wikitude is a mobile augmented reality ( ar ) technology provider based in salzburg , austria .

founded in 2008 , wikitude initially focused on providing location-based augmented reality experiences through the wikitude world browser app .

in 2012 , the company restructured its proposition by launching the wikitude sdk , a development framework utilizing image recognition and tracking , and geolocation technologies .

the wikitude sdk is the company 's core product .

first launched in october 2008 , the sdk includes image recognition & tracking , 3d model rendering , video overlay , location based ar , and slam technology ( simultaneous localization and mapping ) which enables object recognition and tracking , as well as markerless instant tracking .

the cross platform sdk is available for android and ios operating systems , and is optimized for several smart eyewear devices .

the wikitude app was the first publicly available application that used a location-based approach to augmented reality .

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wikitude is terminating wikitude studio ( studio . wikitude . com ) and replacing it by our newly developed studio editor . additionally , wikitude will terminate support for geo - worlds hosted in the wikitude app .
see more with wikitude ! here ' s wikitude ' s latest demos and features on its augmented reality sdk .
the wikitude studio ( studio . wikitude . com ) will be discontinued from 2017 - 09 - 30 onwards .
- upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 5 . 3 to 6 . 1 - added support for new wikitude studio editor
augmented reality sdk , wikitude studio , cloud recognition and more ! find the best pricing for your ar experiences in wikitude store .
wikitude instant tracking feature - technology demonstration by companies around the world . for more information on wikitude ' s instant tracking feature check : urltoken
brands all over the world trust wikitude ' s augmented reality technology . here are some examples of apps powered by wikitude . see more at urltoken
based on the native api , wikitude offers a plugin for unity3d so you can integrate wikitude’s computer vision engine into a game or application fully based on unity3d .
ar experiences hosted in wikitude studio will be upgraded for compatibility with studio editor .
bigger projects require bigger storage . that’s where wikitude’s cloud recognition comes in . wikitude’s cloud recognition service allows you to work with thousands of target images hosted in the cloud .
- upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 7 . 1 to 7 . 2 . 1
ar experiences hosted in wikitude studio will be deleted after 2017 - 12 - 31 .
today there was some very interesting news ; the strategic partnership of vuzix with wikitude .
wikitude’s cloud recognition service allows developers to work with thousands of target images hosted in the cloud . wikitude’s technology is a scalable solution with very quick response time and high recognition rate .
wikitude has a global reach , with customers in over 180 + countries around the world .
agencies and top brands from around the world trust wikitude’s industry - leading augmented reality solutions .
wikitude : geo - tag the world using your facebook or twitter account | techdozer . com
- upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 5 . 0 to 5 . 1 . 4 - compatible with next generation wikitude studio - several fixes for 3d model rendering - stability and performance improvements
- updated to latest wikitude sdk 3 . 0 - removed myworld - performance improvements & minor bugfixes
geo - worlds in the wikitude app will not be available after 2017 - 09 - 30 .
wikitude is the technology provider for over 20 , 000 ar based apps . view a few in our
the image recognition technology from wikitude is powering switzerland’s largest department store chain , manor ' s catalogues .
hochschule offenburg launches ar app for the unesco year of light using the wikitude sdk geo location feature .
coupies and wikitude put savings in your pocket with location based coupons . never miss a deal again !
- support for ios 11 - upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 6 . 1 to 7 . 1
- updates to latest wikitude sdk 5 . 0 - find out more on urltoken - fixes menu crash
wikitude studio will export worlds only in sdk 4 . 1 or higher version starting 2017 - 04 - 04 ( if you use the wikitude app as publishing channel , this does not affect you ) .
wikitude on twitter :
here’s where – and why – # markerless augmented reality works . urltoken
automatic migration of ar experiences from wikitude studio to studio editor will be provided for all customers later this year .
wikitude is committed to creating powerful tools that allow anyone to build ultimate ar experiences in just a few clicks .
andy gstoll of wikitude describes the opportunities and challenges of working with 3 - d content in augmented reality applications .
many ar vendors are integrating 3 - d authoring capabilities into their solutions . some 3 - d ar authoring solutions include wikitude’s wikitude studio , total immersion’s d’fusion studio , atheer’s air suite , apx labs’ skylight , and ngrain’s vergence .
mobilizy gmbh introduces enhancements to its award winning wikitude mobile ar platform , focusing on end users and opening up an application - programming interface ( api ) for developers . the enhanced wikitude mobile ar platform consists of three components : 1 . wikitude world browser – the original mobile ar browser and travel guide . 2 . urltoken – wiki - tag your world ( user generated geo - tagging portal ) 3 . wikitude api – build your own augmented reality application .
wikitude had the honor of stepping on stage once more , but this time for a different reason : to receive an auggie award . wikitude’s slam sdk was recognized as the ‘best developer tool’ and the award was accepted with pride and will certainly be an incentive for wikitude to keep innovating , pushing boundaries and evolving in the powerful realm of ar .
lapp group worked closely with wikitude to develop an augmented reality app that utlized our image recognition and 3d modelling technology .
after 2017 - 09 - 30 ar experiences hosted in wikitude studio will not be editable ( read - only ) .
wikitude participated in all awe usa events so far and here is how the augmented world expo 2017 unraveled for us .
the wikitude sdk can load and render 3d models in the ar scene imported from your favourite tool like autodesk® maya® 3d or blender . use the unity3d plugin to integrate wikitude’s computer vision engine into a game or application fully based on unity3d .
using web technologies , the wikitude sdk provides the same method of app building found in any apache cordova - based framework .
the wikitude app empowers businesses , brands and agencies to publish augmented reality campaigns within a matter of minutes . in combination with wikitude studio editor , anyone can quickly and easily create augmented reality projects . the best part ? no coding skills required !
‘mirage by city social’ , the world’s first augmented reality cocktail , uses wikitude ' s engine to bring drinks to life .
the geneva motor show with zalando and rinspeed wikitude partnered with international online fashion retailer zalando and concept car firm . . .
while the applications of ar technologies are seemingly endless , wikitude focuses primarily on location based services and social networks through its flagship product , the wikitude world browser , with the primary goal of helping the user explore and enrich their surroundings . given the size and amount of content available on this spinning globe we call earth , how is wikitude compiling all of this data ?
it’s been a long ride since we first launched the wikitude app , the world’s first ar mobile app , and wikitude studio , the easiest ar content management tool in the market . with the launch of our sdk 6 wikitude started a new chapter in its history , focusing on the development of powerful tools for developers to create their own augmented reality apps in a single platform .
augmented reality series by the washington post to enhance its reporting and storytelling , the washington post is using wikitude’s augmented . . .
one direction “1d official book” companion app powered by wikitude image recognition technology , with the one direction 1d companion app . . .
museum art gallery exhibition wikitude and eovision collaborate to bring visitors the 21st century art exhibit experience . with a heavy . . .
wikitude 8 is now your tool to experience our partners ' augmented reality projects . the prominent search box in wikitude 8 is your way of finding what you are looking for . simply input a search term or type in the code you were provided with .
mobilizy gmbh introduces wikitude 3 for the android os and relaunches a completely new urltoken geo - tagging platform . wikitude 3 is the latest release of the wikitude world browser , the premiere mobile ar application for android , which displays location - based , geo - specific content in a real - time augmented reality camera view on a smart - phone using gps & gravimetric ( compass ) sensors .
with more than 100 , 000 wikitude developers , all the information , resources and support you need is right here at your fingertips .
similar to titanium , the core of the wikitude sdk is based on a sophisticated javascript api for creating ar experiences using web technologies .
wikitude counts more than 100 , 000 registered ar developers , all working to bring the future forward , today . join them on our
a quick scan of your surroundings with the urltoken world within wikitude provides you with a comprehensive listing of all the accommodations around you .
wikitude brings roman history to life at carnuntum working together with 7reasons and prof . wolfgang neubauer from the lbi archpro , . . .
how the wikitude app works on a smartphone . apologies for bad backlighting effects ! and of course the writing is back to front .
device . i recently sat down with ceo martin herdina to discuss what’s in store for not only wikitude , but ar in general .
when it comes down to dollars and cents , herdina points to two specific revenue models that wikitude employs : premium content and advertising .
hey guys can anyone help me here because i ' m lost on the problem . . my wikitude works but whenever i open the app it says
wikitude failed to connect to the server , check your internet settings
wikitude is connected to bbm , scans area n works great just everytime i open the app it states that error and its annoying . . can u guys plz help ? ?
tricktrack uses wikitude tech and is the first application that provides you with the right set of tools to increase the level of customer engagement .
- support / improvements for ios 8 - uses latest wikitude sdk 4 . 0 . 2 with various improvements including better image recognition and tracking
this playlist is dedicated to show all features of wikitude ' s augmented reality sdk . free trial of the sdk is available at : urltoken
product news : wikitute studio – create , publish and manage your ar app wikitude sdk 3 . 0 – just released and available for download
wikitude on twitter :
here’s where – and why – # markerless augmented reality works . # ar # app # slam | urltoken
is leading the charge on today’s augmented reality front . wikitude has seen a number of accolades over its short three year history , including today’s
the world’s easiest augmented reality tool . publish your ar project to the wikitude app or your very own app . with wikitude studio , no programming skills are needed . simply hop on to your web browser , login and create your first ar project in minutes ! additionally , wikitude studio enables the generation of image and object targets . new : sdk 8 introduces an improved recording process for objects & scenes using images instead of videos .
together with bbc active , dorling kindersley and wikitude the future technologies group within pearson created a prototype for a augmented reality phrase book called langar .
- improves homescreen , geobased augmented reality experiences , developer and demosection - uses latest wikitude sdk 4 . 0 with various improvements including better image recognition
existing tools offering ‘publish in wikitude’ feature will not be available after 2017 - 09 - 30 except for upcoming the new features in studio editor .
for the developer crowd , our cto philipp nagele prepared a speech about the company’s background , followed by an in - depth view of present and future wikitude developments as well as what the next version of the wikitude sdk will offer augmented reality developers . on top of that , he was also throwing chocolates around . if you are curious , watch what’s next with wikitude to see this great awe develop track talk in its entirety .
developed by bliss interactive for 20th century fox , the wikitude powered augmented reality app , scrat’s nut hunt allows users to experience the quest . . .
trentino 2013 fiemme nordic ski championships interplay software s . r . l . proudly used wikitude augmented reality technology to power their android and . . .
wikitude provides solutions for small businesses right on through to large enterprise organizations with minimal cost and effort . a fundamental benefit of the wikitude app is that it enables to easily publish augmented reality projects created in studio editor for a modest monthly fee . moreover , projects monitoring and reporting are supported thru google analytics .
by purchasing a commercial license all wikitude branding and watermarks are removed from the app . do you have any questions ? please contact us at sales @ urltoken
this is not a commercial license , so this product includes wikitude branding and watermarks . do you have any questions ? please contact us at sales @ urltoken
- adds support for ios 10 - upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 5 . 1 . 4 to 5 . 3 . 0 - stability and performance improvements
wikitude on twitter :
here’s where – and why – # markerless augmented reality works for businesses . # slam # iot # industrial | urltoken urltoken
wikitude’s augmented reality world browser is available for users of iphone , android , symbian , and now rim blackberry users , and is available free of charge .
powered by wikitude , anyline ' s ocr sdk enables text recognition on gift cards , bank slips , energy meters and much more ! learn more . . .
i am using bis , but i never successfully open wikitude . it always shows failed to connect with the web server , and the map is not avalible .
austria based paysafecard is europe’s most popular prepaid solution for purchasing online . their popular ios and android app now include a handy location based services feature powered by wikitude !
“with wikitude drive , i don’t find myself looking for directions ; the device itself guides me along the way , ” says nicola radacher , product manager at mobilizy .
“the alliance with wikitude means that more than 35 , 000 registered worldwide developers can now easily create ar apps optimized for the entire current and future line of vuzix smart glasses , including the recently introduced m100 . the alliance means that wikitude will also be reselling and bundling its software with vuzix m100 smart glasses to their growing customer base”
since launching in 2008 , wikitude has received a number of awards and accolades . here you ' ll find information and links to the awards we ' ve won .
extended tracking allows developers to go beyond image and object targets . once the target is recognized , users can continue the ar experience by freely moving their devices without the need of keeping the marker in the camera view . this feature shares the same slam algorithm as wikitude’s instant tracking feature , providing robust performance for wikitude - based apps .
the wikitude sdk builds heavily on web technologies . this component has been optimized for the xamarin environment , enabling c # developers to embed an ar view into their project .
the wikitude app , together with studio editor , is a winning combination for brands and businesses wishing to easily publish augmented reality experiences to a broad audience . while studio editor allows you to create and manage your ar project , the wikitude app serves as a handy publishing platform , enabling anyone to publish ar experiences with no programming skills needed .
using the wikitude powered osmino wi - fi app , users can find free wi - fi hotspots anywhere in the world , including turn by turn directions to these locations .
wikitude navigation is the worlds first and only augmented reality based gps navigation system . with precise turn - by - turn directions overlaid onto a real world image . . .
customers using wikitude studio hosting in combination with a sdk version lower than 4 . 1 , should contact our team for further information latest by 2017 - 03 - 30 .
once at the summit , visitors can then take advantage of a stunning 360º view of london , and use the wikitude - powered augmented reality element to further explore . . .
tripadvisor features more than 75 million reviews and opinions , all submitted by travelers . and now , when you access the tripadvisor world via wikitude , finding the advice . . .
object recognition enables real time and 360° augmented reality experiences around real world objects , that were pre - defined by you . with the latest developments , wikitude launched scene recognition , supporting recognition and tracking of larger objects , rooms , and scenes . the feature is based on wikitude’s simultaneous localization and mapping ( slam ) engine that is also used for instant tracking .
this playlist is intended to serve developers interesting in creating advanced ar experiences with the wikitude cross - platform augmented reality sdk . learn more at : urltoken documentation : urltoken download : urltoken
the wikitude sdk is also available for a number of leading augmented reality smart glasses . different smart glass hardware requires differently optimized software . we make sure you get the best ar sdk for
secondly , wikitude drive solves a key problem of all other navigation systems , namely the way they force drivers to take their eyes off the road in order to look at an abstract navigation map . since wikitude drive provides you with driving directions on top of a live video stream , you still see what is happening ahead of you when looking at your navigation system’s display .
“wikitude’s gps and camera functions made it easy to apply the android app . only with the augmented reality contents of the app did the great potential of the whole project become apparent . ”
and while wikitude is collecting and being fed data from a vast array of content providers , herdina notes that a large portion of wikitude’s available content offerings are provided by their user driven content groups . urltoken is an open subsection of urltoken where users can create their own points of interest to be made instantly available in the urltoken world , accessible from the app’s home screen .
these are the tools that will build the future . our suite of award - winning technology products has the powerful wikitude sdk at the core , and is complimented by additional tools and services .
augmented reality glasses powered by wikitude after starting out in 2008 , the austrian company wikitude was named the 2010 galileo master with the world’s first augmented - reality navigation system for smartphones . since then , it has spawned a revolution in the industry and is now looking to do it again with wearable ar technology . “augmented reality on a smartphone or a tablet is already such a cool and fascinating topic , but running applications on these new wearable devices brings ar to a totally new level and gives us a glimpse of how we will use mobile technology in the future , ” comments wikitude ceo martin herdina . “at wikitude , we are super - excited to be at the centre of it and to see our ideas , thoughts , and visions come to life . ” more
globo rio , 2016 was the first great augmented reality project created in brazil . powered by wikitude , the app brought ar to the 2016 olympic games hosted in rio . . . . learn more
, that will continue to provide the same features you loved in wikitude studio . studio editor is now available for free trial . exact migration instructions and actions to be taken will follow via email to
have you heard the good news ? wikitude received the auggie award for ' best developer tool ' 2017 at awe ! thank you for the support all those years . more exciting things to come !
after creation , the augmented reality project is easy to find and access in the new wikitude app via a search code . employees , customers , and prospective leads can start visualizing all sort of augmentations around images and objects . if for example , you own a runners sports store , the code could be “running shoe” . once typed into wikitude’s power search , your ar project will come up immediately .
among these participants were developers of the offenburg university of applied sciences , who developed a wikitude based ar app to support the 2015 international year of light . using the wikitude sdk , the university has initiated a project called “invisible light” in order to support this important cause . the ar app revolves around geolocation - based contents stored in a globally accessible portal , where user - generated content indicates light relevant pois on an interactive map . the wikitude radar helps provide users with a better overview of their vicinity . navigation to , and additional information from each light - relevant poi is available to global audiences .
porsche ' s new app aims one thing : creating emotions . powered by wikitude , the company redesigned the entire porsche leipzig
behind the production
experience for visitors . . . . . learn more
and it’s not just about searching for the next pit - stop , as herdina notes that the tourism association of trinidad and tobago are also wikitude contributors , helping tourists explore the island like never before .
should you use it ( and no , the answer is not ‘everywhere , all the time , and because we’re awesome . ’ ) . here are some interesting use cases for wikitude’s markerless augmented reality feature .
i was joined by + dan cui , vice president of business development at vuzix and + andy gstoll , the chief marketing office at wikitude to talk it all through and what it means for both companies .
that focus on user - generated content separates wikitude from one of its major rivals , layar , who is betting on outside developers creating geotagged
layers
of data for its browser . there ' s an api for the wikitude browser as well , but mobilizy seems to be far more actively promoting the idea that the best source of location and situation - specific data will be the people who actually spend time there .
from the monetization side , rim and wikitude will operate under an industry standard revenue share , allowing users to purchase the aforementioned premium content packages , as well as offer up rim’s advertising network as a preferred partner .
with wikitude , you’re not just working on an ar app with the world’s leading cross - platform augmented reality sdk , but joining a dedicated community of augmented reality enthusiasts that are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible today .
at europe ' s largest football tournament , augmented reality scored a goal ! powered by wikitude ' s sdk , the uefa magic pic app became the official photo booth for supporters attending the 2016 euro cup in france .
innovation the innovation in wikitude drive is clearly the use of augmented reality : driving instructions are drawn directly onto a smartphone’s live video stream and thus onto the road , replacing the conventional maps all other navigation systems use .
arml 2 . 0 emerged from arml 1 . 0 , developed by the creators of the wikitude world browser , and was completely remodeled within the ogc arml 2 . 0 standards working group to fit existing ar use cases .
so be creative in your ar applications – and do something surprising . developers all over the world are already using the wikitude technology to build ar apps that grab attention and customers – and it’s already making their lives easier . “wikitude’s new instant tracking technology is perfect when you need to quickly bind digital content to user’s environment , ” says stan kuhn of analyticadesign . com . “it works instantly and it’s very easy to integrate to any mobile device . ”
- overall performance improvements - for wikitude studio users : adds support for videodrawables - note : you might experience some issues with geo ar worlds . a bug fix for this is already submitted and should be available within the next days .
wikitude is one of the most high - profile augmented reality services on the market . it’s a market that’s getting crowded fast , and everyone wants to know if interoperability will be a priority or if we’re looking at the next browser war .
add digital content to packages , banners , brochures , magazines , books , labels , and all sorts of image targets and empower your audience to see more ! the latest wikitude sdk enhancements allow you to augment not only images and small objects , but scenes such as rooms , buildings , landscapes , or industrial sites as well . from machines , tools , and toys , to decorations , retail products , and other large scale objects , the wikitude app empowers augmentations of 3d targets .
we see this as an important step toward establishing an open ecosystem for mobile augmented reality ,
said martin lechner , cto at wikitude .
more than a thousand developers throughout the world already use the arml 1 . 0 which we first introduced to the industry not long ago . wikitude natively supports arml and we are looking forward to working with others to make arml an adopted ogc standard that enables ar applications to connect well with thousands of other ogc - compliant geospatial resources .
* new ! 3d support in wikitude . you can now create ar experiences with 3d buildings , creatures & models . showcase world will be in featured section soon ! * improved overall stability and performance , thanks to all of you for detailed feedback
license terms : the trial version of the wikitude sdk is provided for the sole purpose of enabling developers to try out the wikitude sdk ; it does not entitle developers to distribute or otherwise make publicly available derivative works created under such license . trial versions contain a watermark indicating that distribution and making available is prohibited . the watermark will be shown in the cam view of the applications . in order to remove the watermark , as well as to gain publication rights , a commercial license is required .
* note : in order to update wikitude , please remove the current version and reinstall the app . - introducing new logo and style - improved cam - experience : clustering of overlapping places , new radar - now supporting 33 languages - various performance improvements
the wikitude sdk embeds in - house built image recognition and tracking technology . it works with up to 1000 images that can be recognized offline . developers can switch seamlessly between augmenting recognized images and geo - located points of interest within the live camera image .
this blog post aims to share important dates and details related to the upcoming changes in the wikitude product suite in accordance with our terms and services . this information comes ahead of time so our community can have enough time to plan for the upcoming changes .
last week , what looks like the first ar app to do so snuck into the iphone app store . yesterday a red hot app for road conditions in major us cities made an appearance . and now wikitude quietly let ar bloggers know today about its new release .
announced in conjunction with this week’s blackberry world conference , wikitude will now come pre - installed on all blackberry devices , beginning with the newly unveiled bold 9900 and 9930 models . herdina says , “research in motion is a strong believer in ar as a discovery method . blackberry devices now incorporate all the features we need to make wikitude function , and we’re very excited and honored to be included in rim’s official pre - installed offerings . as a native super - app within the blackberry os , we have the unique ability to hook into the operating system itself , taking full advantage of the handset’s power , and allowing us to utilize other core functions of the device . for example , blackberry users could be viewing an object via wikitude , and discuss the image with another blackberry user via the blackberry messenger service . ”
lenovo nbd is launching an augmented human cloud , powered by wikitude’s intelligent recognition engine and markerless slam technology , and their coo , oscar gu , says that “the goal of the ah cloud is to reduce the ar applications development term from two weeks to two hours” . impressive stuff !
wikitude sdk is the market’s most complete augmented reality platform , enhancing apps with object recognition and tracking , 3d markerless tracking technology ( slam ) , smart ( integration of arkit & arcore based on device support ) , image recognition and tracking , as well as geo - location ar features .
moreover , the ability to add geotagging data is very platform - agnostic and can be done from any internet - enabled device . each point of interest contains a title , description , category , language and url , and gets cross - posted to @ wikitude _ me ' s twitter account .
description wikitude drive is the worlds first fully functional mobile augmented reality navigation system with global maps . it is a light - weight turn - by - turn navigation system that uses augmented reality ( ar ) to draw driving instructions directly onto the live video stream of your smartphone . wikitude drive distinguishes itself from other navigation systems in two ways : first , by superimposing directions onto a live video stream of the driver’s surroundings , he or she can easily recognise and follow the suggested route . instead of an abstract map , the driver looks at the real world and can simply follow a line .
target market wikitude drive will initially target early adopters , because using augmented reality for driving is still a new and unproven concept . in a later phase , wikitude drive will be marketed as a navigation system for all drivers , as well as for pedestrians . wikitude drive will be available in the a ndroid m arket early november 2010 . customer benefit first of all , many people have problems reading maps , which provide an abstract image of reality and are therefore hard to understand . second , people who read maps have to “translate” them to reality . and finally , map reading is not only difficult – it also takes time . looking at a map of a navigation system requires the driver to take his or her eyes off the road . just by looking at the map for one second when driving at 100 km / h ( 62 mp / h ) , the driver is actually “blind” for 28 metres ( 92 ft ) . t hink about how much can happen over such a distance . since wikitude drive provides you with driving instructions on top of a live video stream , you still see what is happening ahead of you when looking at the display of your navigation system .
the wikitude sdk comes with many convenient features that simplifies working with geo - referenced data . the design and layout of your points of interest are fully customizable to suit your needs . depending on the use - case , location is used via gps ( global positioning system ) , network or beacon .
the mobile augmented reality space has really been heating up lately ( check out our recent feature on the top 6 ar apps ) . today one of the front - runners , austrian software company mobilizy , launched a new version of their mobile augmented reality browser wikitude for google ' s android platform .
the next evolution in ar involves the recognition of 2 - d objects through the camera . “it predominantly is used to augment posters , books , magazines—anything that is flat and has a 2 - d surface , ” says andy gstoll , chief marketing officer of wikitude , which offers sdks for ar authoring .
born in salzburg , philipp studied telecommunications engineering at the university of applied science in salzburg and received his m . sc . in computer system engineering from university of halmstad , sweden . prior to joining wikitude , philipp worked at verisign inc . in boston , usa and t‑mobile austria as product and innovation manager .
have you used any of these augmented reality apps yet ? do you think wikitude is on the right track with a focus on user - generated data , or will some other player with a hefty development budget ( cough ) come along and geotag the entire globe ? let us know your thoughts in the comments .
in the context of the international year of light 2015 , a unesco global initiative , the offenburg university of applied sciences has launched an augmented reality project called “invisible light” . using the award winning wikitude sdk , the app reveals hidden geo - location markers with interesting information about optics , photonics and the world of light theme
the instant tracking technology makes it possible for ar applications to overlay digital interactive augmentations on random surfaces , without the need of a marker . wikitude provides it’s own slam based instant tracking and , when the devices allow it , it triggers the smart feature . smart switches to google’s arcore or apple’s arkit instant tracking , depending on device support .
the wikitude sdk is available for the major operating systems . we make sure that it’s up to date , even before google , apple and windows push out upgrades of new versions of their systems . rest assured that your ar app and functionality will run flawlessly on brand new , as well as older devices ensuring maximum utilization of your app .
build amazing location - based , marker or markerless ar experiences with wikitude ' s cross - platform sdk . enterprises , agencies and independent developers benefit from our tools to develop augmented reality apps for a wide range of operating systems and devices . moreover , you have the freedom to choose the coding language you prefer and to extent the sdk by 3rd party functionality .
arml ( augmented reality markup language ) 1 . 0 is a descriptive , xml based data format for mobile augmented reality ( ar ) applications . arml focuses on mapping georeferenced points of interest ( pois ) and their metadata . defined in late 2009 , arml was developed by the creators of the wikitude world browser to enable developers to create content for augmented reality browsers .
wikitude’s application appears to be more user - centric than its competitors . by enabling content creators to add points of interest by simply logging in with their google , twitter , yahoo or openid accounts , there will be a lower barrier to entry than there is for creating a wikipedia entry for a location with proper location markup that can be viewed through other ar browsers .
austrian augmented reality startup wikitude announced today that it has released the 3 . 0 version of its software for android handsets , fully integrating its openid - enabled wiki markup of physical locations around the world with a more sophisticated mobile user experience and preparing for the launch of its iphone version . unfortunately , the company’s content - adding site , urltoken , appears to have crashed already .
wikitude drive works very well with the gps system available today and proves that this technology is viable . however , due to the inaccuracy of gps , driving directions are not fully superimposed onto the real street . we believe that augmented reality navigation will really take off once egnos is in place , mainly because of its improved accuracy , faster positioning signal , and more accurate altitude detection .
what makes wikitude unique is the way it represents the information to the user , and quite possibly could be to the future of gps interfaces . the interface on this app allows for figuring out directions and orientations when in a big city far easier than that of a traditional gps , which can oftentimes be slightly misleading . simply holding up your device like a camera and looking at the screen , wikitude can place the locations , events , etc . of your query in their respective places on the screen . if you ' re unimpressed with what ' s over there , simply spin a little to the side and keep looking ! of course it will work in smaller towns , as it seems to get a lot of its information google places , but the more information to work with the better .
from the advertising side , wikitude has grown to a critical mass , whereby businesses pay for the traffic that the augmented reality app can send their way . “this could be a retailer such as starbucks , who want to ensure that every single one of their store locations are listed in our databases . when a user wants coffee near them , starbucks wants to make sure they’re represented , ” says herdina .
wikitude’s premium content holds a wide variety of potential , but herdina pointed out a branded content example : “travel guides are a strong factor in augmented reality usage . sure there are millions of markers across a landscape , but you purchase travel guides to see the best of the best . we’re now offering these publishers the same opportunity , but with all the additional content that can be provided via ar . ”
while wikitude may be getting cozy with research in motion , iphone and android users don’t have anything to worry about . herdina himself carries an iphone , and he’s quick to note the java based similarities between the blackberry os and android . he says that while the company still has a large number of symbian os based consumers , given recent events , the company will not be putting any significant resources into the project .
the common ar interchange format that enables this ar interoperability is based on the candidate ogc arml 2 . 0 encoding standard that martin lechner of wikitude introduced into the ogc , with the goal to provide an interchange format for augmented reality . after it has been successfully tested in the interoperability experiment , arml 2 . 0 will be reviewed by the ogc membership to become an adopted ogc standard within the next couple of months .
utilizing wikitude’s powerful in - house built recognition and tracking engine , you can provide consumers with rich media overlays like videos , widgets and 3d models , or augment simple images , buttons and texts . you can make your messages more interactive and catchy , add a sense of wow to your communication and create compelling end - user experiences . this will bring you one step closer to gaining new customer leads , loyalty and will help drive sales !
we can all agree that computer vision is a key part of the future of augmented reality , mobile or not . that’s why we’ve been working so hard on our instant tracking over the last year . released this january , wikitude’s slam markerless augmented reality tracking is one of the most versatile cross - platform 3d - tracking systems available for mobile . instant tracking creates the perfect digital recreation of real world things anytime , anywhere without the user having to scan any image .
similar to video , 3 - d content is very data intensive . cad models of any reasonably complex device or system can be very large , which makes processing and rendering on smartglasses or other mobile devices difficult . “you need to reduce the files and encode them into something we can work with , ” explains gstoll . as part of its authoring environment , wikitude has a proprietary encoder that optimizes large files to reduce their size for use on smartglasses and mobile devices .
anyone can contribute freely to the corpus of information that wikitude draws from ( it also pulls in data from wikipedia and a european recommendation site called qype ) , and the urltoken site was designed for simplicity and ease of use to encourage broader participation . envisioned with a similar ethos to wikipedia , the data inside urltoken is also licensed under creative commons attribution - sharealike 3 . 0 unported , giving other users the right to share and remix it with attribution and identical licensing .
“we’re also currently experimenting with premium points of interest . we have 3d modeling within our app , and we can overlay historic or significant models on top of real world locations . if we’re standing at vienna’s michaelerplatz , and i look down to see the roman ruins , with wikitude , we could overlay a 3d model of what the square might have looked like 3000 years ago . to a traveler , this type of content could be readily available for a sub $ 1 purchase . ”
the charter members of the arml 2 . 0 swg are : feng chia university , university of alabama huntsville , caci , wikitude and salzburg university . these ogc members invite the participation of ar developers , location based services ( lbs ) developers , ar service providers and browser vendors , location based content developers and publishers , companies seeking to be represented in ar applications , and game developers . the arml 2 . 0 charter , which includes technical details about the scope and intent of arml 2 . 0 , is available at urltoken .
martin lechner , cto , wikitude , explained that , “the interoperability experiment is a breakthrough for mobile ar . for the very first time , content published in one of the platforms becomes available on any participating mobile ar platform , allowing content creators to follow the
write once , run anywhere
approach . to us , the experiment is only a first step . we plan to cooperate in the future and allow more and more features of the ar browsers to become available in an interoperable way as we move down the interoperability path . ”
maybe it’s not as slick and refined as today’s visual effects , but back in 1989 , it was certainly surprising – and attention - grabbing . that’s part of the way ar still works today – especially for the next couple years as wide - spread adoption still continues to grow . the most important thing to remember ? if you truly surprise someone , they’ll be sure to tell everyone they know all about it . that’s one thing that won’t change , ever – and why we decided we needed a ufo to appear outside the wikitude office in salzburg .
in addition to the wikitude augmented reality function , other screens show an overview of all the markers , including detailed information on the individual points . by connecting to google maps , all markers within a close vicinity are displayed in a clear and optically attractive way . if the user chooses a certain marker , it will be highlighted in color when returning to the main screen . thus , it is also possible to select markers on the overview map and use the augmented reality function for navigation . there are currently 970 active markers available all over the world .
as with geospatial ar , building for 2 - d ar is largely a matter of developing the necessary content , normally as an app , by using an sdk from an ar software provider . for example , in addition to its geospatial system , layar’s sdk enables 2 - d image recognition ar . the craftar system includes a large image database , which could ease the complexity of teaching an app how to recognize certain objects . blippar , metaio ( acquired by apple in 2013 ; the product is no longer available to the public ) , and wikitude are other vendors that offer 2 - d authoring sdks .
in addition to presentations by ogc representatives about location standards that maximize the value of mobile devices ' location awareness , the ogc will host the world’s first augmented reality ( ar ) browser interoperability demonstration . layar , metaio and wikitude , the largest ar platform providers , have cooperated to make it easy for ar content to be shared across their technology platforms . this cooperation has resulted in the development of three unreleased but fully functioning browsers from the three companies . the demonstration of ar content being used interchangeably by these browsers will take place after lunch on tuesday feb 25 at the icc during the ogc mobile seminar .
what makes wikitude unique is the way it represents the information to the user , and quite possibly could be to the future of gps interfaces . the interface on this app allows for figuring out directions and orientations when in a big city far easier than that of a traditional gps , which can oftentimes be slightly misleading . simply holding up your device like a camera and looking at the screen , wikitude can place the locations , events , etc . of your query in their respective places on the screen . if you ' re unimpressed with what ' s over there , simply spin a little to the side and keep looking ! of course it will work in smaller towns , as it seems to get a lot of its information google places , but the more information to work with the better . there are a few usability issues , especially within the user interface for browsing the options of a search ( but recently they have been making drastic updates to this ) . also , the search function should be updated to allow for more refined queries and allow selection of the databases you wish to pull information from . this app has a lot of potential and is , in my opinion , a fantastic tool to have on a bustling city street .
thanks to all of you who provided valuable feedback - it helps to continuously improve wikitude ! new in this version : ✔ optimized all graphics for the new ipad retina display ✔ all new panorama user interface to provide easy access to • favorite worlds - organize your worlds according to your preferences & lifestyle • featured worlds - updated regularly to highlight what’s new and interesting • categories of worlds - find the worlds you are looking for ✔ new engaging content worlds : • facebook locations , view your social graph in augmented reality . follow in a friend’s footsteps and experience the very same locations . • animated twitter world • great offers from trip advisor , yelp and urltoken
authoring for this type of gps - based ar application is now relatively commonplace . inglobe technologies , arlab , layar ( now part of blippar ) , wikitude , and others offer solutions and software development kits ( sdks ) for authoring gps - based ar apps . using these tools , developers simply define a file that matches gps coordinates with some form of contextual information . that could be a link to a website , a home’s value , a tourist photograph , or a piece of textual data . when the device is near a certain gps location , the corresponding data for nearby points of interest will be loaded into the mobile device and can be displayed on the app .
“an enterprise might have a factory with lots of machinery and might need to train a new employee to perform maintenance on the machinery . the easiest way to transfer knowledge would be to give the employee a smartglasses headset that augments reality during the training or that eliminates the training process altogether , ” says gstoll of wikitude . “we’re working with a car manufacturer to build 3 - d use cases for the company’s service technicians . they would work through a procedure while wearing ar glasses that would show them how to test or diagnose the braking system , remove particular components , and carry out some necessary repair tasks , so they know what to do for a specific car model . ”
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this feature enables recognition of several images simultaneously . once the images are recognized , developers will be able to layer 3d models , buttons , videos , images and more on each target . additionally , augmentations will be able to interact with each other based on the targets’ positions . multiple image target recognition can be used to bring interactivity to many apps .


nfon ag is a provider of cloud-based telephone systems , with its headquarters in munich , germany .

the company was founded in 2007 and operates in germany , austria , switzerland , the netherlands , hungary , the uk , slovenia , croatia , czech republic , ireland , romania and turkey .

nfon 's uk entity , was established in april 2013 to extend robust and reliable business communications services to uk enterprises with no minimum contract term .

nfon uk uses the bt network for uk number allocations , porting and call terminations .

nfon operates ip-centrex-telephone systems for businesses and is the only provider of cloud telephony that offers this service specifically for large businesses with 1-249,000 extensions .

nfon 's customers include businesses in the field of finance and retail , ( financescout24 , tegut ) as well as public bodies such as the administrative district of elbe-elster and the city of grevesmühlen .

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that make your customers what they are : humans ! read the full story on the nfon blog .
“our tremendous success since the launch of our nfon partner programme shows that we are heading in the right direction . now is the time to invest heavily , ” says marcus otto , ceo of nfon ag .
nfon supports you in your sales endeavors in any way possible . for example with new customers , advertising materials and top commissions . but also with powerful products to win over your customers : the nfon cloud telephone system and sdsl .
addition to the deutschlandlan product family of deutsche telekom : deutschlandlan nfon , the modern cloud telephone system on basis of nfon , is now available via the telekom cloud portal . as strategic partners , nfon ag and deutsche telekom have tailored their solution to the requirements of small customers who aim to replace their existing isdn system with a modern ip telephony .
benefit from secure business telephony from the cloud and modern unified communications features . use cti with nfon and extend your nfon solution with the versatile options of successful business process integration . take advantage of the numerous additional benefits to improve your daily communication .
the investors in the munich company nfon ag , one of the leading providers of outsourced telephone systems ( ip centrex ) , have decided together with nfon’s management to commit additional capital to accelerate growth against the backdrop of this year’s positive business performance .
in the meantime please call chris wheeler on + 44 ( 0 ) 1364 655196 for more information about nfon and cloud telephony .
about nfon ag business communication around the world is undergoing the greatest change in its history . a modern business phone system in the cloud is an investment in the future viability for businesses of any size or industry . nfon offers unlimited capacities for the challenges faced by companies with 2 to 249 , 000 employees . nfon is a cloud solution “made in germany” and stands for data protection , reliability , and tüv - certified voice quality . these facts together with the more than 150 intelligent features , simplicity of operation , cost effectiveness and essential security features all contribute to nfon being one of the leading provider worldwide . operating in 12 european countries , nfon ag has its headquarters in munich . urltoken
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deutschlandlan nfon provides customers with a cloud service
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development , operation and support happen exclusively in germany . users of deutschlandlan nfon get the acquired high level of service and security by deutsche telekom and nfon
, says jürgen städing , chief product officer at nfon ag . for the solution therefore , the particularly strict german data protection regulations apply . both partners , each market leaders in their sector , guarantee highest security and availability since all services are happening in high security and redundant data centers .
optimal integration of estos products with nfon allows you to use proven unified communications and cti convenience features in the cloud as well . this will enable you and your employees to significantly improve communication and collaboration . using the federation feature , you can also use cti for nfon outside the company .
nfon ag is based in munich and is the leading provider of high - end telephone systems . the company offers
made in germany
cloud technology . an encrypted internet connection allows nfon worldwide access to telephone systems , whether by web , telephone , computer or smartphone . the company offers its own unified communications & cti solution that can be extended with significant features by using estos products . this enables the use of cti with nfon .
no more in - house telephone systems . no expensive long - term maintenance contracts . and only pay for the extensions you actually use . that’s the nfon cloud telephone system . simply connect your nfon - certified devices to the internet for instant access to a high - performance telephone system with more than 150 features .
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avoid the digital disconnect and focus on those aspects of the customer experience that make your customers what they are : humans ! read the full story on the nfon blog . urltoken
the nfon ag support website contains detailed faqs with valuable information pertaining to your telephone system . you can always check the status of your support inquiries and respond to further inquiries .
with procall enterprise , you can upgrade your fail - safe nfon cloud telephone system with a wealth of tools for successful collaboration that enables you to work with ease and simplicity .
contact : nfon ag marcus otto managing director leonrodstraße 68 80636 münchen tel . : + 49 89 45300115 fax : + 49 89 45300100 marcus . otto @ urltoken www . urltoken
starting with the first extension , the nfon cloud telephone system offers you more than 150 features that will make your daily work easier . whether it be teleconferences , on - the - go mobile use , skype for business integration , web conferences or cti integration – with nfon , making and receiving calls becomes a high - end experience with maximum ease of use .
about nfon ag munich - based nfon ag is a leading provider of outsourced telephone systems ( ip centrex ) . the company offers high - quality products and services as a complete package from a single source . nfon’s phone system is operated by a fully redundant , high - performance computer centre and is therefore fail - safe . with more than 100 functions , the solution provides a spectrum of services that was previously the preserve mainly of large corporations . there is no longer any cost for a fixed system or the separate telephone connection and , thanks to pay - per - use as well as flexible scalability of the extensions , businesses can save up to 50 percent of the costs for a conventional phone system with nfon’s solution .
our telephone system has a future , but so does our commission pattern . for example , you receive money every month as long as your customer uses nfon . we call it customer lifetime commission .
„we’ve achieved consistent high quality communications across more than 500 employees with minimal capital costs and barely any user training , but it’s the long - term vision for communications that made nfon the standout choice . ”
no more in - house telephone system . no long - term maintenance contracts . only pay for extensions that you actually use . this is the nfon cloud telephone system . and it ' s simple : all you need is a good internet connection that meets certain basic conditions . simply connect nfon approved devices and off you go . more than 150 features of a high - performance telephone system become instantly available .
the concept is simple : rather than being installed locally at your company , the nfon telephone system runs through highly secure data centres operated by nfon in germany . voip technology ( voice over ip ) ensures that you can be reliably reached by your customers and business partners at any time – and thanks to hd voice , your conversations take place in tüv - certified call quality superior to that of conventional telephony .
no more in - house telephone system . no long - term maintenance contracts . only pay for extensions that you actually use . this is the nfon cloud telephone system . and it ' s simple : all you need is a good internet connection that meets certain basic conditions . simply connect nfon approved devices and off you go . more than 150 features of a high - performance telephone system become instantly available . urltoken
our solutions are universally accessible , flexible , independent and cost - effective . and thanks to free lifetime cloud updates , they’re always up to date . nfon makes your daily work easier and your communications more secure .
nfon ag , a munich , germany - based provider of outsourced telephone systems . nfon ' s outsourced telephone systems , called ip centrex , are offered as a complete package from a single source . operated by a fully redundant , high - performance computer centre and with more than 100 functions , the solution is designed to enable companies of all sizes to save up to 50 % percent of the costs for a conventional phone system .
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, una interesante ponencia que impartirá miguel gillis , managing director de nfon iberia ( @ nfoncom ) . # thforum
the investors high - tech gründerfonds , earlybird venture capital gmbh & co . kg , mig fonds and bayerische beteiligungsgesellschaft have , in a further round of financing , made four million euros of capital available to the company for the purpose above all of expanding its distributor channel . nfon has already succeeded in signing up more than 100 new distributors since the kick - off event held at the munich allianz arena in june of this year . indirect sales are to account for more than half of nfon’s revenues as early as mid - 2011 ; to date the figure is just under 18 percent . nfon aims to increase the number of new customers gained in a month many times over in the next twelve months .
learn about the core features and integrations within nfon , plus find out how and why adopting cloud telephony gives you benefits like lower costs , easier roll out , increased control , automatic updates and business continuity , in comparison to conventional solutions .
your customers will be happy with the nfon cloud telephone system now and in the future . automatic updates always keep the technology up to date . meaning : 100 % future - proof products for your customers and customer lifetime commission for you .
die 50 millionen euro aus dem börsengang will nfon in die europäische expansion investieren . der handelskanal spielt dabei eine wichtige rolle . cloud - telefonie ist erst »der beginn einer reise zur ucc - unternehmung« , so ceo hans szymanski im crn - interview .
customers can access the telephone system from anywhere in the world via an encrypted internet connection , using a telephone , a computer , or a smartphone . the tüv technical inspection service regularly certifies nfon systems as having
very good
voice quality .
the goal of the partnership is to convince small and medium sized businesses of a simple , flexible and central cloud telephone system and to enable those business to setup and administrate their telephone system independently . nfon ag are market leaders for cloud telephone systems in europe .
this makes relocation and expansion easy , while also saving you the costs and space associated with installing a traditional telephone system . all features of the telephone system are available on a virtually unlimited range of user devices . from desktop phones and conference phones to softphone apps for your smartphone and accessories such as headsets – more than 70 hardware products from the most popular manufacturers are certified for the nfon cloud telephone system . all certified user devices can be quickly and easily installed via plug & play . with nfon , you can make calls the way you like best .
happy to announce our premium partnership with @ pivotalnetworks in the uk . phil cambers , commercial director , pivotal : : “after much due diligence we settled on working with nfon . not only is their product class leading , but the people they employ are first class professionals .
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nfon wants to significantly raise market awareness of outsourced telephone systems in the future . “estimates indicate that , up to now , only 20 percent of companies know that ip centrex products exist . we see potential for strong growth against this backdrop . our investors share this reading , ” otto says .
in order for users to extend their nfon cloud telephone system to include modern unified communications , collaboration and cti convenience features , integration with the estos products procall enterprise and metadirectory does not have to be controlled via the telephone system itself , but in this case by the individual controls on the telephone . for this purpose , the phones must have an appropriate interface to ensure smooth integration .
we have been connecting the world and revolutionising business telephony from munich since 2007 . today , we serve over 10 , 000 customers around the globe . we are nfon ag and are one of the world ' s leading providers of premium cloud - based telephone systems . over 150 creative , highly qualified and passionate employees based in munich , mainz and a total of 10 different countries ensure that your conversations carry on .
the best basis for mobile working users are able to intuitively set additional functions such as call management , voice mail or call routing via a web based user - interface . deutschlandlan nfon is always with you : in the office , the home office or on the road via your smartphone .
our future - proof telecommunication solution is supporting mobile working and enables family - friendly telework models
, says dirk backofen , senior vice president marketing business customers at deutsche telekom gmbh . the cloud solution can quickly be extended at any time – several locations or home offices can easily be integrated and over 150 functions are available from the first extension .
your telephone system does not need to physically be in your office . your rolling monthly contract can be terminated with just one month ' s notice . and thanks to voip technology ( voice over ip , internet telephony ) you can also safely dispense with special telephone lines . with nfon you rent a telephone system that is tailored to your needs . you decide how many extensions you need and what features you want to use - in addition to the 150 functions that are available to you right from the very first extension . upgrade to a voip and a telephone system that makes you geographically independent , both in terms of administration and use . you can use your office number from anywhere - even on your smartphone .
you have opted for a nfon telephone system from the cloud to be able to guarantee communication and to be available at all times for your customers ? then extend your good intentions and efforts with the ldap directory service metadirectory . this estos service brings together all existing contact databases in the company and standardizes them . rather than proprietary storage of important information in different programs , metadirectory provides you with a single , company - wide , high - performance directory service that always provides you with the most important customer data . with metadirectory , you know exactly which customer you would like to reach when you receive a call and have all important customer data immediately available . in addition , intelligent processing always enables a quick presentation of the results .
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simple installation , fair pricing structure with deutschlandlan nfon , customers receive a complete , managed solution from deutsche telekom that is fully flexible and offers a monthly termination option . the service can be booked online at a fixed price starting at € 5 . 95 ( net ) per user per month ; the charge is simply added to the bill for the existing ip line . the advantage : the customer only pays for what they actually use . software updates are included . the plug - and - play system means that installation is very simple : just unbox the telephone , plug it in , and it ' s ready to go . all that is required for this cloud - based telephone system is a telekom ip line with the standard digibox as a router .
by integrating your nfon system with the unified communications product procall enterprise , you can take advantage of state - of - the - art cti features such as hotkey dialing , efficient presence management , instant messaging , webrtc audio and video communications , and bluetooth integration . therefore , you extend your communication with numerous options . control your own accessibility and easily identify which of your colleagues are currently available or already busy on a call . during a conversation with a customer , any queries can be simply sent to colleagues via chat . with the new audio / video communication in procall enterprise , you can have successful meetings , as if you were face to face . or you can integrate your smartphone easily into the application , so that your colleagues can also identify , for example , whether you are having an important conversation on your mobile phone .
you know you’re selling a commodity product when the only way to inspire loyalty is via a pair of contractual handcuffs . my energy company just offered to fix my bills for the next two years if i sign up for three . where’s the added value and innovation in a kilowatt - hour ?
despite it moving away from hardware - based sales to more ‘as a service’ consumption models , the practice of long - term contracts for enterprise technology looks set to endure . the thinking goes that because vendors and resellers have invested in making their deals , they need to guarantee their returns , and the only way to do that is by making the client sign on the dotted line .
at face value , all this makes hard - nosed business sense . but what does the client think ? sure , we can all convince ourselves that customers also feel benefited from this long - term certainty . after all , the solution is being delivered against an agreed sla , any necessary upgrades over time have been factored in , and they have no interest in fighting their way through another procurement process any time soon . this contract gives them valuable peace of mind .
customers can’t want this . as a buyer and user of it , would your business ? if the contract were 30 days instead of three years , there would still be an sla . in fact , the sla would be more relevant to the capabilities of the technology and the needs of the customer .
as for upgrades , these would be standard whatever the contract duration . the client expects the latest version , so the point of negotiation becomes the price paid rather than the included features or the contract term .
and let’s address this idea of re - procurement . customers go out to tender because they have a need . if you continue to meet that need then the customer doesn’t go away – unless you are selling a commodity and offering no value .
all customers are also individual it users in their own right , and it won’t have escaped any of them that the social subscription economy we now live in affords them maximum flexibility in their it behaviour . they don’t have a contract with skype , whatsapp , facebook or dropbox . whatever enterprise it they need it’s all becoming just another application , and they don’t want a contract for that either .
take netflix as another user driven technology consumption example . here there is a contract , and it’s 30 days . the sla is clear , and all the latest features are constantly included . and still netflix can count on recurring revenues from the same customers month after month after month .
resellers do themselves and their customers a disservice by taking a wrong - headed approach to contracts . contracts are the last resort for loyalty and the idea that they protect against churn is a fallacy . if you want low churn then get your product right and get away from anything longer than a rolling monthly contract .
forget the hassle of setting up a new employee ' s workspace and the extra cables and wiring you need to connect their new extension on your telephone system . forget how expensive it is to forward calls from an office extension to an employee ' s mobile phone or home office , with charges payable on every single call . forget the expensive long - term maintenance contracts and the additional costs when you want to upgrade your telephone system with the latest features . you can also forget about all the effort it takes to move your telephone system to new offices .
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about deutsche telekom deutsche telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies with more than 156 million mobile customers , 29 million fixed - network lines and around 18 million broadband lines ( as of december 31 , 2015 ) . the group provides fixed - network / broadband , mobile communications , internet , and internet - based tv products and services for consumers , and ict solutions for business customers and corporate customers . deutsche telekom is present in more than 50 countries and has around 225 , 200 employees worldwide . the group generated revenues of eur 69 . 2 billion in the 2015 financial year – around 64 percent of it outside germany .
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you find an overview of all documentation , downloads , blogs and portals as well as help pages and further information .
the home page of the service site contains various links to manuals , brief instructions , software downloads and templates . please read these manuals thoroughly . they help you get the most out of your telephone system .
if neither the manuals nor the faqs or other contents of the support website provide a solution , you can open a support ticket by phone . our support staff is available monday to friday from 8 : 00 am to 6 : 00 pm at + 44 20 3740 6740 for uk and + 49 800 63 66 555 for germany . please include at least the following items with your inquiry : • your customer number , your name and a telephone number • a full description of the malfunction , error or question about operation • specify the affected system component ( e . g . for end devices the mac address ) • specify when this incident occurred and the frequency • please also specify which other support sources you have used thus far outside our business hours , a central technical support hotline takes your request , opens the respective ticket and in emergency cases , alerts the on - call service . operating and set - up support may be subject to a fee of up to 120 . - € per hour depending on the respective contract terms . in this connection , services are billed by the minute .
test customers are routed to a service hotline tailored to their specific needs . our staff for this hotline is available monday to friday from 9 am to 5 pm at + 44 20 3740 6740 for uk and + 49 89 45 300 553 for germany . unfortunately , we are unable to provide support for test customers outside of these business hours .
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gain an overview of the portfolio with the various versions of procall , metadirectory , ecsta series and . . .
applications for unified communications ( uc ) make communication in companies more effective . they optimize the workflow of the users by minimizing errors , making repeat activities easier and simplifying collaboration in a team and with business partners . estos offers single - user and multi - user solutions for this . see for yourself !
livechat extends the classic possibilities in which a prospective customer can engage with a company to create interactive touchpoints . via the website widget , the contact portal or the multimedia business card , the employees of a company can be easily reached by digital means .
computer telephony integration ( cti ) is a central part of modern solutions for standardized communication ( unified communications ) .
the estos tapi server provides all extensions of a telephone system as a tapi resource in the network .
unified messaging services such as fax , voice - mailbox and sms improve communication in the company and the workflow of the employees through easy integration into the business processes and through location - and time - independent access to important information .
link your telephone system and your crm system with the metadirectory from estos . this means searching less and finding faster . this makes your company more efficient and your customers more satisfied .
to microsoft partners we offer useful extensions for microsoft skype for business . regardless of whether you integrate your contact data , connect your telephone system or want to upgrade with hotkey dialing , you are making the right choice with our products .
estos software is used in many different combinations and applications . some of them are very typical while others may seem surprising . regardless of whether you are looking for inspiration or want information about a specific application area roughly divided according to hardware , software and cloud scenarios , you can find an initial overview here .
there are many hardware products for telecommunication , such as telephone systems , telephones and media , and gateways . we show you some representative examples of the benefits provided by our software in combination with the products of leading manufacturers .
crm , erp , support or industrial software . you probably use software without which it would be difficult to manage your business . our software products can be integrated with all common software systems without much effort thanks to the standard interfaces and qualified partners . you can find application scenarios that are often installed and particularly appreciated by users here .
since 2009 we have been dealing with the subject of unified communications from the cloud . here we have developed different solutions together with our partners and leading service providers . here you can see examples of what can now be achieved when combining our software from the cloud .
our services complement estos software products when required . regardless of whether you are an interested party , customer sales partner or technology partner , we can offer you different services to accompany you through your projects . many of our services are free . some services are chargeable . get an idea of what we can do for you here .
all estos software products are provided with a free 45 - day test license , normally without functional restrictions , and can be purchased without registration simply by download . you also receive important support tools and manuals with the download .
you can get an overview of our complete service offer on the following pages .
our online helpdesk is always available if you need support . you ' ll find present news , important recommendations , guides and our online ticketsytem .
are you researching for a company ? do you want to improve your communication processes and rely on an expert partner in the areas of unified communications , cti and database connection ? then simply contact one of our competent and certified specialist dealers ( estos expert partners ) .
as a decision - maker , find a specialist dealer near you . as a reseller , you are provided with our wide network of distribution partners .
the two - stage estos partner program with comprehensive training offers and certifications professionally supports you as a specialist dealer , system house or system integrator in the marketing of applications products from estos . start now !
as a specialist dealer , benefit from the marketing of estos unified communications und cti solutions . get information about our current campaigns for certified estos partners and use our support for your individual marketing campaigns .
estos gmbh is an independent software manufacturer dealing with communication . all products are future - oriented and designed for use in companies . you can find information about the company , our cooperations and much more on the following pages .
customer satisfaction is an important requirement for estos to act successfully in the market . your opinion on this is essential . help us to improve and give us your feedback on the following page .
a good relationship with other manufacturers is an important success factor for us . as a result , we achieve the perfect interaction of all components of a solution . this makes our applications particularly interoperable and future - proof .
read why we expand and how we work together as a team . get an overview of our open positions , contact us or send us your unsolicited application .
reference customers motivate us in particular . we know that an investment in our software is a good idea . therefore , get an overview in advance and learn about the benefits estos products can provide in your typical environment .
we can deliver monthly news about our products , upcoming events , training courses , new technologies and more . subscribe to the free email newsletter :
here you can find the latest press releases , browse in the press reviews or contact us if required .
the escta series for sip telephones from estos , enables communication between the telephone system and the it infrastructure . this makes it easy to control telephone systems and the connected telephones from the pc .
with metadirectory you can optimize your customer data . manage the different databases and profit from a single , efficient information service .
we move telephone systems out of offices and into our high - performance data centres . via an encrypted internet connection , you can access your telephone system worldwide by telephone , computer or smartphone while always staying connected to the traditional telephone network . whether you’re a small business or large international company , we serve customers with anywhere from 2 to 249 , 000 employees with our cloud telephone system .
1 . a cloud solution ‘made in germany’ , data privacy , tüv - certified voice quality and reliability 2 . high savings potential , no binding contracts , customers only pay for extensions they use 3 . unlimited capacity , suitable for every challenge , for companies with 2 - 249 , 000 employees 4 . intelligent functions , over 150 features plus automatic updates 5 . easy to use , simple to set up and operate
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high - quality virtual telephony with advanced unified communications & cti features : a combination of products from byon and estos . byon , as a reseller and cloud provider , offers solutions in the area of call center technology , classic & virtual telephone systems , virtual acd and video conferencing systems . through intensive cooperation with estos , byon telephone system users profit from an individual solution with practical unified communications functions , which significantly improves both cooperation within the team and with customers .
with the byon vtk every byon customer gets their own cloud telephone system . therefore , the client is not only one among many , but can benefit from individual modifications . combined with estos ' unified communications & collaboration ( ucc ) products , companies also gain access to proven , custom ucc capabilities . the realization of individual business process integration is also possible .
all data at a glance with each incoming call . business process integration with byon and estos
the combination of byon and estos provides a great added value that enables the integration of existing , leading business applications , such as salesforce , with all communication processes in the byon vtk . uncomplicated itc business process integration is thus developed for byon customers . in addition , they benefit from further advantages . demanding customer projects can be successfully and promptly implemented thanks to the close collaboration between the estos technical consulting team and the byon engineering team .
byon allows you to go to the cloud when you are ready . byon offers its customers the opportunity to combine locations from the cloud with locations that still have local telephone systems . this means that different running times are not a problem . once the location is ready , it is migrated to the cloud ( more about the byon migration concept ) .
by using estos , byon users not only have the freedom to choose how to make phone calls , but they are supported every day by innovative , multi - award - winning ucc features that improve collaboration within the team and across team boundaries .
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voip is a cloud - based technology , you can access it wherever you are .
dbsvoip is an innovative platform powered by one of the world’s leading softswitch platform . it provides you all the features you need for your small business phone system in a single package with absolutely affordable and flexible price plans . with access to the customer self - service portal , you can have complete control over your phone system , your bills , payments and support . hosted in a highly secure uk data center with multiple connectivity options , you can enjoy crystal clear call quality . get your businesses and people connected all over the world .
we specialize in cloud hosted telephony and onsite pbx systems . we support a range of pbx providers to suit varying business needs .
we have partnered with one of the best prviders in the uk for telecoms , data , water and energy services .
the whole team of dbsl is great to work with . the solutions , features and idea they suggested were very easy to understand . so far it’s been more than an year since they have been providing us telecoms service , haven’t faced any problems yet . great work guys .
destiny business solutions limited ( dbsl ) was founded in january 2011 focusing to provide communication solutions service and maintenance to large scale enterprises in the uk . with highly experienced unified communication engineers , dbsl provides the best service and maintenance to few of the biggest companies in the uk .
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about high - tech gründerfonds high - tech gründerfonds invests risk capital in young , high - potential technology companies that convert promising research results in business success . the seed finance provided aims to enable start - ups to take their r & d project through to the creation of a prototype , a proof of concept or to market launch . high - tech gründerfonds provides eur 500 , 000 of the seed finance and may invest up to a total of two million euros per business in subsequent rounds . investors in this public / private partnership are the german federal ministry for business and technology , the kfw banking group as well as the six industrial groups of basf , deutsche telekom , siemens , robert bosch , daimler and carl zeiss . high - tech gründerfonds has a fund volume of about 272 million euros .
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