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Visit Us at InfoComm
AMD Promotions and Spiff Programs
Save Money on Demo Equipment
HD Webcam
Create Video Messages with MediaPOINTE

New TMS software
School District Saves Money with MediaPOINTE
Receive $100 off with Glowpoint
Certification Training in California
Unicast vs. Multicast

!! Watch for the new AMD pricelist
in the next few days!!

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Bonus Bucks

Check out the new TANDBERG Partner site
it is full of great ideas and tools,
including co-branding of marketing materials available to all dealers.

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InfoComm

Come and visit us in
Las Vegas from June 18 - 20

Booth Number 3431

RSVP
today to secure your
private showing time.

 

Visit us at InfoComm
Booth C3431 - June 18 - 20

InfoComm is just around the corner and we are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting again. We have some exciting new products to show you so make your appointment with us today for a private showing product tour and to get a full update on TANDBERG and MediaPOINTE. You can find our booth at C3431 in the main hall.

Click here to download a free pass to InfoComm compliments of MediaPOINTE.

TANDBERG Certification training is also offered during InfoComm at the Harrahs hotel. Reserve your spot today.

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Promos

AMD Promotions and Spiff Programs
Get some extra cash in your pocket

We are pleased to let you know about the second quarter promotions and spiffs that will help you be competitive in the market place as well as put extra cash in your own pocket when you lead with TANDBERG and MediaPOINTE.

Contact your local sales rep for all the specifics on the AMD and TANDBERG Promotions.

For more information, contact your local sales representative.


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Demo Equipment Promotion Extended
Get great discount on purchasing demo equipment

TANDBERG has extended the Demo Equipment Promotion so take advantage of this now. Purchase your demo equipment today. For pricing information please contact your local sales representative.

 


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HD Webcam

TANDBERG to Deliver First HD Webcam for Microsoft
Development Initiative between TANDBERG and Microsoft

TANDBERG and Microsoft announced a development initiative to deliver the first high-definition webcam camera for integration with Microsoft's unified communications platform.

Microsoft showcased this development plan during a VoiceCon 2008 keynote address delivered by Gurdeep Singh Pall, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President for Unified Communications.

"We are committed to investing in innovation that will extend access of high-definition video communications to the individual user at the desktop," said Fredrik Halvorsen, CEO of TANDBERG. "This ground-breaking initiative reinforces our strong relationship with Microsoft and our commitment to unified communications."

Click here for full press release!
Read more about TANDBERG and Microsoft and watch our solutions video!

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DMR210e
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VIDEO

 

Create Video Messages with MediaPOINTE
Simply add a camera and microphone

After you have had a conversation or meeting with your clients and you want to follow up with them, send them a video message instead of just an email. You will definetely stand out compared to your competitors.

How can you do this?
With one of the MediaPOINTE DMR's connected to a camera and microphone you are ready to record video messages. You simply press record, start speaking, press stop and post the MPEG-4 or Windows Media Player file on your website or streaming server. Now you email a link to your recipient and they can watch the video you just recorded for them. With the DMR210e you can even allow them to download the video message onto their iPhone or iTouch. And with the DMR310 you can add a PowerPoint presentation to your message.

"You do NOT need to be in a videoconference to create video messages with MediaPOINTE."

Record trainings and presentations
You can also use this easy set up to record trainings for HR departments, sales departments, etc... Just as easy, just add a camera and microphone.

Interested?
Contact your AMD / MediaPOINTE representative today or visit our website at www.mediapointe.com

 

 

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TMS

New TMS Version
TANDBERG Version 11.9.1 Has Been Released!

TMS version 11.9.1 has been released and made available. This release is a maintenance release including fixes and changes since the release of TMS 11.9.  This release also includes support for the Codian MCU, TANDBERG Video Communication Server, and TANDBERG Content Server version S3 software.

Also included with this release is TANDBERG Exchange Integration 11.8.  For details see the separate Exchange Integration release document on the CD.  The software and documentation can be found here http://ftp.tandberg.com/ .  Technir'cal teams should review the release notes for all details on the changes and new features and functionality!

Your customers who are looking for information on the release can find documentation on the www.tandberg.net website under http://www.tandberg.net/support/documentation.php. 

New Customers looking to obtain a demo of the software can download it from http://www.tandberg.net/products/tms_form.jsp

This is a dot release, so no new keys are required.


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School District Saves $50,000 by implementing AV-over-IP

Collier School District in Florida is always looking for ways to save money. For years the school district has been moving from a Coax delivery of audio and video to a VoIP and IP-based systems throughout the campus. Now with the MediaPOINTE product line and in particular the Digital Network Streamers the school is distributing daily video announcements to 44 schools and cable television shows such as those broadcast on The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel or National Geographic Channel, all over IP. The DNS range of products are a great fit for distributing audio and video over a local network.

A full application story of this installation will be available shortly. If you have a similar customer and would like us to help you build the opportunity, please contact your local sales representative or email us at info@mediapointe.com we are here to help you.


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Glowpoint

Glowpoint Hosting & Video Consulting
Receive $100 off your next conference

Glowpoint’s Professional Services group provides essential video communications services for any size organization. From colocating your video-related equipment to helping you architect an internal video infrastructure, Glowpoint’s team of video experts can become an integral part of your resource pool. 

Key Services
- Video communications design and development
- Co-location technology hosting services
- Platform and application hosting
- VoIP and data delivery

Receive $100 off your next conference!
Reserve your next video conference, audio conference, or streaming event with Glowpoint and you will receive a $100 discount! And your prospect does NOT need to be a Glowpoint network subscriber to  get this spiff promotion! To take advantage of this special offer contact your local AMD sales rep. Or click here to get more info.

To receive the discount please mention the following promotional code: AMD200
* This offer is valid through May 31, 2008 

For more information about Glowpoint services, click here.


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Tandberg Univeristy

TANDBERG Certification Training on the West Coast

Get a rapid return on your videoconferencing investment with a productive and motivated workforce. TANDBERG University supports our videoconferencing partners and customers with high-quality blended learning programs, supporting technical competence and business goals. Training is now also offered on the West Coast at AMD's Training Facility. AMD is the only partner authorized to offer TANDBERG Certification Training for infrastructure products. Training is offered in Newbury Park (40 miles Northwest of Los Angeles). Some courses can also be offered at your office with a minimum required number of students, for more information on this please contact jtrono@amdsys.com. Sign-up today to reserve your spot.

Sign up today.

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Unicast vs. Multicast for Streaming
What is the difference?

Unicast is the sending of video content to a single destination. "Unicast" is derived from the word broadcast, as unicast is the extreme opposite of broadcasting. In computer networking, multicasting is used to regain some of the efficiencies of broadcasting. When multicasting is unavailable, unicasting the exact same content to many users can be costly, due to the bandwidth needed.

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Broadcast
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These terms are also synonymous with streaming content providers' services. Unicast servers provide a stream to a single user at a time, while multicast servers can support a larger audience by serving content simultaneously to multiple users.

Multicast is the delivery of information to a group of destinations simultaneously using the most efficient strategy to deliver the messages over each link of the network only once, creating copies only when the links to the destinations split.

IP Multicast is a technique for one to many communication over an IP infrastructure. It scales to a larger receiver population by not requiring prior knowledge of who or how many receivers there are. Multicast utilizes network infrastructure efficiently by requiring the source to send a packet only once, even if it needs to be delivered to a large number of receivers. The nodes in the network take care of replicating the packet to reach multiple receivers only where necessary.

MediaPOINTE offers products that can Unicast and Multicast. Contact your local sales representative or our website www.mediapointe.com for more information.


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Useful links

*GREAT ONLINE TRAINING VIDEOS!!* Web Training Modules
TANDBERG Documents
(includes API, Components & Cables, Installation Sheets, User Manuals & White Papers)
TANDBERG Partner Site
(then click on link to register for User ID and Password)
TANDBERG Partner Newsletter
TANDBERG Resource Guide
TANDBERG Webinar Series
(view archived Webinars on Optimal Definition, TANDBERG Content Server, etc.)
MediaPOINTE Partner Site
MediaPOINTE Videos


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