[July 18, 2011] du and Jumeirah Group to launch Global Immersive Telepresence Service [Emirates News Agency (WAM) (United Arab Emirates)] Tweet (Emirates News Agency (WAM) (United Arab Emirates) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dubai, July 18th, 2011 /WAM/ -- The UAE s integrated telecom service provider, du recently signed an agreement with Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, Jumeirah Group, in order to provide global Immersive Telepresence Public Rooms in selected Jumeirah hotels. The cutting-edge service, which is the region s first, delivers real-time, face-to-face interactions around a virtual table through a combination of life-sized projections, fluid motion, spatial audio, high definition cameras and optimised networks. Saeed al Dashti, Chief Information Officer for Jumeirah Group, said, "The introduction of Telepresence rooms into our hotels is designed to meet our customers needs for international meeting solutions. We believe it will encourage business users to come together in our hotels in major commercial hubs such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, New York, Frankfurt and Shanghai for their meetings. We are very proud that two Dubai-based companies are rolling out a high-end and sophisticated service that boosts productivity for our customers, while allowing them to experience the very best of the Jumeirah s luxury hospitality." Farid Faraidooni, Chief Commercial Officer of du said: "Our Immersive Telepresence Public Room initiative is a clear evidence of our drive in creating avant-garde solutions and innovations within the visual communications space in the UAE and beyond. We re delighted to partner with Jumeirah Group, a company that embraces innovation and has a reputation for high standards. The Immersive Telepresence Public Room service offers next-generation open video collaboration technology with flexible commercial models enabling businesses to compete globally, as well as locally, more effectively and economically". (c) 2011 Emirates News Agency (WAM) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]