What is TelePresence? And what is the difference from video conferencing? This is a topic I have wanted to cover for quite some time… Let’s have a look at the history first: First there were video calls. Video calls were point to point calls, plain, simple Star Trek calls with one commander on each bridge, […]
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RTCWEB initiative @ IETF – video client in the browser, what’s the deal?
At the recent IETF meeting in Prague, one of the hot areas was the RTCWEB stuff. The short explanation (Real-Time Communication over the web) is that the browser should become a full audio/video client. The browser needs to get access to hardware and OS resources so a full, high-quality video client can run live inside […]
TIP – TelePresence Interoperability Protocol from a standards-perspective
I have for quite some time wanted to write more specifically about TIP (TelePresence Interoperability Protocol) from a standards point of view. Polycom’s recent announcement on putting TIP on specific products has generated additional interest in the topic, so I think the timing is good 🙂 First, let me just emphasize what is in general […]
Is “standards-based” just a marketing buzzword?
We all know that most customers hate vendor lock-in. They want the freedom to switch vendors whenever they want. But still, they also want all the features and functionality that vendors can offer them. And if the value is high enough, customers accept being locked in. The iPhone is a good example, the applications you […]