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Canary Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to efforts on early cancer detection, and the Stanford University School of Medicine have turned to video solutions for better research collaboration and analyze better research images.
China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) recently deployed a comprehensive UC video solution for large-scale projects and conferences.
Thousands of students from Manila and Mindanao exchanged thoughts on peace and communication through a mass video conference held recently.
While face-to-face meetings are important in maintaining business relationships, this can still be achieved in a much more cost-effective manner by using videoconferencing, according to Avanta.
Tata Communications and BT recently announced a partnership to allow customers on either of their existing telepresence exchanges to establish conferences with customers on each other’s video exchange. The agreement is another step toward overcoming the interoperability issues in HD video conferencing.
Video conferencing, which was first used in business and corporate environments, is now being used widely in hospitals to improve clinical collaboration, connect medical teams and professionals, facilitate training for doctors and medical personnel and deliver solutions virtually across geographies.
Immersion in a foreign culture leads to better understanding and fosters social harmony. And while it is not always possible to fly an entire class to another country to learn about another culture, technology and the Internet make it possible today to learn about a distant culture without leaving the classroom. GLE offers a bright example for others to follow.
The Hong Kong government created the English Schools Foundation (ESF) to provide a "modern liberal education". Peter Craughwell, Head of Marketing and Communications at the English Schools Foundation in Hong Kong, says Skype video calling has enriched his organization’s recruitment process and can help it in other areas as well.
