Frost & Sullivan Research Rates LifeSize Communications Highest Among HD Video Communications Providers Serving the Healthcare Market

By Frost Sullivan, PRNE
Monday, June 21, 2010

LifeSize Delivers Industry-Leading Price Performance, Ease-of-Use and Service, with Innovative Features Best-Matched to Telemedicine Requirements

LONDON, June 22, 2010 - Based on its recent research in the global healthcare market, Frost &
Sullivan has presented LifeSize with the 2010 Global Visual Collaboration
Price Performance Value Leadership Award. Among competitors, Frost & Sullivan
named LifeSize HD video communications solutions the most effective for
healthcare providers, with the highest overall rating for price
competitiveness, features, ease-of-use and service.

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The rapid evolution in the global healthcare market is placing a premium
on visual communication technologies that can improve accessibility to
medical care, as well as help mitigate the growing financial cost of
healthcare delivery. LifeSize HD video communications solutions require as
little as 768 Kbps to deliver 720p HD video with full-motion 30 frames per
second, enabling even medical facilities with poorly developed network
infrastructures to access the advantages of high quality video communication
solutions. The flexibility of LifeSize's systems makes them easily adaptable
to cart-based applications or to be used as field units. Seamless
interoperability with unified communications platforms such as Avaya Aura
also extends the value of LifeSize HD video communications systems with the
ability to connect to mainstream collaboration tools and medical monitoring
devices. And, with pricing as low as one-third the cost of competitors,
LifeSize HD video solutions are an achievable investment for a broader array
of medical facilities.

"The rising interest and importance of video communications systems
within the healthcare industry is leading to increased competition among
equipment vendors to secure a stake in the telemedicine market," says Frost &
Sullivan Research Analyst Iwona Petruczynik. "LifeSize's innovative feature
set, simple operation and high quality HD performance results in one of the
most appealing solutions for healthcare professionals. At the same time,
LifeSize's undeniable price effectiveness allows visual communication systems
to be more widely implemented, which can greatly expand the reach of
telemedicine, enable remote-based medical education, and indirectly reduce
hospital costs."

In addition to price-performance leadership, with a focus on lowest total
cost of ownership, LifeSize's service and support programs were rated as
excellent. Service and support programs are an especially critical
requirement for healthcare providers, where timely troubleshooting can
sometimes mean someone's life. LifeSize's help desk, Global Deployment
Program, and professional services remove excessive installation costs,
promote improved productivity and facilitate the customer's immediate return
on investment. LifeSize delivers its services and support programs via a
global network of certified partners.

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of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and
superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation,
customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare
market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews,
analysis and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices
in the industry.

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