Interwise Connect Chosen by EU Research Consortium MYCAREVENT for International Project Communication and Collaboration
Released on = June 4, 2007, 7:35 am
Press Release Author = Interwise
Industry = Automotive
Press Release Summary = Program Unites Car Manufacturers, Researchers, Technology and Service Providers to Lead Development of Mobile Technologies and Services for the Automotive Aftermarket
Press Release Body = CAMBRIDGE MA and LONDON UK – June 4, 2007 – Interwise®, the global leader in unlimited voice, web and video conferencing for the enterprise, today announced that the European research project MYCAREVENT has chosen Interwise Connect® as its global conferencing and collaboration platform. MYCAREVENT is a 3-year project co-financed by the European Commission’s Information Society Technology program. Through the efforts of its industry-leading members, the project is enabling the broad development and adoption of new technologies, standards and business models across the EU automotive services aftermarket. A key area of focus for MYCAREVENT is the mobile service world.
The automotive market is one of the most important and complex industries in the EU. It represents about €84 billion in annual spending, of which aftermarket service, maintenance and repairs account for nearly half. Changes in automobile information creation, storage and exchange, such as the opportunity to make more extensive and validated car repair information available to professionals via mobile devices, will create new business opportunities for aftermarket service providers.
MYCAREVENT’s members, which include leading car manufacturers such as BMW, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen, DIN (the German Institute for Standardization), ESG (a leading system and software house in Germany), mobile solutions provider Care2Wear, telecommunications provider Telefonica I&D and others, will use Interwise Connect to facilitate their joint working groups and pilot programs. In addition to daily collaboration, Interwise is helping the members optimise their decision processes, resulting in projects and plans completing on time.
“The remote group members from these different organisations are able to work collaboratively via Interwise Connect. The solution is easy to use and does not rely on our members’ own corporate networks,” states MYCAREVENT– FIR project manager Heiko Dirlenbach in Aachen. “We are thoroughly impressed by the dependability of the Interwise platform and there has been a very positive response from the users; they use the software as naturally as they use their email.” More information on MYCAREVENT can be found at http://www.mycarevent.com.
Interwise Connect is extensively used as communication means by the consortium to develop innovative solutions in a distributed development environment. One example is the development of mobile applications used by authorized and independent repairers situated in garages and at roadsides. Some of the first requirements addressed include the concepts of mobile vehicle identification, retrieval of relevant technical tips and repair information, and the creation of meta-tagged technical content.
Another showcase example is interactive circuit diagrams that provide repair professionals with more complete and animated information for handling vehicle wiring schemas—as opposed to today’s mostly static and paper-based approach. A last example is Mobilscan®, the world´s first Symbian mobile phone based car diagnostics system, developed during the project’s runtime.
“We are very pleased to be selected by MYCAREVENT as their standard conferencing and collaboration solution,” says Tony Gasson, vice president of European operations for Interwise. “Interwise Connect is the ideal solution for efficient collaboration when there are great distances involved in running global projects. Our flexible virtual meetings help to shorten decision processes, as well as reduce travel pressures and expenses.”
Interwise Connect provides voice, Web and video conferencing within a single application for unlimited audio conferences, Web meetings, virtual classes, Webcasts, broadcasts and on-demand recordings. Deployed as a core business application to all employees, it improves the frequency, speed and quality of both internal and external business activities. Interwise Connect integrates with existing enterprise IT and PBX systems, IM, softphone, email and calendaring applications. It allows customers to achieve the cost benefits of VoIP conferencing securely, without having to engage in PBX and phone overhauls. Interwise Connect is a leading choice of Global 2,000 companies, with more worldwide deployments of 5,000-plus seats than any other enterprise conferencing solution on the market.
About MYCAREVENT MYCAREVENT is developing applications and services to support roadside assistance technicians, mechanics and workshops in offering faster and more efficient defect detection, repair information identification and repair processes that will increase driver satisfaction with the vehicle repair process. You can experience the project’s results at the UK-based demonstration event scheduled for June 27, 2007, at the National Motor Cycle Museum, Birmingham. Registration and further information is available at www.mycarevent.com.
About Interwise Interwise is the leader in delivering unlimited voice, Web, and video conferencing for the enterprise. Interwise’ fixed price / unlimited usage business model and enterprise-class technology combine to make it easy for companies to deliver conferencing and collaboration as a core business application, replacing multiple products with a single, integrated solution that can reduce overall conferencing expenses by 50 per cent or more. For more information, visit www.interwise.com.
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