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Industry view
Business Technology November 2011 an independent report from lyonsdown, distributed with the daily telegraph
Meeting expectations
Virtual conferencing is becoming ever more popular thanks to
sophisticated technology designed to overcome any hurdle
With videoconferencing becoming
increasingly prevalent in business,
organisations have begun to realise the
potential of more immersive telepresence
systems. In particular, demand for Polycom’s
Architected Telepresence Experience
(ATX) meeting solution is growing because
of the many benefits it offers to users and
businesses.
It is well documented how telepresence
helps improve collaboration, speeds up
decision-making and yields vast cost
reductions across a business. However,
successfully generating these results needs
careful consideration – realistic usage
expectations with solid capital investment
is imperative. Also, selecting an audiovisual
(AV) specialist who is experienced in
addressing these needs is crucial.
From initial consultation through to
design and installation, AVSolution works
with businesses to guarantee solid return
on investment and minimal disruption.
Through its strong partnership with
Polycom, it can overcome restrictive room
dimensions, limited budgets, inferior network
performance and existing legacy equipment.
This is due to the flexibility of Polycom
ATX, the stunning telepresence system
that offers lifelike meetings through high
definition (HD) video and audio. AVSolution’s
network of knowledgeable project managers
and installation engineers has over 20
years’ experience in creating bespoke video
installations.
This year, AVSolution opened a purposebuilt
London showroom to demonstrate
the superior quality of the Polycom ATX
solution as well as show that fully immersive
telepresence is now an affordable solution.
Polycom ATX can be branded to represent
the business and AVSolution’s smart room
design ensures the environment is adapted
for visually appealing aesthetics, perfect
acoustics and immersive calls. It can provide
custom-built furniture or work within any
constraints that already exist.
For control, AVSolution utilises simple,
customisable touchscreen systems for a
room’s lighting, sound levels and temperature.
This prevents users interrupting a meeting’s
flow. Combined with unobtrusive in-table
screens for information sharing, Polycom
ATX is also ideal for presentations as well as
standard collaboration.
AVSolution understands the need for
flawless network performance when videocalling.
It partners with Masergy, a provider
of secure virtualised network services, to
implement a network that has been built with
telepresence requirements in its DNA. This
infrastructure is protected by the strongest
Adaptable: AVSolution technology can be used with current videoconferencing
global SLAs (service level agreements) in the
telecommunications industry and ensures a
stable, immersive telepresence experience.
Completely personalised, AVSolution’s
telepresence installations run on industryleading
technology powered by Polycom’s
unique HD video codecs, Sharp’s ultra thin
bezel model screens and Crestron’s awardwinning
control panels. If an organisation
already has videoconferencing in place,
AVSolution can incorporate the technology to
avoid wasted investment and the telepresence
offering is entirely customisable according to
customer demand.
The Polycom ATX solution is available in
two, three or four video displays, as well as
trolley-based options, delivering flexibility
and scalability to satisfy a wide range of
customer environments.
Finally, following implementation,
AVSolution offers excellent after-sales care,
long-term maintenance and market-leading
customer support. It conducts regular
visits to prevent the installation failing at a
critical point. AVSolution is renowned for its
support levels and protects an organisation’s
investment long after its competitors would.
020 8549 5347
www.avsolutionuk.com