21 April 2005

Bridging the virtual office technology gap.

A solution which allows users of legacy video conferencing systems to join web-based meetings from PCs and  laptops was the centre of attraction at a global industry conference in Berlin.

More than 100 delegates at Conferencing4Business experienced the first public demonstration of an H.323 software kit from Marratech which allows a conventional video conference to be dialled into a secure web meeting direct from any laptop.

Said chief strategy officer, Magnus Hedberg: "We have invested many hours of research into solving the issues which faced users of web conferencing wishing to include audio and video communications from H.323 systems. Our solution solves the problem of including the standard in an encrypted cross-platform environment and is another first for Marratech."

Conference delegates were able to see a web-meeting on laptops, linked to a separate meeting using video equipment, proving they can still gain effective use from legacy systems in today's web environment.

Added Mr Hedberg: "We believe this bridges a technology gap in the development of the virtual office. Not only can remote staff and specialists meet in real-time from any location using a PC or laptop, they can now join with room-based video conferencing systems."

The company believes its virtual office concept will enable people to integrate work patterns into their personal lifestyle while bringing huge improvements to business efficiency and productivity.

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