Avaya Enters Into Agreement to Acquire RADVISION Ltd., Simplifying Video for the Enterprise and “On the Go” Business Users

On March 15th, Avaya announced the acquisition of RADVISION, a leading provider of videoconferencing and telepresence technologies over IP and wireless networks. Through the acquisition, Avaya will provide customers a highly integrated and interoperable suite of cost-effective, easy to use, high-definition video collaboration products, with the ability to plug and play multiple mobile devices including Apple iPad(R) and Google Andriod(TM).

RADVISION’s enterprise video infrastructure and high value endpoints will be integrated with Avaya’s award winning Avaya Aura(R) Unified Communications (UC) platform to create a compelling and differentiated solution designed to accelerate the adoption of video collaboration. The RADVISION portfolio includes a full range of videoconferencing products, technologies and expertise serving enterprises, small business, and service providers.

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Rubbermaid Telemedicine and Vidyo have formed a partnership to offer Vidyo-enabled medical carts for telemedicine applications. The recently announced Rubbermaid Telemedicine Cart is a mobile point-of-care platform that combines web, videoconferencing and interactive whiteboard technology all in one. Is is designed to be used in any area of a hospital or clinic and to enable real-time collaboration and patient/caregiver communication.

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The Tensioned Conference Electrol is a revolutionary electric sreen that allows the projection screen and video conferencing camera to be completely concealed when not in use. The housing of the Tensioned Conference Electrol is designed to be recessed in the ceiling and includes a trim flange for a clean, finished installation. The shelf for the video conferencing camera lowers via arms behind the screen surface. When retracted, the screen surface and video conferencing shelf arms are completely concealed by closure doors, allowing the room aesethics to remain undisturbed. The Tensioned Conference Electrol is available in sizes up to 10′ wide with any of Da-Lite’s industry leading selection of proprietary felxible front projection surfaces to compliment any installation.

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Poylcom will extend its videoconferencing service to the iPhone 4S and devices that run on Google’s Android 4.0. This service expansion comes after last October’s launch of its RealPresence Mobile, which extended its video collaboration services to mobile devices such as iPads, Galaxy tablets and Xoom tablets.

With this Videoconferencing service extension, Polycom hopes compete better against Cisco, which already launched an application to bring its WebEx two-way videoconferencing service to iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch and iPad2.

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Christie has announced the official launch of its Christie JumpStart content management solution into the EMEA market. The solution is designed for simplifying high resolution content on a multi-display or tiled digital canvas.

Some of the benefits of the Christie JumpStart content management solution include: multi-window capabilities, seamless integration with Christie MicroTiles and its ability to support non-standard resolutions and independent resolution.

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Christie has introduced the J Series, which is Xenon-lit and available in brightness levels ranging from 6,500 ANSI lumens (7,150 center) through 20,000 ANSI lumens (22,000 center) and three resolutions, SXGA+, HD and WUXGA

The Christie J Series couples the benefits of xenon illumination-for the most natural color accuracy and stability-with the best technology, performance and flexibility in digital projection today. The solution also offers Embedded Christie Twist-so you won’t need additional hardware to warp your content.

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