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Cisco TelePresence Achieves 100 Customers Milestone in First Year
Procter & Gamble Latest to Deploy Cisco TelePresence for Worldwide 'in Person' Collaboration
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 10, 2007) - On the one-year anniversary of Cisco®
TelePresence, the breakthrough technology for virtual "in person"
communications, Cisco (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced it has reached the
milestone of 100 customers deploying units in over 40 countries.
Businesses around the world are adopting Cisco TelePresence as a way to
accelerate decision making, improve communications, speed products to
market and scale scarce resources.
"Cisco TelePresence is the fastest-growing new product category in Cisco
history," said Charles Stucki, vice president and general manager of Cisco
TelePresence Systems business unit. "We're seeing demand from every region
of the world, across all vertical industries, because businesses are
looking for a competitive advantage in a global business environment."
Procter & Gamble is launching a network of more than 40 "Video
Collaboration Studios" using the Cisco TelePresence System 3000. "With
about one-third of the network now launched, initial feedback from those
who have experienced our Video Collaboration Studios supports our belief
that this breakthrough in collaboration capability has the potential to
transform traditional work and travel habits," said Laurie L. Heltsley,
director of strategic projects for Procter & Gamble. "It allows us to
really 'be there' without leaving here."
Last week Cisco announced two other Cisco TelePresence milestones:
intercompany TelePresence capabilities, and interoperability with virtually
all standards-based video conferencing systems on the market today. These
unique capabilities expand the virtual meeting experience beyond the limits
of a single company's network, enabling businesses to connect with
customers, partners and suppliers with the ease of a simple phone call.
With new interoperability capabilities, businesses will be able to bring
existing standards-based videoconferencing sessions into a Cisco
TelePresence System 3000 or Cisco TelePresence System 1000 meeting. To
read more about these announcements go to
http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2007/prod_120607.html
"Many factors, including the need to conduct business more efficiently, the
growing concern for global warming, and technology advancements in visual
communications, are causing a significant rise in customer interest in
TelePresence technologies," said Ira Weinstein, senior analyst and partner
of Wainhouse Research. "Maximizing the benefits of TelePresence requires a
robust system designed to create an immersive experience and a global
ecosystem able to support deployments around the world. Cisco
has demonstrated its ability to meet these requirements."
Today, Cisco is the leader in enterprise voice and Web collaboration with a
comprehensive Unified Communications system of converged voice, video,
data, and mobility products and applications. Cisco TelePresence builds on
this innovation and leadership by integrating advanced audio,
ultra-high-definition video and interactive collaboration tools with the
underlying Internet Protocol (IP) network as the platform to deliver an
immersive meeting experience.
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