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Geek Terminal Serves Up Business Mobility for Corporate Executives On the Go With Cisco Unified Communications
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SINGAPORE--(Marketwire - May 2, 2008) - Geek Terminal, a unique concept café in the heart
of Singapore's central business district, has selected Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO ) Unified Communications and wireless solutions to power its rebranding
efforts. Extending the boundaries of the corporate environment, the
technology upgrade at Geek Terminal will provide mobile business executives
with convenient and highly secure access to integrated voice, video and
wireless networking for always-on connectivity, enhancing business
productivity.
Implemented by managed-services provider SuperInternet, a Cisco Premier
Certified Partner, the technology upgrade at Geek Terminal is anchored by
the Cisco Smart Business Communications System (SBCS), including Cisco
Unified IP (Internet Protocol) Phones providing access to voice and video
calls and access to café menus and customer bills, as well as integrated
firewall functionality and VPN connectivity. In addition, Cisco Aironet®
1250 Series Access Points will provide wireless connectivity, Wi-Fi
certified to the 802.11n draft 2.0 standard.
The patrons and staff of Geek Terminal can also look forward to added
convenience at their fingertips with unique applications developed by
NexLabs, made available on the Cisco Unified IP Phones. SMARTEssentials
provides users with instant information through news services and
information feeds. SMARTDisplay allows for dynamic images to be displayed
on the phones, creating unique advertising opportunities for the café. In
addition, SMARTArchitect, a visual content management system, allows for
easy uploading of images and creation of phone menus, without the need to
write a single line of code.
"Our clientele of mobile business executives require instant connectivity
regardless of location, and without compromises on security," said
Christopher Lee, CEO of Geek Terminal. "The Cisco Unified Communications
and wireless solutions provided us with the perfect combination of
convenience and security, allowing us to realize our vision of making Geek
Terminal the preferred business meeting venue."
Geek Terminal is a premier executive lounge and business office for the
corporate executive. Built specifically for business travellers and mobile
business executives looking for an alternative workspace, Geek Terminal
serves up the comforts of a great café while offering full access to the
latest business centre facilities for executives to work and communicate
while away from the office.
"Employees today are getting increasingly mobile and are expected to be
productive even while on the go, evolving the traditional corporate
workspace to one of workspace anywhere and everywhere," said Tom Cheong,
managing director for Cisco Singapore. "Cisco's solutions for unified
communications allow businesses to ride on the changes, liberating
employees from their desktops to focus on achieving results for the
business."
The Cisco Smart Business Communications System provides a complete system
that extends voice, data, video, and wireless networking to small and
medium-sized businesses. It makes anytime, anywhere, and highly secure
access to information possible, enabling more effective, efficient ways of
communicating with customers and employees. This purpose-built business
communications solution is easy to deploy and use, allowing for businesses
to better reach, serve and retain customers.
About Geek Terminal
Geek Terminal is Singapore's premier executive lounge and business office
for the corporate executive. Geek Terminal links and empowers like-minded
professionals to connect to new business services.
Built specifically for business travellers and mobile business executives
looking for a place to meet, Geek Terminal serves great coffee and food and
offers full access to state-of-the-art business centre facilities for
executives to work and communicate while away from the office.
Geek Terminal is strategically located in the Business District of
Singapore and serves breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner from 7.30 am till 10
pm on weekdays and from 9 am till 6 pm on Saturdays (closed on Sundays and
public holidays).
For more information, visit www.geekterminal.com.
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