Tandberg Owners to Reject Cisco Bid Offer Oct 16, 2009
The Swedish brokerage, which represents the 21 shareholders in the Norwegian videoconferencing equipment maker, has communicated their position to Cisco. "The shareholders are convinced that Tandberg will generate strong returns as an independent company, but are open to evaluate a higher offer from Cisco or a third party," SEB Enskilda said. (SmartMoney)
Cisco Systems to acquire Starent Networks Oct 14, 2009
On Oct. 1, Cisco agreed to buy Norways ASA for about $3 billion to expand its lineup of videoconferencing products. Starent, of Tewksbury, Mass. (FCW.com)
Starent buy continues Cisco's direction toward collaboration and video Oct 14, 2009
(10-13) 14:37 PDT -- Cisco Systems Inc.'s multibillion-dollar purchases of videoconferencing leader Tandberg and today's agreement to buy Starent Networks make the networking gear company seem like a Hollywood movie mogul from the 1930s, with the boss's fingers reaching into distribution and even content. More IDG Headlines. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
8 ways the American information worker remains a Luddite Oct 13, 2009
Others that are mostly ignored include business-reporting tools (78%), team document-sharing sites such as Microsoft SharePoint (80%), social networking sites (89%) and videoconferencing (91%). "Real-time collaboration tools have stalled out," Schadler wrote. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Telepresence cuts near $1M in travel costs for law firm Oct 8, 2009
For instance it is not backward compatible with the traditional videoconferencing gear from Tandberg and Polycom that the firm already has in place, but Jaycox says he thinks the company will address that within the next year ... Telepresence sessions are simpler to set up than traditional videoconferencing, and that encourages greater use. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Kaiser Sees Healthy Future In Medical Tech Oct 7, 2009
The initiative includes using the Intel () Health Guide, a device for the home that has touch-sensitive controls and videoconferencing ... Radvision (RVSN) , a videoconferencing technology firm that counted Cisco (CSCO) as its biggest customer, fell 33% on the Tandberg news ... The world's largest maker of computer networking gear is buying Norway's Tandberg for $3 bil in a bid to dominate the market for videoconferencing equipment. (Investors Business Daily)
Tech Mergers and Acquisitions: Coming Back to Life Oct 7, 2009
" Make no mistake, this is not a replay of the late 1990s, when frenzied private-equity players and venture capitalists tripped over each other in a mad dash to snap up the next best tech company and paid outrageous prices for starry-eyed growth forecasts. Today's deals involve strategic buyers, who are seeking out companies with solid track records and real customers. "People are focused on buying proven businesses and technologies as opposed to ideas and dreams," says Moriarty. The bar is also... (Time.com)
Nortel deal unleashes rivalry Oct 6, 2009
Take, for instance, equipment for what s known as unified communications, which means hooking up different communications technologies, such as videoconferencing and instant messaging, to be used together. Combining Avaya s and Nortel s product portfolios of equipment for voice-based unified communications will give Avaya the No. 1 position in that market, with 23% share worldwide and more than 40% in North America, according to a Septmeber research report from Gartner, a California-based... (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
HP may be ready to deal on M&A Oct 6, 2009
Last week, Cisco agreed to acquire Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion, leading analysts to wonder whether HP would respond. There were also major deals in an IT services sector that analysts say is ripe for consolidation: Dell's $3. (India Times)
Will Google's Wave Replace E-Mail—and Facebook? Oct 5, 2009
Already, independent software developers have built and tested Wave applications that handle such tasks as teleconferencing, videoconferencing, and multiplayer gaming. Wave wouldn't be Google's first stab at an app store. (BusinessWeek)
Would You Buy This $320,000 Fabergé Brooch Online? Oct 3, 2009
To mimic an in-store experience, Faberg; commissioned IBM to design its site, which connects salespeople with clients through text, phone and videoconferencing and boasts a zoom 10 times more powerful than a jeweler's magnifying glass. Customers can study Faberg;'s red hibiscus bracelet ($560,000), which "captures the theatrical brilliance of the flower, smothered in over 2,300 stones." The Sadko sea horse brooch ($320,000) comprises "alexandrites, green demantoid garnets, Para;ba tourmalines,... (Time.com)
Cisco Keeps Its Video Focus With $3 Billion Acquisition Oct 2, 2009
Cisco Systems () on Thursday ratcheted up its pressure on Microsoft () and other Web conferencing rivals, saying it would acquire Norwegian videoconferencing vendor Tandberg in a deal valued at $3 billion ... Other rivals in the videoconferencing/online collaboration market include Polycom (), Sony (), China's Huawei and Israel's Radvision () ... Some 34% of companies plan to spend more on videoconferencing systems in 2010 than they'll spend this year, says an InfoPro poll. (Investors Business Daily)
Cisco's Downmarket Videoconferencing Move Oct 2, 2009
If ever a promising technology struggled to take hold, it was videoconferencing ... But Cisco Systems () helped give videoconferencing a new lease on life, when it released its slick TelePresence systems in 2006 ... But if the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment made videoconferencing cool again, it did so for only a tiny slice of the market. (BusinessWeek)
Cisco struggle to move TelePresence down market prompts Tandberg buyout Oct 2, 2009
Tandberg also has very strong sales partners in videoconferencing that Cisco will benefit from, Weinstein says. Tandberg alliances with Avaya and Microsoft will likely languish with Tandberg as part of Cisco, Weinstein says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cisco to buy Norwegian co for $3 bn Oct 2, 2009
LONDON/OSLO: Cisco has agreed to buy Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion, the latest in a series of bets taken on using video to drive demand for its core data transmission gear. The worlds dominant maker of Web routers and switches said buying Tandberg would strengthen its position in a $34-billion market for remote business collaboration tools and help it make underused videoconferencing more useful and less clumsy ... Ciscos head of European markets, Chris... (India Times)
Analysts Helpful But Can Miss Big Move Oct 2, 2009
Cisco Systems on Thursday ratcheted up its pressure on Microsoft and other Web conferencing rivals, saying it would acquire Norwegian videoconferencing vendor Tandberg in a deal valued at $3 billion. The purchase will let Cisco (CSCO) expand its video business and also create more network traffic. (Investors Business Daily)
Cisco's $3 Billion Tandberg Buy is Big Video Bet Oct 2, 2009
LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) - Cisco has agreed to buy Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg for $3 billion in cash, its latest big bet that video will drive demand for its core data transmission gear. The acquisition will fill the wide gap between Cisco's high-end TelePresence video meeting service for executives and its WebEx tool used by millions of office workers for online meetings, and could bring videoconferencing to a mass market ... Cisco says it can bring its network expertise to bear... (Datamation)
Mineral County residents have interest in broadband Sep 30, 2009
Business uses of the Internet include VoIP telephone service (15 percent), business videoconferencing (26 percent), network backups (29 percent) and transfer of large files (44 percent). Businesses seem willing to pay for more and better access, with 76 percent indicating they would be willing to pay more, said Cohill. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Blue Coat enhances PacketShaper software Sep 30, 2009
Application accountability enables businesses to better assure the quality of bandwidth-hungry business-critical applications and communication, including telephony and videoconferencing, while controlling usage of increasingly taxing recreational applications. The PacketShaper 8. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tech.view: If Skype should fall Sep 26, 2009
One special attraction for a roving correspondent was Skype s videoconferencing facility, which was simplicity itself to use. Also, with almost 200m users (now 480m) signed up for the service, there was a fair chance that many colleagues and acquaintances would already have Skype accounts and be readily accessible. (The Economist)
HP debuts SkyRoom conferencing at Demo show Sep 23, 2009
Billed as an affordable, HD-quality videoconferencing service, the product will allow full-collaboration and face-to-face meetings. As Jim Zafarana, vice president and general manager of HP s global workstation business put it, you can share anything on your screen, and you can share yourself. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
DEMOfall ?09 product spotlight: HP Skyroom Sep 23, 2009
SAN DIEGO -- One of the most striking enterprise products on display at this year's DEMOfall show has been HP's Skyroom videoconferencing software that combines instant messaging capabilities with high-definition video streaming ... How do I add "buddies" to my Skyroom videoconferencing list ... 09 product spotlight: HP Skyroom Articles SAN DIEGO -- One of the most striking enterprise products on display at this year's DEMOfall show has been HP's Skyroom videoconferencing software that combines... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
DEMOfall 09 Showcases Significant New Emerging Technologies Sep 23, 2009
Hewlett-Packard's HP SkyRoom - affordable HD-quality videoconferencing software with full collaboration for instant face-to-face meetings. Micello, Inc. - Google Maps inside a building. (PR Newswire)
Marine Technologies, LLC Expands Global Maritime VSAT Service in Partnership with iDirect and Intelsat Sep 22, 2009
The audit also assesses a customer's dynamic communications needs - such as videoconferencing, business applications and remote vessel management - providing budgeted access to additional on-demand bandwidth. Further, by leveraging iDirect's Group Quality of Service technology, MT can collaborate with customers to create automated business rules that tie bandwidth allocation to real-time application usage. (PR Newswire)
Cheap, Quick Bedside 'Eye Movement' Exam Outperforms MRI For Diagnosing Stroke In Patients Sep 21, 2009
(May 11, 2009) High-quality videoconferencing can increase patient access to stroke. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Toyota Program: Slash Meeting Costs Sep 17, 2009
But even though videoconferencing is becoming cheaper and better, many companies have concluded that employees still need to gather in person with buyers, sellers, partners, and one another. say StarCite's automation has helped them, too. (BusinessWeek)
Summit seen as a 'teachable moment' Sep 14, 2009
Schools that are videoconferencing will be connected to other schools that are videoconferencing during the breakout sessions. Those using the Web will confer within their own schools. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pharos Traveler 137 Smartphone (Unlocked) Sep 9, 2009
3-megapixel camera for videoconferencing on the front, as well as a 3-megapixel digital camera on the back. Also included is an FM tuner that uses the wires of a USB headset as antennas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Hercules cam does some heavy pixel-lifting Sep 7, 2009
Videoconferencing If H1N1 fears are keeping you out of circulation, you can still show everyone that your fading summer tan is no spray-on job. A new HD webcam, the Dualpix HD720p () spares no details from your videoconferencing partners and YouTube viewers ... That means if you like to pad around the home office while videoconferencing, or use a green screen to insert digital backgrounds into your webcasts, the Dualpix can help you do that. (Boston Globe)
USPTO eyes unified communication system Sep 6, 2009
Different videoconferencing scenarios. Virtual employee assistance. (FCW.com)
Tribes aim to enter telecom biz Sep 4, 2009
Such a project could have broad implications for rural economic development in the state, allowing for web-based businesses, videoconferencing and other technologies that have become common in most metropolitan areas. We want to be that hub and we ve got the facilities and capabilities to do it, said Greg Keith, assistant director of Tulalip Data Services, who helped draft the tribes application for the federal stimulus funds. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
New HD webcam aimed at business community Sep 3, 2009
Tandberg is a global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile-video products and services, with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. Sponsored Links. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Management Line: Aug 28, 2009
Rise of the WiFi Warrior - Management Line - Executive Style - Sydney Morning Herald Blogs. Rise of the WiFi Warrior. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Online Learning for Adult Learners Aug 23, 2009
This definition does not include print-based correspondence education, broadcast television or radio, videoconferencing, videocassettes, and stand-alone educational software programs that do not have a significant Internet-based instructional component. This type of learning is additionally defined as. (Suite101.com)
FBI may testify in Mumbai trial Aug 12, 2009
Three other US nationals are also expected to give evidence, although using videoconferencing facilities. More than 170 people were killed in the Mumbai attacks, nine of them gunmen. (BBC News)
26/11 trial: 2 FBI officers, 3 US nationals to depose Aug 12, 2009
MUMBAI: Three US nationals are expected to give their testimony in the 26/11 terror attack case through videoconferencing while two FBI officers are likely to appear in person before the special court here on Wednesday ... The services of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) have been requisitioned to provide infrastructure to enable the court to hold videoconferencing for deposition of the US nationals in the Mumbai attack case, Nikam said ... 3 US nationals are expected to give their testimony... (India Times, India -- Community News)
Review: HP Mini 5101 Aug 12, 2009
The Mini 5101 does include a built-in Webcam for videoconferencing, video chat and so on. We found the camera delivered good image quality in bright light, with accurate colors; under dim light, the camera still managed to deliver a surprisingly usable image. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Navy families learn to adjust from deployments lasting year and longer Aug 11, 2009
While he was gone Linda was left to care for their 1-year-old son, Therin, and 2-year-old daughter, Lorelei, on her own but she found support through some unexpected resources and kept in touch through videoconferencing and scrapbook pages. Since Jason, a Navy pilot, was serving as an individual augmentee (IA) and was deployed individually to support other branches of military instead of with his own naval unit, Linda did not have the typical support group of wives whose husbands deploy... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Cochise College instructors line up staff for a new online publication Aug 8, 2009
Students at Cochise College sites away from Sierra Vista will be able to attend weekly meetings via videoconferencing, Lewis said. How to participate. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Cisco's Outlook: Clearing, but Still Overcast Aug 6, 2009
But sales of corporate Telepresence videoconferencing systems rose 97. So the outlook for tech demand remains mixed. (BusinessWeek)
Polish Firm Protests Loss of Iraq Bid Aug 6, 2009
Suites are fully furnished with secure Internet, phone and videoconferencing ... Suites are fully furnished with secure Internet, phone and videoconferencing. (Yahoo News -- Poland)
Freedom Reporting opens offices in Tennessee Aug 6, 2009
The centers will offer videoconferencing technology and a variety of litigation support services, including court reporting, trial technology, videography and records retrieval. Freedom Reporting said it is the largest litigation support company with headquarters in Alabama. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Juniper hardware for TEIN3 Aug 5, 2009
Juniper said its infrastructure will enable TEIN3 to deliver advanced services, such as next-generation videoconferencing, virtual classrooms, and remote consulting. It will also help lower total cost of ownership and greatly improve scale and efficiency while facilitating the transition to IPv6 the next generation Internet Protocol version that enables a larger capacity for web addresses and simplifies address configuration. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
GSFC Summer Student Presentations Aug 5, 2009
TO JOIN USING A VIDEOCONFERENCING SYSTEM. Please RSVP to Marco Boldt (Marco. (NASA Watch)
5050BIZ Launches Virtual Office for Small Business Aug 4, 2009
combines aspects of social networking sites, such as interactive bulletin boards and expert advice on various topics, with online management, collaboration and communication tools such as videoconferencing and virtual meeting rooms ... The site offers videoconferencing services a private-label version of conferencing solution for use with outside clients or remote team members. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Save with Combined Social Networking, Collaboration Aug 3, 2009
At $10 (or less) per user each month, rates include videoconferencing, text chat, and all other features. (Add more users to get an overall discount. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Expats face pay cuts as companies trim costs Jul 31, 2009
As corporate travelers swapped airport lounges for videoconferencing rooms and low-cost carriers ate into the rest of the business, Jet and other full-service carriers found cash hard to come by and debts started piling up. India's fledgling aviation industry stared at a cumulative annual loss of Rs 10,000 crore. (India Times)
A world of service to others: Local teen finds home in reaching out to youth of different backgrounds Jul 31, 2009
Empower Peace is committed to supporting open communication of this type and to breaking down cultural barriers through open dialogue using videoconferencing, the Internet, and other new technologies with the goal of bringing about a climate of mutual respect and understanding between youth of different backgrounds. While in Jordan, Empower Peace also hosted two events in which we were given the opportunity to take part in: the 1,000 Voices for the Future, a Web cast on women s issues, and the... (Malden Observer, MA)
Next-generation Sound Systems To Minimize Background Noise Jul 28, 2009
Videoconferencing is another way to use this, making it seem like you are sitting around a table and voices are coming from different directions as in real life, according to Marega. He emphasises the tool chain has many other potential uses aside from audio, and that the tools developed will be freely available to download as open source from the project website at the end of the project by anybody who wants to use it. (Science Daily)
Mets fire VP Bernazard in bizarre news conference Jul 28, 2009
Suites are fully furnished with secure Internet, phone and videoconferencing. Specializing in growing businesses, satellite offices and independent consultants. (Yahoo News)
A stellar program in need of real funding Jul 24, 2009
Bachert has worked at the center for nine years and has watched it grow into one that offers a bevy of free services, including after-school tutoring in reading and math for children in grades 2 through 5, a Mommy & Me program for parents and their children ages 12 months to 4 years, an ESOL and immigration program for residents over 18 and the five-year old computer and videoconferencing program that gives children in grades 3 through 5 a one-of-a-kind opportunity to talk with NASA astronauts... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Dell Expands Vostro Desktop Line with Sleek All-in-One Jul 21, 2009
3-megapixel Webcam also contain the Dell Video Chat application for videoconferencing, collaboration and more. Vostro buyers also get specialized support from Dell s specially trained small-business technicians, who can help troubleshoot problems by phone or via the bundled DellConnect remote-diagnostics utility. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Apple's October Tablet Changes *Everything* Jul 21, 2009
It might also sport a few features that the iPod Touch does not -- for example, a separate wireless keyboard, mobile broadband (for an additional monthly fee on your ATunt) and a front-facing camera for videoconferencing. Most intriguing is the direction Apple will take with software. (Datamation)
New Network Service Released to Offer TANDBERG Clients Maximized Video Conferencing Quality Jul 17, 2009
MNS is a secure, reliable and easy way for videoconferencing users to call partners, customers, suppliers and other internal or external parties ... "Having the Media Network Services MNS Mode embedded in MXP series software complements the TANDBERG approach of making video easy to use and supports our commitment to quality and interoperability between videoconferencing endpoints," said H ... Videoconferencing rooms worldwide. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Google Voice Takes VoIP to Android, BlackBerry Jul 17, 2009
Meanwhile, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) is shopping around even as it bets on growing Skype well beyond its chief current focus as a PC-based voice chat and videoconferencing application. Expectations remain lofty for the unit, with executives saying they expect the VoIP pioneer to. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Google's Unified Tools Pose a Threat to Cisco Jul 14, 2009
Cisco officials have also disclosed that the company is developing a consumer version of its TelePresence videoconferencing system. "We think video is going to be very key in driving the next level of collaboration Internet video, desktop video and consumer TelePresence," said Padmasree Warrior, Cisco's chief technology officer. (BusinessWeek)
THE SHATTERED TELEPROMPTER Jul 14, 2009
Did the network for a dominent videoconferencing company and now do networks for global 100 in industry worldwide. Never saw a computer in high school. (The Drudge Report)
Still Traveling For Business, But Carefully Jul 14, 2009
"Any business travel has to be a necessity; otherwise people are being asked to use videoconferencing or teleconferences," Ramsey said. Traffic in high-end airline seats fell 22 percent in April, compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the International Air Transport Association. (Click2Houston, TX)
> I want to understand your business, IPLogic chief says Jul 12, 2009
I want to understand your business, IPLogic chief says - The Business Review (Albany). for free extra services. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Europe Needs Its Own Digital Clouds Jul 11, 2009
She also called on European businesses to use more videoconferencing services, so as to cut down on business travel and the resulting carbon emissions. The commissioner also said it needed to be "easier and more attractive to access digital content, wherever produced in Europe". (BusinessWeek)
Digital highway is route for the future Jul 11, 2009
Real-time videoconferencing, for example, could be available in communities throughout the state - perhaps even in public libraries, making such meetings more accessible to workers of all income levels. This concept isn't just about traffic; it's about growing the economy. (Athens Banner-Herald)
UnitedHealth, Cisco Systems to partner on telehealth technology Jul 10, 2009
The technology in some cases will reach patients via 18-wheel trucks carrying videoconferencing equipment. The program, according to UnitedHealth, will help mitigate disparities in health care delivery. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Notebook Review: Lenovo ThinkPad T400s Jul 10, 2009
The optional 2-megapixel Webcam is ideal for videoconferencing, and it delivers accurate colors and a very good image even in less-than-ideal lighting conditions. As for expansion, the T400s sports two USB ports, a combination USB/eSATA port (for connecting a fast external hard drive), plus a VGA connector and a DisplayPort connector for sending the video signal to an external monitor or projector. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Company offers free connection to families of Lexington soldiers overseas Jul 10, 2009
A Lexington videoconferencing company hopes bridging the gap between the overseas soldier and his or her family in Lexington will get a little easier ... The videoconferencing at Lisnet is done over the Internet, said Diaz. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
D-FW traffic congestion declines Jul 9, 2009
Michael Morris, director of transportation for the , attributes the change to better fuel economy, an increase in public transit usage, use of technology such as videoconferencing and a reduction in trucking traffic. "The No. 1 reason is the reduction in truck traffic," Morris said. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
