Montpellier (FR), July 2011 - Tixeo has announced WorkSpace3D 4.0, which is a major milestone in its long-term strategy of delivering an alternative unified communication solution to products such as Microsoft Lync or Skype. By integrating both presence and ad-hoc meetings features, WorkSpace3D makes collaboration over video conference easier and more efficient.
Most web and video-conferencing software-based solutions require scheduling a videoconference and sending emails to invite attendees before they are able to join the meeting. This process is well suited for meetings planned on a fixed date but not for informal meetings. Indeed, no matter where users are from, they would rather use their phone when they need to quickly talk to a workmate about a particular matter, instead of spending some time on scheduling a video conference.
In this latest release, Tixeo has added presence and ad-hoc meetings features to WorkSpace3D, allowing to know who is online, busy or offline, and to set up an instant video conference by clicking on the contact to talk with. Thanks to this, talking over video conference with workmates will be as easy as making a phone call.
By making video conferencing easier and faster, WorkSpace3D 4.0 will boost users' adoption within companies and unleash the potential of collaboration over video conference. Companies will not only be more productive than before but also save money by maximizing video-conferencing usage.
Audio quality over a video conference is a must-have to ensure a great communication experience. When using a built-in microphone and speakers, users usually end up with echo issues, making communications a pain. Indeed, the voice played by the speakers is recorded by the microphone and sent back to far-end attendees, which makes video conferencing a nightmare. Rather than forcing all of its users to equip themselves with headsets or special devices with built-in echo cancellation, Tixeo focuses on improving the Workspace3D AEC (Acoustic Echo Canceler).
For customers who want to have their own on-premise video-conferencing server, Tixeo offers the possibility to deploy a SIP compliant Confcall Gateway, in addition to the Workspace3D Enterprise server. This gateway allows the hosting of conference calls synchronized to video conferences over WorkSpace3D. Each time a video conference is created, a phone conference will automatically be created on the Confcall Gateway, using the IPBX and one of the phone numbers of the company. Users are free to use the built-in VoIP of WorkSpace3D or their phones during their video conferences at no cost.
