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MLNet "Clearing the Cloud" Seminar

Monday, November 14, 2011 • , , , , , , , , • 1 comments



Agenda

08.30 Registration, Light Breakfast and Tea/Coffee.....
09.00 Welcome & Introduction - Martin Smyth, MD, MLNet
09.20 IPV6 - Carl Grice, Technical Director, MLNet
09.45 Keynote Presentation - Frank Hattann, LinkedIn
10.30 Tea/Coffee
11.00 Clearing the Cloud - John Earley, Chairman, MLNet
12.15 Keynote Presentation - John Foong, Google
13.00 A Good Lunch

About MLNet

MLNet Limited was founded by Martin Smyth & Carl Grice in mid 2008 in response to a growing dependency upon internet connectivity necessary for survival in the ever changing technology driven economy. Recognising the inexorable increase in demand for bandwidth and the value of synchronous uncontended connections, MLNet entered into a joint venture with Metronet UK to fill the void.

Metronet UK is one of the largest wireless network operators in Europe and the first in the UK to reach profitability. MLNet has adopted the same business model as a wireless leased line internet supplier focused exclusively on supplying businesses with fully symmetrical internet services and, as a result, has seen significant growth during its first two years.

MLNet has a number of unique internet connectivity propositions that set them aside from the likes of Eircom, Magnet, Airspeed, and Irish Broadband. By default MLNet services are uncontended with bandwidth guaranteed to the point of internet lay off with its Tier 1 service partners. Owning its own network from end to end removes any dependency by MLNet on third parties: if there is a problem, any problem, MLNet owns and fixes it. MLNet operates 24 x 7 x 365 dedicated engineering support facility available to customers at any time - NO CALL CENTRES.

Despite the severe economic climate, MLNet continues to grow its customer base that includes household names such as Bewleys Hotels, Audi, Harmonia, Digicom, Maples & Calder: customers that recognise the MLNet difference both in terms of quality of service delivery and attitude to its business relationships.

Seminar Details

MLNet's upcoming seminar has been prepared to provide you with an introduction to practical and meaningful Cloud Services and to explain the roadmap for IPV6. MLNet recognises IPV6 as critical to customers and its network is IPV6 ready today to handle the changeover. (MLNet having secured a RIPE Allocation of IPV6 addresses).

This half day seminar will include presentations from the MLNet Directors as well as guest speakers from Google and LinkedIn.

So please come along on 30th November for the briefing. The MLNet team look forward to welcoming you.

Places are limited by the venue so please contact Richard Sherry on 01-6530850 or email richard@mlnet.ie to book your place.

Date: 30th November
Time: 9am - 1pm
Location: Lis Cara Business Centre, Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2
Contact: richard@mlnet.ie
Website: www.mlnet.ie

TouchLink for iPad and MediaLink for iPad

Tuesday, July 26, 2011 • • 0 comments


TouchLink™ for iPad and MediaLink® for iPad are Apple iPad apps that provide users with wireless additional points of control for installed TouchLink Touchpanels or Ethernet-enabled MediaLink controllers.

TouchLink for iPad works with any TouchLink Touchpanel. MediaLink for iPad works with MLC 104 IP Plus and MLC 226 IP Controllers. No GUI configuration is required, as the apps emulate either the touchpanel or controller in a room, acting as additional points of control.

The connection manager feature allows presenters to control different rooms and button tracking allows each app to stay in sync with its touchpanel or controller. With either app, presenters can now wirelessly control their AV system using a Wi-Fi network, allowing them freedom to move throughout the room.

TouchLink for iPad and MediaLink for iPad will be available for download from the Apple iTunes App Store.

Key Features:

  • Provide additional points of control for TouchLink and MediaLink controlled systems
  • TouchLink for iPad supports all TouchLink Touchpanels
  • MediaLink for iPad supports MLC 104 IP Plus and MLC 226 IP MediaLink Controllers
  • Wireless control using a Wi-Fi network
  • Connection manager allows presenters to control different rooms
  • Provides real-time status and remote control of multiple rooms for troubleshooting and management
Visit Extron for more details.

Extron’s Latest Audio Products and Technologies

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 • • 0 comments

Garth Lobban provides an overview of Extron’s latest audio products and technologies from their Audio Demo Room at the InfoComm 2010 tradeshow in Las Vegas. Highlighted are their surround sound and digital signal processing products, along with a demonstration of the powerful, intuitive software used to configure them. Also featured are the XTRA™ Series of ENERGY STAR® qualified amplifiers and the Extron exclusive, patented Flat Field® ceiling speakers. View this video by clicking here.

AV in Architecture

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 • • 1 comments



Modelworks, an architectural presentation company based in Blackrock, Co. Dublin launched their interactive Media Model of Dublin City at MIPIM, Cannes in March 2011. Digicom collaborated with Modelworks in recommending the ultra-thin bezel displays utilised. It has been received to great acclaim and for the video please see www.modelworks.ie

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Telepresence Set For Even More Adoption in Near Future

Tuesday, May 03, 2011 • • 0 comments

CDW which sells tech to business, government, education and health care concerns, conducted a Video Conferencing Straw Poll Report recently, finding not only that half the companies surveyed use some form of video conferencing today, but that “another quarter plan to implement the technology within the next two years.”

Within the next two years, survey officials report, “almost half of those surveyed indicate that they plan to implement immersive telepresence,” which uses high-definition, life size images to simulate an in-person meeting. It approximates “the sensation of being at the same table with users spread across multiple locations,” according to CDW officials.

This is consistent with robust interest in communications technology recently: According to TMC’s Rajani Baburajan, Unified Communications implementation rates doubled from 2010 to 2011, with 16 percent of organizations fully implemented, according to another study from CDW.

“According to 76 percent of organizations that fully implemented UC, their ROI has met or exceeded their expectations – up 5 percent since 2010,” Baburajan wrote.

Video conferencing adoption is being driven mainly by reduced operating costs, naturally, since it does cut out a great deal of business travel expense. Also cited as reasons for adopting the technology, the survey found, were “improved decision making” and “improved communication.”

The survey concluded that video conferencing will branch out beyond simple peer-to-peer devices into “more cutting-edge collaborative video conferencing systems, such as immersive telepresence.” Desktop and multisite meeting rooms are the main video conferencing tools for companies now, the survey found, adding that “IT managers show increasing interest in immersive telepresence.”

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Ricoh's Clean Sheet in Ireland

Monday, April 18, 2011 • • 0 comments


According to figures just released by InfoSource, the office automation market data specialist, office and print solutions company Ricoh Ireland, has become the No. 1 provider of print and imaging solutions in Ireland for the first time based on its market share in 2010.

Ricoh designs, develops and manufactures a range of print and document management, hardware, software and services which they say are tailored to meet individual customer needs. Its devices print, copy, scan and fax documents as an integrated part of the IT network and enterprise content management system. Software is used to audit usage, manage
document flows, simplify business processes, control print expenditure and secure access.

Part of the global $22bn Ricoh operation, the company's strong year in Ireland saw the successful merger of IKON into a single, integrated Ricoh business. This merger resulted in a number of high profile customer wins across the commercial, higher education and public sectors, beating competitors like HP, Canon, Xerox and Kyocera. Ricoh also has a strong partner network in Ireland, including leading local distributors such as Bizquip, Digicom and KopyKat.

As Ricoh Ireland entered its new financial year on 1st April, it expects to consolidate its market leading position in the Irish market. Alan Mason, managing director, Ricoh Ireland, comments: "Our achievement of reaching first place in the Irish market for the first time is an important milestone for both the local and international business. We hope to grow market share in Ireland again this year through continued service excellence and the introduction of some very high-quality, innovative and sustainable new technologies."

Mason added: "We anticipate growth in a number of key areas, particularly for our world-class production and digital print portfolio. We are also experiencing significant growth for our managed document services which are helping customers to cut document management costs by at least 30%. This new service-oriented model is being supported by the Ricoh Group's recent investment of $300M in our global MDS infrastructure."

Article from: Irish | Dev

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Vodafone case study | Digicom

Tuesday, April 05, 2011 • , • 0 comments


Cloud computing no longer pie in the sky thanks to Vodafone

Digicom are specialists in the areas of audio-visual technology and print/document management, offering an extensive range of leading brand names together with impartial advice. As independent consultants, they work closely with their clients to ensure they get the most e ffective technology option for their needs. Their goal is to deliver a value-added solution which will enhance business processes and optimise productivity and efficiency within client organisations. Established in 1997, they employ 25 people and service the length and breadth of Ireland.

Peter Fox, Director Audio Visual, describes how the company took the decision to move to cloud computing and the impact that had not just on their telecoms requirement, but the way in which the business now operates.

“We decided to make the move to cloud computing, in order to enable us to be more efficient in how we collaborate both internally and externally, and in how we deal with email etc. More than half our employees spend most of their working day out of the office and it was important that they could continue to function in a virtual office while on the road."

"To make it work though, we had to make sure that we had the right voice and data service. We talked to each of the operators and found Vodafone to be the most knowledgeable about cloud computing. They also had the most competitive voice and data tari ff. As a result, we moved our business to Vodafone in August of this year and already we’re seeing the benefi ts."

"Vodafone recommended android handsets based on their experience of cloud computing, and our employees now use them to access and update documents stored on Google Docs and their email via Gmail. The whole country is now their office as they can access everything they need during the course of the day using their phone. The result is a more efficient workforce, particularly our sales people and engineers who spend a lot of time on the road."

"The combined voice and data tariff is also delivering cost savings, although it’s too early to quantify those just yet. Vodafone has enabled us to use cloud computing to take ‘hot desking’ to a new level. We’re con dent that the knock-on benefi ts in terms of our overheads over time will be significant."

"We’re really pleased with the benefi ts so far and are already looking at ways of expanding our use of the technology to further improve productivity and reduce our cost base. Our office based people no longer need to be based in the office so there’s the potential to deploy people to other areas if needs be, and we’re now looking at developing a new cloud based CRM system which will enable the sales team to work from ‘enquiry to invoice’ without ever stepping inside the office."


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