LifeSize video conferencing solutions help Virgin Mobile India mobilize

Virgin Mobile India is creating the country's first youth-focused mobile service and the scale of the endeavor means covering large areas of the country not exactly known for its easy transportation. Using LifeSize Communication's HD video conferencing solutions, Virgin was able to reduce travel expenses by 20 percent.

Frequent travel between the company's primary operations in Mumbai and New Delhi were a serious cost to the company, so they began looking for a solution to reduce travel. Virgin Mobile India was looking for a system that delivered top-notch audio and video quality and integrated easily with their existing unified communications (UC) systems. They were also concerned with a system that could work in low-bandwidth situations. The company selected LifeSize Room HD video conferencing systems for their corporate offices in Mumbai and New Delhi. With a built-in HD multipoint control unit (MCU), the LifeSize Room HD system offers the ability to make video calls with up to six other sites, allowing teams in multiple locations to easily collaborate in real time. The solution has been so effective that Virgin plans to expand its LifeSize network as the company adds 10 new regional offices over the next two years.

"I never expected video communications to be so mission critical," said Sanjay Singh, general manager--operations for Virgin Mobile India in a release. "We've cut air travel, yet productivity and collaboration have increased because everyone--from product management to marketing and IT--is meeting face to face everyday. Measured by travel savings alone, we realized our ROI in just six months."

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