GEC NEWS WIRECreates a new market offering and changes the distribution game
Optimus has launched its cloud based managed video as a service product in the MENA region. As per the release, Maelys is an extremely scalable and powerful video as a service solution and based on the needs of the local market for better collaboration. Initially being offered to only a few selected partners and customers; Optimus’s foray into business development has changed the face of distribution in the regional market.
Optimus’ Managed Video Service offering would include endpoint subscription wherein subscribers will be able to place & receive calls on the video unit. This product will enable subscribers to activate the facilities of unlimited video calling, plug n play activation and central directory. Behind every call made with Maelys is a worldwide network that features PoPs (points of presence) in key cities throughout the world, powered by Videxio.
Maelys will include personal video accounts which have enabled Self-Service Registration, Smart Roaming and BYOD. Powered by Videxio, Maelys is a total video collaboration service available to be activated on devices of the subscriber’s choice & delivered from the cloud.
Maelys from Optimus would also provide virtual meeting rooms interoperability enabling users to collaborate from anywhere, with anyone & on any device. These rooms provide connectivity to all standards-based video conferencing systems, as well as, interoperate with Microsoft Lync and WebRTC. From a service offering Maelys would offer Optimus’ partners and their customers Video Support Services, Video HelpDesks, Managed Video Support for existing video infrastructure and many more such value added services.
“Through Maelys powered services, Optimus is giving resellers & channel partners the ability to offer state-of-the-art cloud-based video services to their customers. It’s the most efficient way to make use of the cloud infrastructure, as anytime-anywhere access is vital to presence-based solutions. It will also make them more practical and affordable for smaller and mid-sized businesses that do not want to deploy and manage their own dedicated video server making the whole solution simpler’’ says Meera Kaul, Managing Director of Optimus.
These offerings would provide organizations of any size a chance to deploy video based communication as well as support services to ensure maximum exploitation of their existing infrastructure, if any.
Optimus’ Managed Video Service offering is currently launched in the Middle East & Africa regions with expansion plans in other geographical locations in the very near future. Considering legal requirements in certain countries, Maelys offering would differ from country to country.
