Glowpoint and Utelogy Team Up to Provide Cloud-Based Control Panel for Broadcasters
April 12, 2010
Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW), a carrier-grade provider of managed services for
telepresence and video conferencing, and Utelogy Corporation, a provider of network
and cloud-hosted, audio-visual control and management solutions for video conferencing
and audio-visual equipment for conference rooms, classrooms, and broadcast environments,
today announced a partnership to deliver a software-based control panel that enables
head-end broadcast studios to remotely control audio-visual devices and cameras,
located in remote locations, via Glowpoint's hosted broadcast services.
As a component of Glowpoint's "Remote-Cam HD" solution announced earlier this month,
the cloud-based control panel delivers a single, easy-to-use software or web-based
interface that can be accessed through the Glowpoint user portal and is compatible
with any PC or MAC. With the control panel, broadcasters and other clients can remotely
control and manage fixed or mobile peripherals such as: broadcast high-definition
codecs, switches, external cameras, lighting, and other audio-visual equipment.
Additionally, customers can control all of the components necessary to capture live
content, with one-touch access to Glowpoint's 24/7 VNOC help desk, and overall suite
of services, to ensure optimal 365x24 broadcast operations support.
Glowpoint Vice President of Marketing Jonathan Brust said, "This partnership brings
together Utelogy's innovative control and management technology with Glowpoint's
'cloud-based,' hosted infrastructure to empower broadcasters with the tools and
services necessary for flexible head-end control and management. This broadcast
solution provides greater control for our customers over remote field equipment,
and it eliminates the need for them to invest in, and support, additional technologies.
Glowpoint is pleased to bring another 'first' to the broadcast industry, and we
are already seeing a positive response from our clients." Utelogy President and
Co-Founder Scott McGarrigle said, "We are excited to have integrated our control
and management software into the Glowpoint services architecture. Glowpoint's managed,
global infrastructure proved necessary for the shared achievement of a remote audio-visual
control service, delivered through a cloud-based solution, for broadcast clients."
Visit Glowpoint's booth (#SU7504) at the 2010 NAB Show, at the Las Vegas Convention
Center between April 12 and 15, to see this solution in action.
About Glowpoint Broadcast Solutions Glowpoint provides IP-based, broadcast solutions
for leading sports broadcasters, sports leagues, news outlets, cable stations, and
collegiate conferences. Glowpoint's "always-on" VNOC support and exclusive video-network
exchange reduce transport costs and program operations by up to 80 percent, as compared
to traditional satellite feeds and associated operations. In addition, Glowpoint
provides real-time communications, almost always delivered two-up for live broadcasts,
by enabling ultra-clean, HD- and SD-interactive broadcasts -- made possible with
Glowpoint's proactively maintained flexible solutions. In addition to major broadcast
events, such as the professional football and basketball drafts, Glowpoint provides
broadcast services to a variety of clients, such as Comcast's Mountain West Sports
Network, in addition to other leading television networks.
About Glowpoint Glowpoint, Inc. (OTCBB: GLOW) provides carrier-grade, managed telepresence
and video communications services. Glowpoint's suite of robust telepresence and
video conferencing solutions empowers enterprises to communicate with each other
over disparate networks and technology platforms. Glowpoint supports thousands of
video communications systems in more than 35 countries with its 24/7 video management
services. Glowpoint also powers major broadcasters, Fortune 500 companies, as well
as global carriers and video equipment manufacturers -- and their customers -- worldwide.
To learn more, visit www.glowpoint.com.
About Utelogy Utelogy, Inc. provides network and cloud hosted audio visual control
and management solutions for video conferencing, and audio visual equipment in conference
rooms, classrooms and broadcast environments. Utelogy's AV control and management
solutions provide inexpensive, IT friendly control without the need for expensive,
proprietary hardware or custom programming. Utelogy controls and manages thousands
of pieces of equipment in a variety of education, commercial and broadcast environments
worldwide. To learn more, visit www.utelogy.com.