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Steel Manufacturer POSCO Speeds Up Business Communications With Cisco TelePresence
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA--(Marketwire - December 4, 2007) - Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced
that South Korea's POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steel maker, has
selected Cisco TelePresence, the breakthrough technology for virtual,
"in-person" communications, to improve collaboration and streamline its
communication processes.
POSCO's choice of Cisco TelePresence represents not only the first
deployment in Korea, but also the first use of Cisco TelePresence
technology in the Asia Pacific enterprise manufacturing sector.
The first deployment includes three fully operational Cisco TelePresence
System 3000 rooms connecting POSCO's Seoul office with the company's
branches in Pohang and Gwang Yang. These systems will be used primarily for
regular executive meetings to improve collaboration and increase
decision-making efficiency. By communicating with each other across a
virtual table in a conference room environment, the company hopes to reduce
the costs and environmental impact of business travel while improving
business productivity.
The Cisco TelePresence System 3000 consists of a three-panel, 65-inch
plasma screen system complete with a specially designed table that seats
six participants on one side or a "virtual table" for twelve. It supports
life-size images, using ultra high-definition video (1080p) and spatial
audio. The Cisco TelePresence System 3000 also includes codecs, cameras, a
lighting array, microphones, and speakers, all of which have been specially
tuned to optimize the experience.
Introduced in late 2006, Cisco TelePresence is a ground-breaking solution
that combines advanced technology and interactive environmental elements to
create unique "in-person" meeting experiences between people in various
locations. POSCO envisions that subsequent deployments will enable
multi-site executive meetings between additional domestic and overseas
offices.
Many Cisco customers worldwide are already benefiting from the "in-person"
experience possible with Cisco TelePresence and are using the technology
across many vertical industries to make decisions faster, collaborate more
effectively, scale scarce resources and gain time-to-market advantage.
"POSCO has always pursued innovations involving companywide processes in
order to maximize customer satisfaction," said Seok-Weon Yoon, team leader
of Information System Group, Business Innovation Department, POSCO. "We
were impressed with the increased business efficiency and possible business
transformation that Cisco's new communication technology can bring for us.
Furthermore, the ability to integrate the Cisco TelePresence system with
Cisco Unified Communications technology was another exciting feature of the
solution. We believe Cisco will help us drive productivity and enable our
employees to collaborate more easily through its IP networking solutions."
"By taking advantage of the Cisco TelePresence solution, POSCO's senior
executives will benefit from increased productivity, reduced costs and an
unprecedented communication experience that will speed up decision-making
processes," said Young-Jin Son, country manager, Cisco Korea. "We believe
the successful deployment of the POSCO project will have a positive effect
on how Cisco delivers a connected life to companies in Korea and across
Asia."
About POSCO
POSCO is global company manufacturing and selling various steel products
primarily in Korea and in over 70 overseas locations. Since its
establishment over 30 years ago, POSCO has risen to the top of the global
steel industry and contribution to Korea's economic development. Its
leading position in the global steel industry displays POSCO's desires to
set an example for companies around the world. For more information on
POSCO, please visit www.posco.com
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