Anyone who has attended a large in-person technology conference (remember those?) has probably participated in breakout sessions. These meetings provide…
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Video conferencing is taking the world by storm. For years, the interest in video as a contextual, and highly dynamic…
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Measuring the success of a new tool like Microsoft Teams doesn’t just mean looking at how many people in your…
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The Shift From Remote Work to a New Hybrid Work Environment It’s exciting to see more organizations start to make…
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The workplace has changed on a fundamental level. Concepts that used to be novel, like remote and home working, are…
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For many of us, making the abrupt shift to working from home (WFH) wasn’t easy. What’s more, is that once…
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For more than a year, we’ve turned to video conferencing because, let’s face it, if we wanted to meet with…
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Virtual collaboration has been at the forefront since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. After many businesses shut down their…
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This article has been reposted from UC Today. See the source article here. The prosumer market has traditionally tried to…
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This blog post has been reposted from The HR Director. We’ve been co-existing with COVID-19 for longer than anyone could…
Read MoreThis article has been reosted from Avocor. Read the full article here. AMERIPRISE ADVISORS CASE STUDY As businesses all adapt…
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New from VideoCentric – Focus Arena brings together both Microsoft Teams Room (MTR) and Zoom Rooms into one integrated package…
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Live Video Event Production & Streaming Putting on a Live Event via MS Teams or Zoom may seem like a…
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Reposted from UCToday article by Rob Scott. Do you REALLY need that 4K Webcam? The video-first collaboration landscape is finally…
Read MoreIt’s no secret that digital smart office solutions are the future to manage the modern office. At a modern office…
Read MoreThe office environment has changed a lot in recent years and terms such as open spaced working, activity based working…
Read MoreNow that Covid-19 infection rates seem to be decreasing in many countries, working and public life is starting up carefully….
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Organizations of all sizes host webinar events for customers, prospects, and stakeholders. Webinars can focus on a wide range of topics for…
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One of the many reasons so many people have turned to Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic is because of the robust capabilities…
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Leading video communications provider, Zoom, recently released a blog about the new and improved features of its meeting platform. According…
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Zoomtopia 2020 (14—15 October) was a virtual cornucopia of brightly coloured, creative content. The event, which was supposed to be…
Read More For companies already using Microsoft solutions for email, calendar and document sharing, incorporating Microsoft Teams into daily workflows is a…
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Business is changing in the midst of the global pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 has sparked seismic shifts in the…
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Microsoft Teams is an island! Within this island, Teams desktop, Teams mobile users and natively registered Teams Room systems can…
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Microsoft just announced a lot of new Microsoft Teams features that are coming in the next few months (some specific times below)….
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Consultancy is about providing the missing link in an organisation’s expertise. VideoCentric’s team of highly accredited and experienced individuals have…
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Live streaming refers to online streaming media simultaneously recorded and broadcast in real time. It is often referred to simply as streaming, but this abbreviated term…
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No longer considered a wave of the future, virtual events are now a staple of the present. As the world…
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One of the major benefits of technology is how it can integrate with many other things, even platforms that you…
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A year ago, we announced the July 31, 2021 retirement date for Skype for Business Online along with our recommendation that customers…
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It has been a rough few months. The stock market has declined, furlough is now a common word, R rating…
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INTRODUCING VIRTUAL WATERCOOLERS & LOW-TOUCH CONFERENCE ROOMS If your office hasn’t declared a “return to work” date, you’re not alone….
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If you’ve been looking for wireless headsets or cordless office phones, chances are you have stumbled across either DECT or…
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Meetings are part of everyday life at work. So why is it that many of us don’t like them? Reasons…
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The world of Video Conferencing can be confusing sometimes. We have complied an updated list of the questions we get…
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We are currently mostly working from home and this has highlighted some new IT and personal challenges. Now that the…
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Many governments, including that of the UK, are in the process of implementing new guidelines to permit a safe re-opening…
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Microsoft Teams, alongside Zoom, BlueJeans and Lifesize have become part of everyday life in the last few months across all…
Read MoreWhen the pandemic began shutting down offices, schools and regular life, some of our leading Video Conferencing Solution Providers stepped…
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As more and more of us continue to work from home, it’s important to maintain the same professionalism we would…
Read MoreAn annual general meeting (AGM) is a mandatory yearly gathering of a company’s interested shareholders. At an AGM, the directors of the…
Read More Video Conferencing, Video Collaboration, Video Streaming, Webinars, Webcasting, Playback or Video on Demand – there is a lot of industry…
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2020 has thrown us a curveball. We have had to change our lives, routines and ways of working to the…
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If the hot topic of Video Conferencing in 2019 was “Huddle Rooms” then the hot topic of 2020 is “Socially…
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As we start thinking about heading back into the office, we must also start thinking about what communication is going…
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This is an excerpt from The Guardian. Click to see the full article. Thank goodness for video, and the various…
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Imagine if we didn’t encounter interruptive ads and cold calling was a thing of the past. That’s HubSpot’s vision. Awesome,…
Read More The world has gone Zoom mad, and we are all now using it for work, school and social time. But…
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It’s no secret that Zoom has faced some backlash in the media recently surrounding “ZoomBombing” (unwanted guests crashing your private…
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Reposted from the Poly Blog. Click here to see the source article. The Coronavirus is sure to have a lasting…
Read MoreReposted from the Lifesize Blog. Click here to see the source post. Organizations around the world have rolled out mandatory…
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Reposted from the Lifesize Blog. Click here to see the source post. As organizations have rapidly transitioned tens of millions…
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We all know that March 2020 has been 1) a crazy month of change and 2) the longest month ever…
Read More Source Article: Lifesize “How to Run a Fully Remote Team During the Coronavirus Pandemic” Across the globe, businesses and employees…
Read More Boris Johnson has announced plans to close all schools in the UK to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Schools…
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VideoCentric have made a major investment into stock of hire and rental systems from each of the leading video conferencing manufacturers to…
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Sometimes, we need to destroy the status quo to create a new model of engagement. Sometimes, the market does that…
Read MorePLEASE NOTE: The Video Conferencing industry is already noticing increased pressure on equipment needs, and we would recommend calling us…
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Poly’s next generation video endpoint lineup just got broader! The new Poly Studio X family of video bars is radically…
Read More Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing,…
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Integrated Systems Europe is the world’s biggest event for AV professionals, and this year it did not disappoint. Spanning across…
Read MoreAs technology has progressed over the years, organisations have first embraced the benefits of audio, and then video conferencing, as…
Read MoreLifesize is a simple Video-based cloud collaboration tool that enables you and your teams to connect, meet and chat between…
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Yealink, founded in 2001, is a global Video Conferencing and communications provider and a leader in SIP Phone and Telephony…
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Back at Zoomtopia in October, Poly announced their brand new Studio X Series Video Bars for running native Zoom in…
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There are plenty of reasons why your company might want to embrace a greener approach in the years to come….
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Full portfolio of world leading cloud-based integration, collaboration & conferencing solutions available on G-Cloud 11 framework for the UK public…
Read MoreThe Lifesize Service has recently seen an entire revamp of its architecture to make way for the future of Video…
Read More Looking for pricing for a Video Conferencing solution? Want to compare pricing of Zoom, Lifesize, Poly, Cisco and Teams? Or…
Read More The simple business communications guide (for small companies and startups) Effective business communications are essential to a company’s success. But…
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Over the past 3 decades, video conferencing has become one of the leading ways that businesses communicate over distance, not just in…
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One of the biggest challenges in telehealth is managing the expectations of patients receiving care. Traditionally hands-on healthcare activities such as…
Read More Your customers have always been the lifeblood of your business. However, in 2019 as customer experience becomes the ultimate differentiator…
Read More The communication landscape is changing rapidly. In recent years, we’ve seen the delivery of everything from advanced collaboration strategies to…
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Small meeting rooms or “huddle rooms” are meeting spaces designed for small groups (best between 2 and 4 people) that…
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In any line of technology, there are many regularly used terms, acronyms and phrases which become so common amongst age-old…
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In this day and age, there’s no excuse for doing business the “old fashioned way”. Communication, as it relates to…
Read More Zoom Video Communications is a world leading cloud based conferencing platform, used around the world for online meetings, content sharing, chat…
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When applications were first introduced to the enterprise workflow, they were designed as a way to save time and improve…
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The second day of ISE started somewhat more focused than the previous (Read about my ISE 2019: UC & VC wrap up…
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Yesterday marked the start of the world’s biggest coming together of AV professionals and the start of what is to…
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Unified communications entered business terminology in the mid-1990s, and Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) rose to prominence approximately two…
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Today, the world’s first full end-to-end 4K meeting room Video Conferencing solution has been announced by Lifesize, via an exciting…
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Being an integrator of many Video Conferencing and collaboration technologies, we are often questioned about some of the particular vendors…
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In this second blog of the series, we’re going to take a look at the four categories of Video Conferencing services;…
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VoIP is undoubtedly one of the most ground-breaking technologies of the last 25 years. In case you’re not familiar with…
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A Lifesize conference room system paired to a Lifesize subscription must have an active Lifesize DSS contract at all times…
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Video Conferencing: An Intro How we communicate in our offices, across our business and with clients and customers is changing. …
Read MoreMicrosoft Teams is the next evolution of communication within the Microsoft Office 365® platform. Lifesize will introduce a new integration with…
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In August 2018, Lifesize introduced the concept of “one-time meetings” to the Lifesize Cloud, providing users and organisations a way…
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Cisco has video conferencing and collaboration devices installed across approximately 1.5 million meeting rooms around the world, within business of…
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Today’s selling environment benefits strongly from a paradigm incorporating video, and that for a number of reasons which will be…
Read MoreThe Cisco – Google partnership has been quietly expanding for several years now, and in the past couple of weeks,…
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Workers everywhere are ditching their traditional commutes in favor for working from home. The rise of remote work isn’t a…
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Organisations of all sizes have a need to share data and content with others – whether locally or remotely, with customers…
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You’d be hard-pressed these days to find someone who hasn’t used, or at least heard of Google Hangouts – it’s fast become…
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Polycom is a world leader in video, audio and data communications for business – but rightly most well-known and praised…
Read MoreSingle sign-on, or SSO for short, is an authentication process that allows a user to enter a single username and…
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Microsoft Skype for Business offers many organisations large and small with a simplified way to communicate and collaborate across their…
Read MoreSuccess with Unified Communications is all about ensuring all communications are integrated into a seamless workflow that is easy to use….
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To many, Skype means video calling. After all, it was the consumer application which brought video communication to the mainstream and…
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VideoCentric have recently announced a major overhaul of the VC365 Conferencing and Collaboration platform, which has expanded globally and includes…
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Manufacturing is a vital component of yesterday’s, today’s and tomorrow’s world. Although demand and output is continually evolving and the industry is hugely…
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For organisations investing in the Microsoft Surface Hub, one of the key questions being asked is how they then communicate…
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With the £800 million Waterloo station upgrade now underway, aiming to provide an additional 45,000 passenger spaces on trains in…
Read MoreOn Friday 4th August, 2017, VideoCentric took a trip to the Polycom EEC at Broadgate Towers, London followed by a…
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From the first interview to onboarding and career development, managers and recruiters can utilise video streaming and recording solutions in…
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Many employees today use a Slack® Channel or HipChat® room to chat with colleagues, sharing ideas and suggestions, and keeping in…
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At the beginning of June, Polycom introduced the Polycom Pano, a solution to help stream content wirelessly, from any device…
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The benefits of Unified Communications across an organisation has been well documented over the past 5 years, though completely seamless…
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VideoCentric have announced end of service life for the VC365 ISDN Gateway Service, following plans to expand the VideoCloud platform…
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Communicating face-to-face is more important today than every before. Within the workplace, teams are connected virtually, employees collaborate remotely between…
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The Cisco Spark board comes alive when paired with the Cisco Spark app. But how about when no one is…
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A couple of weeks ago, Vineet Misra, CIO of Lifesize shared an interesting post on the growing need to optimise bandwidth…
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VideoCentric have announced that the VideoCloud 365 Video-as-a-Service platform is to be upgraded to VideoCloud 365 Fluctus this coming Easter…
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Two weeks ago, Cisco launched the new Spark Board (now the Cisco Webex Board). So what does it do, and why…
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The innovative and mobile-centric Cisco Spark is described by Cisco as a simple, secure and complete communication and collaboration service,…
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A relatively short time ago, the idea of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Virtual Reality was still something of movies and…
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The continuously growing mound of research says that enabling good quality collaboration across your business makes more sense today than…
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Back in September 2015, Cisco and Apple made waves in the technology industry by announcing a partnership aimed at delivering…
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Many organisations have now deployed Microsoft’s Skype for Business, with over 100 million enterprise users utilising the application at their desktops…
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In October 2016, Lifesize have announced a new addition to the Icon Series, the Lifesize Icon 450. The Icon 450 has a similar…
Read More VideoCentric’s Gold level of support & maintenance for Lifesize is a value-added service based upon the Lifesize Assured Maintenance Services…
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A magical team building & family day at the Cookham Regatta 2016 sees the VideoCentric Dragons win the Cookham Regatta Plate, in…
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BYOD, or “Bring Your Own Device” is the concept of a business enabling employees to use their own technology in the…
Read More VideoCentric have announced that theVideoCloud 365 Video-as-a-service platform will be upgraded to VideoCloud 365 Nimbus this coming bank holiday weekend, the…
Read MoreEnsuring usage and adoption of any business investment is key to ensuring value and return on investment is recognised. Although…
Read More Security concerns are one of the biggest reasons an organisation dismisses using Cloud based services – whether that be for…
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“I think we should invest in Video Conferencing”, might be the last words your IT team want to hear. More…
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Geography of business is changing. Today’s networked economy means that everything is anywhere, and everywhere. Distributed and dispersed workforces are…
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Skype is a VoIP service that has become so familiar to many in the digital world, with over 300 million…
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It is often said that the only thing constant in this world is change; a quote never more true when…
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Lifesize has recently released a new feature for the Lifesize Cloud – the Group Chat feature. So what is Group…
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The demand for Hybrid Clouds is growing, and growing fast. Many companies are starting to recognise that a hybrid solution…
Read MoreBlueJeans are again proving their innovative position in the marketplace. This time, with BlueJeans Primetime. It’s around 12 months since…
Read More VideoCentric have announced that the VideoCloud 365 Video-as-a-service platform will be upgraded to VideoCloud 365 Arcus this coming weekend, the…
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Staying mentally healthy is one of the biggest health challenges we face today. About a quarter of the UK population…
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Cardiology is a unique medical specialty that involves the prevention, diagnosis, analysis and treatment of heart related illnesses and disorders….
Read More Lifesize have released the Lifesize Cloud Core subscription plan to add to their ever growing Lifesize Cloud portfolio, providing high…
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Born in 1948, the NHS was created from the principle that good quality healthcare should be available for free, to…
Read MoreBusiness is going more mobile, more collaborative and more visual. The mobile market is booming, and smartphones and tablets are…
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For a technology that claims such high value in cost efficiencies, improved productivity, better work/life balance and higher quality communication,…
Read More VideoCentric have announced that the VideoCloud 365 Video-as-a-Service platform will be upgraded to VideoCloud 365 Stratus this weekend, the 6th…
Read MoreMore and more businesses are adopting communication technologies that make them more productive, efficient and ultimately, more successful. For many,…
Read MorePeople are constantly on the go—and they expect their technology to be on the go with them, wherever they are….
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More and more businesses are adopting communication technologies that make them more productive, efficient and ultimately, more successful. For many,…
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Pexip have released Pexip Infinity 10; the 10th version of Pexip Infinity that introduces a handful of new and exciting…
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Communication is vital in any business, non the least in the oil and gas industry. Headquarters in cities like Aberdeen…
Read MoreLaunched at the start of 2008, the Polycom HDX Series was rolled out to provide organisations with a much improved…
Read More The Lifesize Cloud is a feature-rich, HD Video Conferencing service that enables simple, professional Video Conferencing and Collaboration between meeting…
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Making the choice between Cloud Video Conferencing and On-premise Video Conferencing shouldn’t be a difficult one. And it shouldn’t effect…
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Polycom recently launched the Polycom EagleEye Producer – a camera innovation for the meeting room that utilises the latest in…
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These days, Video Conferencing benefits have far exceeded the original “reduce travel” and “reduce environmental impact” benefits that lead the…
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Although the benefits of Video Conferencing and collaboration solutions for healthcare, hospitals and the NHS are generally focused on specific…
Read More VideoCloud 365 Cirrus has been announced and is set to be launched this weekend: the 17th May 2015. VideoCentric’s newest…
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We regularly hear that organisations “recognise the benefits of Video Conferencing for their business” and that “there is a real…
Read MoreVideo Conferencing in the cloud is defined as “Software as a Service” (SaaS) focused on Video Communication Technology. Video Conferencing…
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Across the UK, NHS trusts are implementing new collaborative technologies which are helping clinical staff to easily access and update…
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The manufacturing sector is one of the most diverse industries in the UK, comprising a wide range of different activities,…
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With the recent release of the Lifesize Cloud Enterprise subscription plan, there is lots of excitement as to what this…
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With just days to go until the start of Europe’s biggest AV trade show, Amsterdam is once again preparing to opening…
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For all of our followers found outside of the UK, I’ll forgive you for not knowing about HS2 or it’s…
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One of the biggest misconceptions of the benefits of video conferencing is that it has been created to replace travel,…
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Skype is the world’s biggest international Voice over IP provider, used by millions daily as a way to keep connected…
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Over the last 12 months, Cisco has reignited it’s collaboration portfolio with fire in its belly. With a whole host…
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Yesterday, something rather amazing happened. I received a call on my video phone from a number that hadn’t called before –…
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Pexip, one of the most disruptive newcomers into the Video Conferencing Industry, is taking Europe by storm. The team –…
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With the USA currently facing Arctic conditions after a snow wall plunged New York State into a state of emergency,…
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Since 30th June 2014, every employee within the UK has been given the right to request the ability to work…
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Small businesses. One man bands. Freelancers. Agents. They’ve never really been the common users of video conferencing. Why? Video Conferencing…
Read MoreOne year ago this September, Pexip released Pexip Infinity – the first Unified Communications product of its kind, addressing the…
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These days, good recruitment agents need to compete & stand apart from the many online recruiters & self-service sites. They…
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The critically acclaimed Blair Witch Project is one of the world’s most successful independent films of all time. The 1994…
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Today there’s a great bit of buzz flowing through the VideoCentric office. Yes, we’ve always been pretty chuffed with our…
Read MoreThe newly launched Lifesize Cloud is racing ahead in the Cloud Video Conferencing department. With a huge number of trials…
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I am a homeworker. Since graduating, this is all I have ever known. I didn’t learn how to do it,…
Read MoreWhile consumer video chat solutions like Google Hangouts and Apple’s Facetime have evolved by leaps and bounds over the past…
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Video Conferencing was a technology adopted early within the financial and banking industry, due to the need for making fast…
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The Blue Jeans Network, launched in 2009 to provide multipoint video conferencing meetings in the cloud, has yesterday made the…
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Wonderful uses of video communication technology always excites us at VideoCentric and further afield in the video conferencing & telepresence…
Read MoreAs Cisco unveil their newest additions to their video conferencing and telepresence portfolio, a plethora of sleek and refreshed video…
Read MoreIt’s one of the video conferencing industry’s worst kept secret that during the mid 2000’s, Cisco made a huge push…
Read MoreNote: Written content on this blog has been created by Head of Marketing & Communications of VideoCentric - Emily Shimell - unless stated as a Guest Blog or quote, and although will general reflect the views of VideoCentric, may also include personal opinions and statements that are reflective of the writer rather than the company as a whole.
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