Video Cameras, microphones, screens, video bars: today’s large global enterprises rely on thousands of devices in hundreds of countries to keep their people and their customers connected.
The vast majority of meetings occur remotely, via increasingly-high quality video conferencing solutions deployed in auditoriums, conference rooms, meeting rooms, huddle spaces, and even on the move via laptops and smart phones.
Managing all of that kit in all of those separate locations can be a labour-intensive, time-consuming, and very expensive business. Also, multiple, local configurations can produce clunky and inconsistent user experiences.
Smart organisations – and their service partners – now leverage the power of IP technology to manage it all from one centralised control point, no matter where in the world that is. The result? Enhanced efficiencies, game-changing economies of scale, and improved meeting quality.
All that is needed is a provider that can make it all happen.
“Having a single platform in a single place running entire global assets of hardware and software has obvious advantages – if a business has, say, 100 AV-equipped rooms, managing them is like running 100 mini projects,” says Amit Ancikovsky, President, Americas, at leading global audio-visual technology provider Kramer, whose recently-launched, cloud-powered, all-in-one-place Panta-Rhei audio-visual platform takes care of the entire audio-visual lifecycle – from setup and deployment to operation, support, optimization, and the final user experience.
Panta-Rhei provides a suite of cloud-based services tailored for System Integrators, IT/AV managers, and end-user applications, facilitating easy setup and management of audio-visual environments across diverse sectors and applications.
System Integrators can easily set up and deploy new environments, sites, and spaces and monitor and support them remotely. By seamlessly bridging IT and AV environments, it allows IT and AV managers to efficiently manage, monitor, and support their audio-visual systems to increase uptime with more effective device usage.
Additionally, end-users benefit from a consistent and unified experience with spaces that are reliably operational.
“Central control enables just one small team to run it all from wherever is most appropriate,” says Ancikovsky.
“The first advantage is that every solution in every space benefits from the same approach: the same sign-on, the same user interface, the same functionality, and the same ease of use. Whoever uses whichever meeting space at which whichever location enjoys exactly the same experience.
“The second big advantage is scalability. Additional hardware in new spaces can be added remotely and really quickly and whole-estate upgrades can be rolled out in just a single process. The returns on the investment are felt instantly. Controlling two or three spaces centrally versus locally results in instant efficiencies greater than the investment in the platform. When the number of spaces is five or more, the economies of scale are significant and obviously increase as the number of spaces increase.”
There is a third advantage too. Panta Rhei revolutionizes both monitoring and support for IT and AV managers, streamlining daily tasks with ease and efficiency. The platform’s user-friendly interface simplifies the monitoring of audio-visual environments, spaces, and devices, allowing managers to effortlessly track and report system health and performance. This ensures they’re always informed and ready to proactively address any issues, maintaining smooth and reliable audio-visual system operation.
“It means end users will experience faster reactions, audio-visual equipment can run more applications, and functionality is enhanced,” says Ancikovsky.
“At Panta Rhei, our vision is centred around transforming the operational dynamics for System integrators as well as IT and AV managers by centralizing the monitoring and support activities from a single, user-friendly location. Our platform is more than just a tool; it’s a gateway to efficiency and control, enabling managers to oversee and manage their audio-visual environments, spaces, and devices with unprecedented ease. This centralization is key to our approach, allowing for seamless tracking, reporting, and proactive management of system health and performance from one unified interface. We’re dedicated to ensuring that our clients can maintain smooth and reliable operations across their audio-visual systems, all from one central point of central control.
“Our platform is designed not just for IT and AV managers, but also with the end users in mind, ensuring that every interaction with audio-visual technology is seamless, intuitive, and efficient. Centralizing control and monitoring from one location significantly simplifies the management process, but it’s the end-user application where our technology really shines.
We empower users to interact with our system in a way that feels natural and effortless, allowing them to leverage the full potential of their audio-visual environment.
“Our goal is to make complex systems simple and reliable for everyone involved, from managers to everyday users, ensuring a consistently high-quality audio-visual experience.”
It seems the benefits of an audio-visual platform are clear. And that’s something worth zooming in on…
To learn more about how Kramer’s Panta-Rhei platform can help your and your customers’ businesses work smarter, click here.
