us work in teams for most of our work life. Teamwork and performance is practically ubiquitous and all-pervasive. If the team is high-performing and cohesive, it is a real pleasure to work in that team. However, some teams just don’t work. So, what should we keep in mind when building and nurturing high-performance...Read More
If you’ve ever thought that video conferencing does not need an etiquette guide, you are wrong. There are several do and don’ts where video conferencing is concerned. While this collaboration tool may seem simple to use, there are various caveats that users of video conferencing need to keep in mind. Polycom commissioned a global survey...Read More
Video conferencing is now the new normal. It is increasingly the “new voice” and is practically ubiquitous. However, there are certain points to keep in mind when choosing and installing a video conferencing system for your business. A white paper by Polycom explores the role of the user experience in video conferencing. It is now...Read More
With all the many tools and technologies available for communicating and collaborating in real time, it is often easy to forget that communication is not only about the technology, but also about the person. After all, we’re not a bunch of IP addresses, but people with real names, personalities and preferences. And the latter include...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.
