1. VIDEO CONFERENCING
HAS FINALLY COME OF AGE
SO WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
WHAT’S CHANGED?
Grant Ardern
BizGo 2013

2. W has changed is…
hat
• High definition Telepresence has
become affordable
• Dialling other VC endpoints has
become easy
• Interworking is not hard any more
• The quality is better than ever

3. Why…
• SIP dialling means internet name resolution is
possible
• PC software clients and TVs with built-in VC
clients mean all of the endpoint pricing has
come way down
• There are now service providers in the market
with offerings that take of the technical stuff
for you

4. The Vision
“Every visual communications
device, able to talk to any visual
communications device, in any
location, over any network, in
any configuration.”

5. Technically…
• Video infrastructure and business issues
are the same as for voice – all the analogies
exist
• Video is just another media stream
• Get your own “video pabx” and connect it
to the world OR buy it as a managed
service from a provider

6. For Health it means…
• Faster patient assessments
• Reduced travel costs
• Better collaboration within the business
• Virtual clinics
• Less patient admissions
• More efficient use of consultants time
• More patients get treated sooner

7. Video is the new voice ie same considerations
Example is Cisco but principles are common across vendors

8. Conclusion
 Voice and Video are converging architecturally
and logically onto the same infrastructure and
business models.
 SIP is the cornerstone session initiation protocol
for voice and video going forward.
 Any to any isn’t just a nice idea, it’s a requirement.
It’s technically feasible now.
 Video is about to explode – get on the bandwagon