SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - May 12, 2008) - Cisco (
NASDAQ:
CSCO) today unveiled the next
evolution in virtual communications with the introduction of two new
environments: a personal Cisco® TelePresence system for use in individual
offices and a large Cisco TelePresence room ideal for group training and
cross-functional team meetings.
A breakthrough collaborative technology, Cisco TelePresence integrates
advanced audio, high-definition video and interactive elements with the
power of the underlying network to deliver an immersive meeting experience.
Cisco TelePresence can help companies shorten sales and product-development
cycles while improving operational efficiencies and supporting
environmentally responsible business practices.
The two additions to the Cisco TelePresence portfolio are the Cisco
TelePresence System 500 and Cisco TelePresence System 3200. They join the
existing Cisco TelePresence System 1000 and 3000 endpoints, offering a
portfolio that provides intercompany, multipoint and video conferencing
interoperability capabilities to help customers scale virtual meetings
across their organizations, simply, over a converged network.
With the introduction of the Cisco TelePresence System 500, the immersive
power of Cisco TelePresence is extended into the personal office. This
smaller form factor retains all the same qualities of the life-size,
face-to-face Cisco TelePresence interaction while giving organizations the
flexibility to support intimate, one-on-one meetings or enable employees to
join larger group meetings from personal workspaces. The Cisco
TelePresence System 500 also provides a
lower-cost entry point for medium-sized businesses to experience
telepresence in communication with partners, customers or suppliers.
The Cisco TelePresence System 500 integrates a
37-inch display, camera, an innovative microphone array, speakers and
specially-designed lighting in a complete solution that can be placed on a
desk, mounted on the wall or stand on a pedestal in a private office,
creating one of the first high-definition telepresence experiences for
personal use. Maintaining the Cisco TelePresence experience, it allows
users to participate in virtual meetings as an equal participant, appearing
life-size to participants in other Cisco TelePresence rooms. The Cisco
TelePresence 500 can also be used as a second monitor in a personal office
or as a digital sign through integration with the Cisco Digital Media
System video technology for digital signage and desktop video streaming.
The Cisco TelePresence System 3200 builds on the success of the six-person
Cisco TelePresence System 3000 by tripling the room capacity and augmenting
the virtual table with a second row of seating for larger venues. Ideal
for headquarters sites or large regional offices, the system allows large
teams to meet and collaborate virtually with remote participants when much
of the team is in one physical location, or conduct training or classroom
applications easily with remote participants or presenters.
The Cisco TelePresence System 3200 is designed to provide the same
high-quality audio and video experience to meeting participants in both
rows, without requiring a raised row of second seating. With table
configurations for either 12 or 18 participants, new camera lenses,
microphones for back-row participants, and a new codec that supports data
sharing at 30 fps, the Cisco TelePresence System 3200 embodies the
sophisticated innovation that has become the standard for Cisco
TelePresence.
"SAP is commited to delivering products and services that help accelerate
business innovation for our customers," said Dietmar Bruder, vice
president, SAP IT Infrastructure Services. "As a leading provider of
business software solutions, we are constantly rethinking success and what
it takes to be agile, integrated, and flexible to respond to change and
complex pressures -- to do more, and deliver more effectively to our
customers. With Cisco TelePresence, we can work faster without sacrificing
any of the face-to-face interaction that is so crucial to gaining consensus
across teams. The CTS 3200 especially helps us scale training and handle
larger meetings, it's a key addition to our Cisco TelePresence portfolio."
The recent introduction of
intercompany
Cisco TelePresence services will enable companies to meet in-person
with partners, customers or suppliers with the same simplicity, security
and experience as they can internally today. This breakthrough in video
communications, combined with today's introduction of additional Cisco
TelePresence endpoints, will help extend the power of the technology into a
broader range of companies and meeting environments.
"Video is rapidly becoming the most effective way to communicate and share
information," said Charles Stucki, vice president and general manager,
TelePresence Systems business unit, Cisco. "TelePresence is much more than
video. TelePresence puts you into the meeting in every important sense.
With our recent developments in intercompany and interoperability with
video conferencing and an expanded portfolio of solutions, we've
dramatically increased the uses for and value of TelePresence. This will
help accelerate the proliferation across organizations of all sizes."
Critical to delivering the innovative Cisco TelePresence experience are
integrated services from certified partners and Cisco. Cisco offers new
specific enhanced and streamlined services for Cisco TelePresence System
500 installation and configuration to rapidly and cost-effectively scale
deployments.
Cisco also recently enhanced Cisco TelePresence multipoint capabilities
with the ability to scale in a single meeting up to 48 sites, and has
released interoperability with standards-based videoconferencing systems to
help organizations scale Cisco TelePresence deployments.
List Pricing and Availability
The Cisco TelePresence System 500 has a list price of $33,900 USD; the
Cisco TelePresence 3200 has a list price of $340,000 USD. Both ship in the
third calendar quarter of 2008. A $90,000 USD list Cisco TelePresence
System 3200 upgrade kit is also available for Cisco TelePresence System
3000 customers.
Find More Information Online:
Web Site Links:
Cisco Web Site
Cisco TelePresence
Cisco Unified Communications
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