Former BCD Travel Exec Developing 'Global Videoconferencing Network'

Global Videoconferencing Network (GVN) is aiming to implement the world's largest publicly available video conferencing and Telepresence network. 20,000 location within 5 years.

Click Here to read a great write up on Business Travel News.

Whygos Take: We are working closely with GVN to integrate video conferencing into the travel booking process. This is a market that is reluctant to move to new technologies as they are eroding their current bottom line. However we firmly believe that with some guidance and the right tools, video conferencing will be a viable travel alternative offered to all business travelers in near the future.

Click here for latest press release.

Thirty-two Screen Telepresence Interop Call Successful

As the heading suggests, we are getting VERY close now to easy interoperability of videoconferencing technologies...if Ben Fineman and Internet 2's tests have anything to say about it.
In brief, 32 screens connected with a mix of Cisco Telepresence single and multi screen, legacy HD Tandberg, HD and SD Polycom, Lifesize and even desktop clients like Movi and Vidyo...and the feedback was positive.


Whygos Take: Great test and very good result. The next big question for us is how long will it take for MSP's to automate that for everyone? 

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Conferencing as business travel alternative?

Interesting stats on conferencing and more so external meetings.

http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Business-Travel/Business-Meetings/Articles/BTN-Research--Remote-Possibilities/