EVO

EVO is a fully supported desktop collaboration tool offering two-way video and audio communication between multiple meeting attendees, with up to a dozen different sites attending. This system enables people to use a single personal computer or laptop to share ideas, data and documents with others.

Benefits include:

  • High-definition video provides high-quality visual informationMeetings can be regularly scheduled, ad hoc or booked as one-time occurrences for convenience
  • Meetings may be password-protected for security
  • Desktop Streaming allows sharing of presentations, documents, web pages and computer program displays
  • EVO connects to other collaboration services: Access Grid, Skype (currently audio only), ARCS National Telephone Bridge, and video conference systems such as Tandberg and Polycom usinh H.323 or SIP
  • Shared whiteboard enables on-the-spot visual aids (e.g. freehand drawing, writing, image annotation)
  • Shared files allows the transmission of data to other meeting attendees
  • Text chat for instant messaging
  • User presence information displays users' status (online, away, in a meeting)
  • Configurable for, and auto-detects, low-bandwidth use
  • Easy installation and auto-updating for new releases

The QCIF operated EVO@AU is free to download and video conference calls use standard Internet connections.

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