Technology Reseller - v18 2019

01732 759725 UNIFIED COMMS 24 month’s issue, but, briefly, they include: n Wizyconf, the first professional web conference system based on WebRTC and the Chrome OS operating system. This easy to use all-in-one system provides two cameras, a 4K Ultra HD with Autofocus and a 120-degree angle, plus a high- resolution PTZ camera with 12x optical zoom (16x digital); ceiling mountable recording studio-quality microphones with a pick-up area of 60 square metres; a support stand for up to three screens; and a five-year warranty. n Collaboration App for iOS and Android. This gives employees the ability to chat, share documents and see the presence status of colleagues and is consistent with Wildix’s strategy to put mobile devices at the centre of its product development. Wildix mobile apps for iOS and Android ensure staff do not miss a single call or chat and give online access to corporate directories – using the device of their choice, over public WiFi, 3G and LTE networks. n Apple Watch App. Wildix also launched a new app, linking Collaboration with the Apple Watch, that enables users to view and manage notifications, status changes and phone calls from their wrist. n New endpoints, including a welcome console for controlling up to 140 extension numbers; the Wildix SuperVision desktop videophone; and an ISO 22196-certified, anti-bacterial, rugged cordless handset for healthcare providers. n Wildix Classound, a secure SIP trunking solution that includes international calling packages for 133 countries in the cost, giving customers a presence across the globe, with high quality HD audio. Wildix also announced a number of new marketing and finance options for resellers, including a new handset rental option that gives partner even more flexibility. Again, see next month’s issue for more details. www.wildix.com Bringing Panasonic to life Panasonic opens new centre where resellers can get hands- on with its products Panasonic has opened an immersive Customer Experience Centre in its new Bracknell HQ to showcase its diverse range of B2B solutions and to spark conversations around how they can be used to solve business challenges. The centre includes a 270-degree interactive presentation space and a separate demonstration area where resellers and their customers can get hands-on with the latest Panasonic technology. With information on more than 100 products, the Centre highlights eight key vertical environments (education, retail, museum, banking, logistics, live events, hotels, transportation) and five main technology areas (retail technology, rugged computing, audio-visual solutions, communications solutions and next generation surveillance technology). All visitors are handed a 5-inch, Android-based Panasonic TOUGHBOOK rugged handheld running a dedicated app that interacts with NFC tags throughout the centre and enables users to request further information, such as white papers, brochures, videos and other content. Technology highlights include: n Retail technology – digital signage displays, electronic price tags and automatic stock monitoring, which uses CCTV analytics to detect stock levels on shelves; n Rugged computing – Panasonic TOUGHBOOK rugged notebooks and tablets, with a rugged resistance test station, which allows water ingress and drop and impact testing of the range; n Audio Visual solutions – these include a fully demonstrable lecture capture system that automatically tracks a presenter, giving universities the ability to automate the recording of teaching sessions; n Communications Solutions and n Next generation surveillance technology – including a range of indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras equipped with an upgraded facial recognition platform with a ‘deep learning’ core engine that has been ranked as the industry’s most accurate in independent testing by NIST. The Face Server can identify faces that are difficult to recognise using conventional technology, including ones partially hidden by sunglasses or face masks. The Customer Experience Centre is built around Panasonic’s newly launched B2B brand proposition, Freedom through innovation , which articulates its belief that the future is about better connected technology – that businesses will succeed if they can focus on their customers, knowing that the technology solutions they use will work and work together seamlessly. Panasonic UK Managing Director Simon Grantham said: “We are showing the latest technology for retail, transport, logistics and entertainment in one place. We hope to immerse visitors into our Panasonic world, inspire their creativity and ultimately prove our solutions can strengthen their business in an increasingly competitive landscape.” Panasonic developed the Centre with the help of AB Creative, which developed the concept; Hart Wilcox, which provided the content and physical build; and Sysco Productions, which specified and integrated the AV technology, including two media servers and nine laser projectors in just 50m 2 of space for a fully immersive experience. continued... Wildix mobile apps for iOS and Android ensure staff do not miss a single call or chat and give online access to corporate directories EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD PANASONIC Customer Experience Centre 9