Teliris launched cloud-based interoperability platform for telepresence

Telepresence provider Teliris has rolled out a cloud-based interoperability platform that it said will deliver seamless, managed connectivity across a broad range of telepresence and videoconferencing endpoints without the heavy infrastructure traditionally required.

Lentaris, is a software-based platform that's being supported by cloud-solution provider Virtustream. It eliminates the need to purchase MCUs to achieve interoperability across different endpoint types. The company said it will be deployed on commodity hardware and paired with Teliris InfiNET, a network built for telepresence.

Teliris last month was among an assortment of telepresence and video conferencing providers that launched the Open Visual Communications Consortium, a consortium of industry players focusing on establishing standards it hopes will accelerate the uptake of video adoption.

Teliris said Lentaris is a combination of cloud-based central infrastructure wrapped with Teliris' comprehensive managed service. It should, the company said, allow customers to benefit from greater scale and efficiency in a global deployment. And, of course, interoperability is key: Lentaris will allow users to connect with most standards-based telepresence or videoconferencing endpoints within an organization and for business-to-business interoperability.

"In order to make video collaboration truly ubiquitous, an expensive MCU-based model is not sustainable. With Lentaris, Teliris aims to provide an affordable solution through a virtualized approach for smarter interoperability regardless of deployment size or endpoint," said Teliris CEO Neil Hobbs.

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