Video Conferencing

Vidyo, Inc., the leader in embedded real-time video solutions, announced upgraded interfaces to its VidyoRoom Solutions, with three new in-office video conferencing experiences curated to provide an optimal collaboration environment for hybrid teams.  As employees look to migrate back to the office post-pandemic, while others continue to work remotely, new interfaces for huddle rooms, meeting rooms and boardrooms, including conference controls and support for immersive experiences, will become increasingly important.…

Virtual experiences are the talk of every digital conference today. With every in-person interaction pivoting to virtual – happy hours, client meetings, even full-blown conferences – it’s no wonder “Zoom fatigue” has become such a widely experienced sentiment. But it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re planning a meeting for two or an event for 2,000, there is so much opportunity to create something meaningful and worthwhile for attendees. Involve Your Participants. Creativity Is Key. If you’re not prioritizing ways in…

How good is your 'corona-proofing" content strategy? Companies that started 2020 without digital content as part of their overall awareness and marketing strategy were already behind the curve in our digitized world. Thanks to the Coronavirus, companies without a digital strategy now, are struggling to catch up. In a sea of “unprecedented times,” one thing is clear for creatives operating across all industries: there has never been a more important time than now to be able to communicate to your target audience in a…

Agora, Inc, a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement APIs, announced impressive growth across its customer base in Q3 driven by increased demand for real-time engagement (RTE) technology. Agora, with dual headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and Shanghai, China, saw a 95.4% increase in active customers year-over-year as of September 2020 and continues to power some of the most exciting digital transformations in the world. Heading into the new year, Agora will continue to be the go-to developer-friendly…

Video Communication platform Livestorm has announced that it has secured $30 million in Series B funding. “I’m pleased to announce our latest funding round. We’ve raised a $30 million Series B to accelerate product development and our expansion into North America,” said Gilles Bertaux, Co-founder & CEO in the statement. The funding round was led by Aglaé Ventures and Bpifrance Digital Venture, with participation from Raise Ventures and IDInvest. With this funding, the total amount raised to date by Livestorm has…

Watford-headquartered StarLeaf is a privacy-centric, British competitor to Zoom  Over 100 NHS organisations across England are using StarLeaf video meetings and chat to keep both internal and external teams connected and make sure medical appointments, training and recruitment take place Over 50,000 medical professionals are registered users of StarLeaf across these organisations, making over half a million video call minutes each day StarLeaf is facilitating 11,181 scheduled NHS meetings each day, and has played…

Selects and Rolls Out 8x8’s Integrated Voice, Video, Team Chat and Contact Centre Solution in Just Eight Days to Support ‘Operate from Anywhere’ Strategy 8x8, Inc., a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, announced that Slater and Gordon, the UK’s leading consumer legal services business, has deployed the 8x8 Open Communications PlatformTM to transform its legal services and create an agile workplace as part of its ‘work anywhere’ strategy. Slater and Gordon provides high quality, technology-driven…

Company launches with 4.3 million in seed funding from Amity Ventures, BoxGroup, Company Ventures, and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin Vowel officially launched the first true meeting platform for remote and distributed teams. Vowel was built to make meetings more productive, collaborative, engaging and actionable. Now, teams and individuals can host, plan, record, transcribe, search and share video meetings — all under a single platform. “Earlier this year, we were forced into the world’s largest work-from-home experiment,…

Upgraded Conference Call Management, in-Line Translation and Transcription and Audio Visual Representation Continue to Drive Most Intuitive, Reliable and Secure Communications Platform NYNJA, the security-first, all-in-one communications platform for all mission-critical communications needs, announced the launch of an enhanced version of its background noise cancellation technology (BNC) that provides users with the industry’s most advanced technology to mitigate noise during teleconferencing. NYNJA is the first to…

Lifesize, a global innovator of immersive enterprise communication solutions, announced it has been named a Visionary in Gartner, Inc.’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions. Vendors placed in the Magic Quadrant report are evaluated based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. This marks the third consecutive year Lifesize has been included and the company’s second consecutive year positioned as a Visionary. "We consider Gartner’s recognition of Lifesize as a 2020 Visionary in the Magic Quadrant for…

In-browser presentation renderings, full audio and video streaming capabilities ideal for virtual meetings, conferences, webinars and training sessions where traditional video conferencing solutions fall short Shufflrr, leaders in presentation management technology, announced the launch of PresentLive™, a robust new feature that provides a centralized, controlled presentation environment to a world where virtual collaboration has become crucial to business success. PresentLive™ enables executives and team leaders to deliver…

Hi Anudit, tell us about your experience as a Product Management leader in AdTech during a lockdown crisis? Covid-19 has changed the rules of the game with businesses re-aligning their priorities to address the suddenly changed needs of their customers. The key to success in these times is clear communication across the organization, ensuring everyone understands and is on the same page with the new objectives. At MediaMath, our team is set up to change course in required direction swiftly. How do you relay your ideas…

Event planners have always taken risk into account, but no one could have been prepared to deal with the losses ushered in by COVID-19. As the industry has come to terms with this “new normal,” planners searched for ways to remain in front of their audiences and make money, without the possibility of traditional events. Months into the pandemic, event organizers are embracing virtual as the best near-term solution, but the prospect of bringing back an in-person component and hosting Hybrid events is right around the corner.…

Dialpad, the only cloud-native business communications platform powered by Voice Intelligence (Vi), announced that it has acquired video conferencing company Highfive. Bringing together two best-in-class, "work from anywhere"-focused companies, the acquisition grows the Dialpad team and product portfolio, adding enhancements to video capabilities across the platform and increasing reliability and flexibility for dispersed teams. According to a recent survey conducted by Pulse, 41% of IT, engineering, and customer success…

Revenue for Augmented Reality Rapidly Accelerating Pushing Q3 Estimates to $5million NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech), an emerging leader in augmented reality for eCommerce, AR learning applications, AR-enhanced video conferencing and virtual events is pleased to announce that its recently launched augmented reality solution for video ‘ScreenAR’ has generated over $100,000 in sales in its first month and is gaining great momentum. ‘ScreenAR’ has been seamlessly integrated into the InfernoAR platform and uses the company’s…

RingByName, a leading provider of UCaaS and collaboration solutions, announced the deployment of R! Meet, a video collaboration web application, intended to support companies as they tackle the "new normal" of remote meetings in the pandemic era. RingByName Meet leverages WebRTC technology, and as such, no software download is needed as it works on any compatible web browser, a key advantage over market competitors. The new standalone service is provided for free. Marketing Technology News: Splash Collaborates with Adobe…

Vbrick, the leader in enterprise video platform solutions, announced the delivery of enhanced video analytics with the August 2020 Rev Platform release. Enhanced video-on-demand (VOD) analytics and webcast analytics continue the innovation in Rev’s industry-leading video intelligence capabilities. Additionally, existing video conferencing integration (VCI) has been enhanced to support greater user management and control. Video has become a mission-critical component of the digital workplace as more companies leverage it for…

New Cloud Software blends CRM Contacts, Multilingual Digital Signing with Web Conferencing, Recording and Storage under one trusted app using Blockchain Signd launched as world's first, patent pending cloud service bringing CRM Contacts, Multilingual SOC-2 Compliant Digital Signing and embedded Web/Video Conferencing, all under one seamless app with trusted deal signing, recording and video evidence storage under a blockchain. Legacy e-signs are standalone and operate the same way, with rapid signer clicks and mild…

SignalWire, a venture-backed pioneer of software-defined telecom and creators of a revolutionary cloud communications platform, announced that it has appointed Ezra Hookano as the company’s new Vice President of Global Channels and Business Development. A seasoned technology sales and business development executive, Hookano will head up the company’s expansion across a variety of channel partnerships and organizations as it disrupts the future of communications. Marketing Technology News: Tru Optik and SpotX Partnership…

A new report reveals that astutely navigating work practices, spaces and culture will help respond to crisis, redefine the purpose and reinvent the future of work Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" – formerly Plantronics and Polycom), a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection and collaboration, issued a new report that highlights a granular shift in focus from "place" to "purpose" of work as businesses respond to the COVID-19 crisis, redesign their operations and reinvent the way they work. Out of…