For any organisations looking to integrate their current Video Conferencing solutions from Lifesize, Polycom, Cisco and other standards-based vendors with Microsoft Teams, a Cloud Video Interoperability solution is vital due to the non standards-based nature of Teams itself.

With the huge growth of Microsoft Teams and the need for services and technologies to interoperate with it, the Pexip solution provides the answer now for both on-premise and cloud based deployments, and is the only provider currently able to do so in both capacities.

“We see huge growth in demand for video interoperability services and our capabilities for Microsoft Teams. Enterprises want to simplify their collaboration environments, and as a result of the growth of Microsoft Teams, we see a similarly paced demand for enabling third-party video meeting solutions to join Teams meetings. With the new Pexip service, we extend these capabilities to a larger audience and meet the requirements of more organizations than ever before.”

– Odd Sverre Østlie, Pexip CEO.

 

What will the Pexip Service for Microsoft Teams provide?

The CVI will enable any third-party Video Collaboration devices to join into a Teams meeting and maintain the Microsoft Teams workflow. Based upon the Pexip Infinity platform, hailed as the most interoperable Video Conferencing platforms available in the market today, the service will provide a route for organisations migrating from Skype for Business to Teams, and enable utilisation of previous and future investments in meeting room technologies.

The Pexip interoperability for Microsoft teams is offered as part of the current expansive Pexip service offering that is distributed globally across a dedicated video network and Microsoft Azure data centres, alongside call control and management of SIP and H.323 systems.

What will the Teams Experience be Like?

Video conferencing systems joining a Microsoft Teams meeting are seen and managed just like any other Microsoft Teams participant. Similarly, on the video conferencing side, the meeting is a regular video meeting with audio, video, and content sharing.

Want to know more about Teams Integration? Read the announcement from Pexip or find out more by contacting VideoCentric, UK partner of Pexip.

]]> https://videocentric.co.uk/news/pexip-videocentric-join-forces-strategic-uk-partnership/ Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:53:23 +0000 http://www.videocentric.co.uk/?post_type=news&p=2212 Pexip, the exciting and disruptive newcomer in scalable, virtualized video conferencing technology, and VideoCentric, one of the UK’s leading Video Conferencing Solutions Integrators, announced on Wednesday a long-term strategic partnership to provide a scalable, software-based platform for video communications, paired with best of breed endpoints, infrastructure and professional services, enabling organisations to bring their teams together on video, however and whenever they choose.

Pexip, built from a team of former Cisco and Tandberg executives, provides a unique multipoint processing solution architecture that can instantly deployed across a globally dispersed virtualised network, ensuring optimisation of bandwidth, higher quality video and collaboration across different endpoint platforms including gateway access for emerging technologies.

“VideoCentric have always demonstrated their ability to provide expertly designed video solutions based on their unbiased & knowledgeable attitude.”

– Simen Teigre, CEO, Pexip

VideoCentric, who are widely respected for the work they do in testing interoperability between new and established video communication manufacturers, have chosen to partner with Pexip to provide a professional & resilient solution that enables customers to seamlessly bring together standards-based video conferencing systems with desktop, mobile & BYOD clients, Microsoft Lync & Office 365 and emerging technologies such as WebRTC.

“VideoCentric have always demonstrated their ability to provide expertly designed video solutions based on their unbiased & knowledgeable attitude. In addition, their award-winning support is provided by a commendable expert technical team with a wealth of expertise across the industry,” commented Simen Teigre, Pexip CEO and co-founder. “Pexip wants to work with a handful of partners who really know their stuff, and want to drive the industry forwards. VideoCentric is one of these, and we are very excited to have them on-board as of today.”

David Shimell, Managing Director at VideoCentric added, “10 years ago, Codian entered the market and challenged well established players to become undisputed world leaders in Multipoint Server technology, eventually selling out to world leaders Tandberg who were subsequently purchased by network giants Cisco. Now, in 2014, we are excited to see another step change in how this technology is being deployed in existing and evolving video networks, the biggest difference being in the way it can be instantly trialled by customers, not just in one location as with hardware methods of the past, but in multiple locations around the world brought about by advanced software platforms & virtualized infrastructures.”

He added, “The beauty of Pexip for us is that it is a module that can fit into any infrastructure, new or old, whether Codian, Tandberg, Cisco, Polycom, Radvision, Avaya… the list goes on. It provides us with a highly interoperable software MCU, a bandwidth consolidation solution and a protocol gateway that ought to really excite customers, especially those looking to improve their current video infrastructure into a more scalable & cost-effective solution that enables everyone to meet with anyone, wherever and whenever they choose.” 

VideoCentric hold accreditations with every one of the world’s leading video conferencing manufacturers and has a portfolio designed to provide the most interoperable end-to-end solutions, tailored for each customer’s specific needs, and supported with an team of highly experienced video engineers, fully trained & accredited sales professionals, and international support via a network of implementation specialists. VideoCentric is inviting customers to talk with them about their Partnership with Pexip, and to request an instant trial which they insist will improve scalability, connectivity & bandwidth utilisation and rapidly provide payback by better business efficiency.