Video communications provider BlueJeans Network has integrated its technology with Facebook's Workplace application and the BlueJeans for Workplace by Facebook program is now available.
The company gave iTWire a walk-through of the program on Tuesday. The chat did not work well on this writer's Linux machine, with sound not coming through, though the hardware in use was a set of Microsoft LifeChat USB headphones that work well with other video software like Zoom on Linux.
In the end, this writer had to make do with audio through a mobile phone, while the demo was shown using screen sharing.
BlueJeans Asia Pacific director James Brennan ran iTWire through the features of the new system, which is available for commercial customers.
{loadposition sam08}The company has also collaborated with Samsung Electronics to develop what it claims is an enhanced application for the Samsung DeX - the device which Samsung has developed so a phone can be used for desktop computing by connecting it to a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
In a statement, Krish Ramakrishnan, co-founder and executive chairman of BlueJeans, said: “Everything we do is aimed at providing a great user experience. We took on the hard work and complexity of application and product integration so that we could deliver a beautiful video meeting experience that delights our customers, enhances productivity, and enriches communications.
"BlueJeans continues to prove that it offers the simplest and most compelling solutions for all the different ways people work, and this is just the beginning.”
According to the company, "BlueJeans for Workplace by Facebook makes it possible to conduct interactive video meetings and deliver presentations via BlueJeans while sharing content through Workplace. Users can also broadcast multi-party events through their feed and ensure that the right people see content whenever they need it."
It claims that "this integration has drawn praise from numerous beta customers and is now available to all BlueJeans customers".
“Streaming our all hands meetings directly into Workplace has been great,” said Karen Possemato, vice-president, Corporate Marketing and Communications at Illumina. “It’s easier for our employees to access content by providing a central place for them to watch meetings live and view the recordings. BlueJeans understands what’s needed to support the evolving nature of our business and work processes.”
The BlueJeans-Samsung tie-up delivers a BlueJeans meeting experience to Samsung Galaxy mobile users whether tethered with Samsung DeX or untethered and handheld.
“BlueJeans’ commitment to providing seamless video meeting experiences is the primary reason we selected the company as a development partner,” said Mok Oh, vice-president, Business Development at Samsung Electronics.
“Regardless of where users are or how they choose to connect, BlueJeans just works. This approach strongly aligns with Samsung’s vision. We want customers to be free to use their mobile devices in ever-more productive ways. BlueJeans helps them do that.”
BlueJeans already offers integrations with Google Calendar, Facebook Live, Slack, HipChat, and Skype for Business, as well as its support for WebRTC.
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