For Immediate Release
Amnet Delivers Skype™ Connectivity to Businesses
Skype Connection via LifeSize® Passport—HD Room Video Conferencing
May 2011
STAMFORD, CT: - Amnet Technology Solutions, an expert-level partner with LifeSize, has qualified its LifeSize® Passport™ HD video conferencing product to be the first room-based, business-class video conferencing solution to be plugged into Skype™, adding the ability for LifeSize Passport users to now conduct video calls with Skype users around the world.
“This initiative enables Skype to be part of the room-based enterprise video conferencing market. LifeSize is known for its HD telepresence-quality solutions in the enterprise. Now, LifeSize Passport users can easily connect using face-to-face video conferencing with other Skype users worldwide,” said David Gurle, vice president and general manager of Skype Enterprise. “With the ‘consumerization of IT’ whereby people are bringing Skype into the workplace, more enterprises are looking for synergistic solutions like this that include Skype. We’re delighted that LifeSize is helping them address customer demand by delivering enterprise-class video conferencing with Skype.”
“This is an extraordinary value compared to other systems in its class,” said Alex Sulpizi, President/CEO of Amnet Technology Solutions. “The LifeSize Passport with Skype support is a telepresence-quality solution that enables any organization to deploy HD video conferencing as a mainstream business tool, for under $2,500,” continued Sulpizi. LifeSize Passport is the ideal solution for small meeting rooms, individual offices, teleworkers and small to medium-sized businesses to easily and cost-effectively implement video wherever they need to stay connected.
In addition to Skype video calling, the LifeSize Passport user is able to make calls to landlines and mobile phones through Skype.
Pricing and Availability
- $2,500.00 available immediately from Amnet Technology Solutions
Additional Resources
About LifeSize Communications
LifeSize Communications is a world leader in high definition video communications and telepresence. Founded by industry veterans in 2003, LifeSize pioneered high definition video communications to make communicating at a distance as natural and effective as being in the same room, for anyone, anywhere. LifeSize became a division of Logitech in December 2009, sharing a vision of everywhere there is voice there should be video. More information about LifeSize can be found at www.lifesize.com.
About Amnet Technology Solutions
Headquartered in Stamford, CT, Amnet is a cloud-based IT and AV technology service provider. Amnet’s innovative technology solutions deliver value to the end user by utilizing a unique implementation process focused on reliability & ease of use. Our tailored solutions, combined with the emphasis we place on customer service, has been satisfying many well-known enterprises for more than 15 years. Visit us at www.amnetsystems.com.
LifeSize, the LifeSize logo and other LifeSize marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of LifeSize Communications Inc. For more information on LifeSize products visit www.lifesize.com.
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