AVI-SPL, a video communications provider, has acquired Iformata Communications LLC, a managed video services provider. Under the terms of the deal, AVI-SPLwill take over Iformata’s Video Network Operations Center (VNOC) business and its VNOC Symphony management platform. Overall, AVI-SPL is adding a suite of end-to-end automation services that includes call setup, intelligent framing, automated monitoring and event correlation, as well as a new managed conferencing offering.
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Managed Video Services Acquisition: AVI-SPL Buys Iformata
Posted January 27th, 2012 by Nicholas Mukhar
ManageEngine Promotes Cisco Video Traffic Monitoring to MSPs
Posted December 16th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
ManageEngine, which develops managed services software, has extended its NetFlow Analyzer bandwidth monitoring and traffic analytics to support video traffic monitoring. The effort leverages Cisco Medianet technology. No doubt, video traffic monitoring should be a growing trend in 2012. Here’s why.
Managed Videoconferencing Services: Finally Cross Platform?
Posted November 22nd, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Do your videoconferencing, telepresence and unified communications systems work with rival service providers down the road or across the global? No doubt, interoperability issues have sometimes slowed — or stalled — the videoconferencing, telepresence and UC markets. But service providers like BT Conferencing claim they are addressing the interoperability issues.
Video as a Service: Rimage Acquires Qumu
Posted October 11th, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Rimage Corp. has acquired Qumu, which specializes in enterprise video communication, for $52 million in cash and stock. The deal arrives as many managed services providers (MSPs) seek to master telepresence and managed video services.
Glowpoint Advisory Board Pushes Cloud Managed Video Services
Posted August 22nd, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Glowpoint, inc., a cloud-based managed video services provider, has assembled the Glowpoint Advisory Board to help the company identify additional trends and opportunities for recurring revenues, cloud services and managed video services. The board includes executives from top networking and unified communication companies.
Providea Bolsters Managed Video Services Platform
Posted July 22nd, 2011 by Nicholas Mukhar
Providea Communications, LLC has added a network and systems management tool to its Managed Video Services Platform. Providea’s new tool, called ClearTrac Control (CTC), will help resolve customer issues more rapidly, the company claims. Here are the details.
Polycom, Juniper Partner On Managed Video
Posted January 25th, 2010 by Charlene OHanlon
Videoconferencing vendor Polycom is again making inroads in the unified communications space through strategic alliances – this time with Juniper Networks. But there’s also a managed services story here, since more and more of these video partnerships ultimately target service providers. Here are some perspectives.
Can Small MSPs Compete for Managed Video Services?
Posted August 20th, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Telepresence. Video surveillance. Managed video services. Can small managed service providers compete in those markets with big broadband providers like Cablevision?
Envysion: Managed Video Service Meets PCI Compliance
Posted July 22nd, 2008 by Joe Panettieri
Back in January, I noted a growing number of managed service providers are embracing PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). Now a quick update: Envysion, which specializes in managed video as a service, says it has passed its PCI-DSS certification audit.
