Desktop Video Conferencing

Visual Nexus

Completing the communication needs of modern business

Visual Nexus transforms the way people work by providing instant access to a cost-effective, easy to use, yet highly advanced and secure virtual meeting space. Accessed through a PC, a video conferencing endpoint or even a telephone, groups of two to hundreds of people can communicate and work collaboratively as delegates of an 'instant conference'.

Much more than a desktop videoconference system, each delegate has a range of enhanced meeting capabilities at their disposal, including the facility to collectively view and edit documents, work creatively using a virtual white board, instant message and share files and applications. This convergence of voice, vision and data creates an interactive atmosphere that enables employees to work when and where they want, while retaining two-way insight into the office community, wherever it may be located.

PC Video ConferencingWhat is Visual Nexus?

Visual Nexus creates instant virtual connections between people across different office locations via the ‘Visual Communications Nexus’. Its development coincides with the demands of business for an improved and more realistic virtual conferencing experience. Companies are increasingly expanding across geographies. Visual Nexus helps to remove the productivity and time zone barriers that multiple locations create.

How does it Work?

At the heart of the Visual Communications Nexus is the Visual Nexus meeting server. The server controls access rights – connecting delegates into pre-arranged meetings – and also allows executives to request an ad hoc meeting with their peers. With the Visual Nexus powerful software video conferencing endpoint on a Windows PC, users have instant access to a full range of sharing and collaboration options, as well as the best audio and video capabilities currently available.

Visual Nexus is compliant with all video conferencing communications standards so existing videoconference cameras can connect to the Visual Communications Nexus (although meeting server and software is required). Participants not at their PC video conferencing endpoint may also join the conference by telephone.

Desktop Video ConferencingConference options

There are two types of multi-participant conference spaces available within the Visual Communications Nexus enabling the chairman to tailor the conference to the most efficient format.

Data sharing options

Visual Nexus has two primary methods for data sharing:

Easy to use

The software only Visual Communications Nexus is flexible and very intuitive – both to set up and use. Low initial capital costs are complemented by a sophisticated range of features and functions at the users' finger tips.

Delegate features

Delegates can instant message other participants, collaborate on projects using a virtual whiteboard, edit and view documents, transfer files and share applications across locations. Users report that the solution’s features create the interactivity and energy of a traditional face-to-face meeting. Enhancing the traditional videoconference experience, the Visual Communications Nexus can significantly improve the spirit and productivity of distributed teams.

How Can I Use It?

Medium and large enterprises often elect to install their own meeting server to secure maximum value from Visual Nexus throughout the organisation. The software is billed on a concurrent user basis, so the client software can be installed on every PC, even if they use the system very infrequently. Smaller enterprises, where a dedicated server cannot be justified, can sign up to use a JKC service provision for a monthly fee.

Who uses Visual Nexus?

Visual Nexus - Desktop Video ConferencingThe creative team

Creative teams from all areas of the design world can brainstorm internally and with clients from the comfort of their own office. While saving on travel time, the whiteboard and document sharing features of the system ensure that ideas can be notated in real time, retaining the vibrancy that is characteristic of brainstorms and collaborative working in the ‘real world’.

Flexible workers

The Visual Communications Nexus significantly improves the communications tools available to home workers. Frequent meetings such as weekly team updates can be attended in person, enabling the remote worker to feel part of the team. Even tasks like mentoring can also be performed through face-to-face dialogue.

Global corporations

The promise of videoconferencing has been hampered by practical considerations. The quality of video has until recently been poor; busy executives need to remember to book the videoconferencing suite and a lack of functionality of systems has created limited applications. The Visual Communications Nexus overcomes these problems. Video is of a high quality; PCs with web cams encourage off the cuff meetings and a wide range of features is available to delegates that create a realistic meeting environment.

Sales

Organisations often have large numbers of sales executives on the move. The Visual Communications Nexus will connect dispersed sales teams, reducing the need to travel to central meeting points. With the ability to connect to the network via wireless devices, the system also enables executives to meet virtually at any time, making productive use of frustrating waiting times in travel centres.

Visual Nexus Version 3

Visual Nexus Version 3 is the latest version of the Visual Nexus online meeting software. It has many significant improvements over the previous version, which are summarized below:

Meeting Server

The Meeting Server which mixes the audio, video and data streams and directs them to the meeting participants. New features in Version 3 include:

Software Endpoint

The Software Endpoint which runs on a Windows computer and enables full participation in a VN conference. New features in Version 3 include:

Secure Transport

The Secure Transport Server allows traversal of corporate firewall / NATs. It creates a secure tunnel through which an H.323 video stream can pass. New features in version 3 include:

Third Party Software

Because the Visual Nexus online meeting solution is software only and exclusively uses open standards, other third party products may be added to the system to enhance its capabilities. Examples of such systems include:

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