Unified Communications
A government-funded program that provides high-speed broadband connectivity to universities, research organizations and scientific laboratories in Malaysia, uses video conferencing to collaborate with members and partner organizations.
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) recently deployed the latest visual collaboration technologies to connect 8 science and engineering universities across the country.
Technology bridges distances and more government agencies are using IT to deliver better public services. Take the case of Korea's Justice Ministry, which installed telepresence systems in correctional facilities to deliver remote patient care to inmates.
Unified Communications (UC) applications and collaborative solution market will continue to grow over the next several years in Japan, International Data Corporation (IDC) said recently when it unveiled the results of its Japan Unified Communications Enterprise User Survey.
SiPADU Systems, the ICT solutions integration subsidiary of Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru), has selected Avaya as its technology provider for its Unified Communications (UC) managed services offering for government and corporate customers.
This NEC paper describes common IT and communications challenges in modern healthcare facilities and describes three healthcare challenges that can be solved with role-enabled communications - clinical mobility, clinical workflow and emergency medicine. It concludes with a discussion about best-practices to consider when implementing role-enabled communications in a healthcare setting.
Nortel has recently won significant public sector deals in several countries across the Asia Pacific region that cover a range of emerging networking technologies including Unified Communications (UC), Ethernet Routing Switches, contact center deployments and virtual collaboration environments.
The market for Unified Communications (UC) is expected to grow significantly in the next five years. Even in the midst of the economic downturn, Ovum estimates over 16 million enterprise-owned mobile devices will be connected to UC platforms by 2014.
