Sify Launches ‘Sify Videomeet,’ The New-Generation Video Conferencing-as-a-Service For Enterprises And Emerging Businesses

Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ Global Markets: SIFY), a leader in converged ICT Services in India with growing global delivery capabilities, and Vidyo, Inc., the world’s fastest-growing video conferencing company, today announced the launch of Sify videomeet, a new-generation Video Conferencing-as-a-Service for Enterprises and Emerging Businesses. This service, powered by Vidyo, allows users to initiate and experience high-definition (HD), multi-point video collaboration beyond conventional conference rooms, without dedicated networks and on multiple devices – mobile phones, tablets, desktops, laptops and room systems. The adoption of this service does not entail any capital expenditure for the customers.

This service offers a telepresence-quality experience to users on the move, from any device (mobile/tablet/laptop). The highlight of this offering is the seamless adaptability to network vagaries.

Enterprises having legacy video conferencing infrastructure can seamlessly adopt Sify Video Conferencing-as-a-Service without any new capital investment to empower their remote locations with this enterprise grade HD quality collaboration tool. For emerging businesses, this service enables enterprise-class HD video conferencing without any capital investment and empowers them with a powerful and affordable video collaboration tool.

Video Conferencing without a conference room:

1. Video collaboration from anywhere - No longer confined to a conference room
2. Not limited to a dedicated network
3. Works on operating system (OS) - Windows/MAC/Linux/Apple IOS/Android
4. Can connect multiple devices - Mobile phone (iPhone/Android), tablets (iPads/Android), laptops (Windows/Mac/Linux), desktops (Windows/Mac/Linux), dedicated room systems, real telepresence systems
5. Cost of call is less than Rs. 3 per minute
6. Seamless adoption with existing infrastructure reducing infrastructure cost
7. Zero capex: Video conferencing-as-a-service

Sify videomeet will enable emerging businesses & enterprises to have video conferencing at less than Rs. 3 per minute. Customers could pay a fixed rental for getting unlimited video conferencing access or avail the ‘pay-per-use’ option. This service also eliminates the need for a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) or any other video conferencing device at the premises of the customer, thereby reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Sify’s technology partner, Vidyo, enables natural, affordable and universal video communications over the Internet, Long Term Evolution (LTE), and 4G networks at a fraction of the cost of alternatives. Vidyo’s solution is software-based and can be easily expanded, upgraded and customized for individual enterprise and vertical market video conferencing needs.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Daniel Alex, senior VP network services, Sify technologies, said, “Sify videomeet, the Video Conferencing-as-a-Service is a rich addition to our converged ICT services portfolio bringing competitive advantage to our customer’s business. Built on the strength of our industry-leading Network Services, with Vidyo’s innovative technology, this new-generation service will empower enterprises of all sizes to collaborate cost-effectively and in a secure manner. Our strategic partnership with Vidyo will help us innovate for our customers to keep them ahead in their businesses.”

Mr. Ashish Gupta, CMO & SVP of Corporate Development, Vidyo Inc., said, “We are proud to partner with Sify in India. With the growing penetration of smartphones, laptops and tablets in the region, Vidyo’s software-based approach to videoconferencing on multiple devices over non-dedicated networks is the ideal solution for the market in India. Vidyo’s Adaptive Video Layering collaboration platform is perfectly suited for emerging markets like India, offering low latency, natural, affordable, high-quality video that works over an Internet connection, whether wired or wireless including WiFi and 4G. We look forward to empowering Sify with the technology backbone required to extend this service to other customer segments.”

For more details, please visit: www.sifyvideomeet.com

About Vidyo, Inc.

Headquartered in New Jersey, Vidyo pioneered Personal Telepresence enabling natural, HD multi-point video conferencing on tablets and smart phones, PCs and Macs, room systems, gateways that interoperate with H.323 and SIP endpoints, Telepresence solutions and affordable cloud-based broadcast solutions.

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