Tata Communications launches Jamvee

With world becoming a small stage to explore, businesses too are done while sitting in the comfort zone, thanks to the invention of technologies. Ushering in an era of global video communications, Tata Communications has moved a step further in technology and has launched Jamvee, a multi-device compatible cloud-based video conferencing that allows anyone to take part in a meeting from any location via desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone or telepresence room.

One of the video conferencing solutions for the enterprises both within and between companies, Jamvee has got good connectivity. Making a multi-person business call from home, office or even on route to the airport was never easy earlier.

With today’s mobile workforce, video conferencing is becoming increasingly popular amongst organisations as a way to increase productivity. However, it hasn’t yet realised its true potential due to quality and interoperability issues, especially with multi-user global video conferencing. This can often be seen with the over-the-top (OTT) video communication solutions that use only the Internet to connect users.

However, Jamvee is different in its approach as video meeting is carried across the world’s largest and furthest-reaching undersea cable network. Tata Communications ensures consistent global access and reliability needed by enterprises and professionals for crisp, secure and hassle-free video collaboration whether at the office, at home, or on the move.

John Hayduk, Tata Communications, President and CTO, says, “Lack of interoperability, consistency of experience per location, complicated price plans and the need for third-party reservations have stood in the way of truly global enterprise collaboration. Jamvee overcomes these barriers by making video conferences easy and on-demand, while seamlessly bringing together all video platforms, room systems and endpoints in a simple, as-you-need it and elastic pre-packaged service. It’s so easy to use, instant and affordable. It’s what enterprises have been asking for. ”

The jamvee software application supports Windows, Mac OSX, and iOS devices – with Android support following in August 2013. Users of Microsoft Lync and other video conferencing software, as well as those with access to standard video conferencing systems such as Immersive Telepresence, can also meet using jamvee. Up to 46 participants can join each conference at the touch of a button, bringing globally dispersed teams in fast-moving businesses closer together than ever before as the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) culture continues to gather pace.

Jamvee also provides a self-service portal for the professional user needing a personal video service. Simply use your credit card to purchase minutes and off you go (billed on a per-minute basis). Designed to easily integrate with Telepresence suites and other standards-based video systems, jamvee brings extended ROI to existing enterprise video assets. And, unlike current products on the market, billing is per endpoint and not per screen (e.g. a three screen Telepresence room will only count as one endpoint).