Cisco: New Product Turns Any Flat Panel Display Into TelePresence System

December 12th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Cisco | Telepresence - (0 Comments)
Cisco Telepresence SX20

Cisco Telepresence SX20

New from Cisco! The Cisco TelePresence SX20 Quick Set easily turns any flat panel display into a flexible, powerful and sleek TelePresence system. Includes high definition video quality, multiparty conferencing and three different camera options to accommodate various room sizes and configurations – all at a value price.

Here is a quick snapshot of SX20 product benefits:
• Creates a powerful telepresence system with any flat panel display.
• Only telepresence quick set to offer built-in individually transcoded multipoint conferencing with ability for users to add three additional participants to a call.
• Designed for flexibility with three camera choices (2.5x, 4x and 12x) and a dual-display option to accommodate small-to-medium rooms.
• Enables high-definition 1080p60 video quality and 1080p15 content sharing.
• Sleek, compact, highly flexible design with new wall mount for easy and discreet mounting.
• Best price performance among other telepresence quick set products on the market.

 

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Polycom: Our Video Systems Communicate With Cisco’s!

November 17th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Cisco | Polycom | Video Conferencing - (0 Comments)

Polycom has announced a new software update to the Polycom(R) RealPresence(TM) Platform that allows customers using Polycom and other standards-based video collaboration solutions to join calls with Cisco TelePresence Systems, and vice-versa.

The latest RealPresence Platform software update, released today, also further extends interoperability across Microsoft and IBM UC environments.

More here:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/polycom-frees-users-from-vendor-lock-in-with-support-for-tip-allowing-non-standards-based-video-systems-to-connect-with-polycom-standards-based-video-systems-2011-11-16?reflink=MW_news_stmp

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New Advances From Cisco Make Collaboration From Any Device Even Easier

November 17th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Cisco | Unified Communications - (0 Comments)

Cisco has announced enhancements to its product line that address the need to collaborate easily and efficiently, from any device, at any place, and at any time.

“The advancements Cisco is introducing today –from Cisco WebEx® to Cisco Jabber™ — can change how people meet utilizing expanded cloud-based services, and can give workers an easy way to collaborate directly from Web applications they use every day, driving new levels of business productivity and competitiveness.”

More here:

http://communities.cisco.com/docs/DOC-27345

 

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Cisco HealthPresence Brings Advanced Telehealth Capabilities to Providers and Patients

November 14th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Cisco | Healthcare | Use Cases - (0 Comments)

Today Cisco announced the general availability of the newest version of Cisco HealthPresence(R) technology, an advanced care-at-a-distance platform that connects patients and clinicians via high-definition video, audio, medical devices and collaboration tools.

The updated solution provides new deployment options with enhanced security and efficiency capabilities to deliver patient care from a wider range of locations. Cisco HealthPresence also supports integrated workflow features to improve information exchange by increasing access to data such as electronic medical records.

http://www.conferencingnews.com/news/40388

 

 

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Cisco TelePresence Cart Brings Video Collaboration to Hospital Exam Rooms

October 31st, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Cisco | Healthcare | Telepresence | Video Conferencing - (0 Comments)

Cisco looks to expand doctors’ capabilities to view patients remotely with the TelePresence VX-Clinical Assistant.

Cisco Systems has introduced the TelePresence VX-Clinical Assistant, a mobile telemedicine cart for high-definition video collaboration between doctors and patients.

Physicians will use the VX Clinical Assistant to examine patients remotely from other facilities. It will also play a role in medical education, Cisco reports.

 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Health-Care-IT/Cisco-TelePresence-Cart-Brings-Video-Collaboration-to-Hospital-Exam-Rooms-454414/

 

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