Videre Conferencing Selected As Multimedia and Equipment Services Supplier to the Massachusetts Department of Education.QUINCY, Mass. -- Videre Conferencing, New England's leading provider of video, audio and web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a blanket contract by the Massachusetts Department of Education's prime contractor, City Lights Electrical Co., to provide videoconferencing equipment and related services for SABES SABES System for Adult Basic Education Support (Massachusetts Department of Education) , the System for Adult Basic Education Support. SABES is a comprehensive training and technical assistance initiative for educators and programs. Videre has been instrumental in connecting SABES 11 satellite locations to the Massachusetts Information Turnpike Initiative (MITI Network), a fiber optic network connecting the State and Community College System. Videre installed a Tandberg gateway that enabled seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. between MITI's IP and SABES ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. networks. As a result, SABES now has access to broadcast quality audio and video transmission of credit courses, workshops, and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). efforts at its 11 locations across Massachusetts. "Videre is a strong supporter of adult-based continuing education programs and it is very gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to work with the Massachusetts Department of Education on a project like this that impact so many lives," said Bill Benoit, co-founder of Videre Conferencing. "MITI is a world-class fiber optic network and a tremendous resource for all aspects of the state's higher education network." Videre is a full-service organization that manages every aspect of the conferencing project, from best practices consultation, to product selection, custom installations, training, maintenance and support. Videre has completed dozens of conferencing projects for education clients including UMASS Online, UMASS Medical School, Massachusetts Department of Education and Boston College High School Founded in 1863, Boston College High School (also known as BC High) is an all-male Jesuit college preparatory secondary school with historical ties to Boston College. . About Videre Conferencing Videre Conferencing, Inc. of Quincy, MA specializes in video, audio and Web conferencing and collaboration solutions for the commercial, education, health care and state government markets. Videre's expertise includes consultation, design, sales, implementation and support of the leading remote meeting and distance learning technologies. The founders of Videre -- Todd Luttinger, Bill Benoit and Steve Cogliano -- have close to 40 years of collective experience in conferencing systems design, sales, implementation and support. For more information, visit www.videreconferencing.com |
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