Telcos team up to interconnect video conferencing systems

Nine major telcos, including Telstra, have joined forces to form the Global Meeting Alliance, dedicated to facilitating video communications between customers on their respective networks.
 

AARNet signs up to OVCC to promote telepresence interoperability

AARNet has joined the Open Visual Communications Consortium (OVCC) - the body created by Polycom last June to develop telepresence interoperability across the networks of different service providers.
 

Comms Alliance to develop guidelines for end-to-end performance over NBN

Communications Alliance is planning to develop guidelines for the end-to-end performance of Internet Protocol networks, such as the NBN.
 

Telehealth Network picks BCS Global and Vidyo for GPs' videoconferencing service

The Australian Telehealth Network (ATN) has launched its video consultation services for GPs, specialists and aged care providers in partnership with BCS Global and Vidyo.
 

24/7 Distribution to handle Sony videoconferencing gear

Australia's videoconferencing market is getting hotter with Japanese giant Sony making a serious attempt to break into it via new distribution arrangements with unified communications systems distributor 24/7 Distribution.
 

Huawei upgrades its telepresence offering

Huawei is ramping up its assault on the Australian telepresence market with the launch of new multi screen room systems that, it claims, can achieve total costs of ownership that are up to 50 percent those of its competitors.
 

Dimension Data offers globally video system management service

Dimension Data has unveiled what it claims to be "the first truly global' managed services for visual communications."
 

Government report big gains from telepresence

The Federal Government has detailed the productivity gains it estimates have been achieved from the 36 location telepresence system installed in 2009 under what was initially a $13.8m contract awarded to Telstra and Cisco.
 

GPs demand PCEHR payment

The Royal Australian College of GPs has stepped up its demands for GPs to receive incentives to use, and contribute data to, the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records that are to be introduced from next July.
 

Polycom aims to extend HD videoconferencing to web apps

Polycom has acquired ViVu, a privately-held video collaboration software company, for an undisclosed cash sum, to enable people to participate in HD videoconferences via a wide range of web based applications.