X-change - Video for Business and the impact on the company network

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then video must be worth even more! Video has become widely adopted among businesses, which make broad and varied use of conferencing, webcams, YouTube, streaming, and more. They also use it daily as part of their Unified Communications set-up.

On the other side, however, management is beginning to worry about the impact of video on the network, and is looking for adequate techniques to keep it within reasonable boundaries.

In this BELTUG X-Change, we will present examples that highlight the business value of video, but will also focus on the network management aspects. This is a don’t-miss event if video plays a role in your company – or if you want it to.

Agenda

09:30	Welcome coffee
10:00	Introduction to the program Roeland Vander meiren, Project Manager, BELTUG (Dutch/French)
10:10	Case Study: Ricoh as a video user Ricoh is not only a manufacturer of multimedia equipment, but also an advanced user of it, and video has become a key component of the total mix. From intra-company and customer communications, to training, product information and much more, video is increasingly used by Ricoh as part of its overall Unified Communications strategy. This Case Study will share how the company uses video in its day-to-day business, and explain the company policies related to it. Wim Vanhove, Director MDS, Ricoh Belgium (Dutch)
10:45	Coffee break
11:00	Case Study: iTV.Desk: A customer-oriented video application (presented using this tool) Rabobank in the Netherlands is a customer of Centric for its iTV.Desk. It uses the tool to communicate with customers in one- or two-way video over the internet. No software needs to be installed on the customer’s PC, which is a big plus. The tool allows document sharing, making it possible for bank and customer to fill out forms together, without leaving home. Jaap Koster, Senior Account Manager, Centric Netherlands (English)
11:30	Media Awareness : how to identify, Monitor and control video applications on the network With the increased popularity of video, managers are becoming concerned about the amount of bandwidth it takes up on the network (LAN or WAN). They want to keep it within reason, and to protect the business critical applications. We have invited Cisco to present a tutorial on video-related network management rules.   Patrick Charretour, European Consulting Systems Engineer, Cisco (English)
12:00	Debate and conclusions
12:30	Program End

REGISTRATION: BELTUG members (ICT decision makers and members from the supplier side) enjoy free access to this X-change, simply by completing the registration form.
The price for non-members is € 295. BELTUG Membership is only € 375/year.

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DETAILS
Date: Thursday, 24 May 2012 (09:30)
Venue: Roularta Conference Center, Z.1. Research Park 120, 1731 Zellik (see map)
Language: Dutch/French/English