Telefónica Global Solutions and Verizon Enterprise Solutions have agreed to a telepresence interoperability agreement. By joining forces to expand collaboration tools, the telcos aim to meet the growing demand for video meetings.
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The alliance will enable Verizon Immersive Video Exchange and Telefonica Global Telepresence Exchange customers to collaborate via Cisco TelePresence. The agreement aims to expand the potential of telepresence for customers of both providers, helping them with cost optimization.
In a statement, Juan Carlos Lopez Vives, president of Telefonica Global Solutions, noted that his company is committed to helping its customers take full advantage of the business benefits of real-time, virtual meetings through telepresence video collaboration.
As for Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Martin Burvill, senior vice president of global operations, added that video is becoming the international language of business, helping to drive greater productivity and value across traditional network and business boundaries.
Burvill noted the agreement with Telefonica is another step toward the establishment of an open and rich video-collaboration ecosystem.
Telefonica now has telepresence interoperability agreements with Orange, Cisco, TATA, Verizon and Telecom Italia. Verizon now has telepresence interoperability agreements with BT, Cisco, Orange, Tata and Telefonica, as well as an Open Video Communications offering that links video systems which were previously incompatible.
