Cisco’s Brings ‘TelePresence Everywhere’

June 16th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Cisco - (0 Comments)

Best known for its high-end, immersive systems that are meant to be placed in custom rooms with good lighting and multiple displays, Cisco has broadened its telepresence brand to encompass high-definition video on desktops and smaller units as well. The new Cisco TelePresence MX 200 is designed for use in offices and general-purpose conference rooms.

“It will fit into rooms that aren’t entirely retrofitted,” Thomas Wyatt, Cisco’s vice president of TelePresence Infrastructure, said in an interview. Further, the product is designed for easy assembly and automatic provisioning on the network “so you can be making your first call in 15 minutes, and it does not require an AV or IT technician to get it up and running,” Wyatt said.

Full article:

http://www.conferencingnews.com/news/37749

New Polycom Telepresence Solution Announced!

June 16th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Polycom | Video Conferencing - (0 Comments)

Polycom announces OTX 100 immersive telepresence solution!

The OTX expands upon the award-winning performance of the Polycom OTX 300 - the Polycom OTX 100 solution provides the power of a single-screen immersive telepresence experience in a smaller package. It is also less expensive, interoperable with Microsoft Lync and Cisco CTS systems, and uses less bandwidth, making it an ideal choice for smaller meeting rooms and offices.

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IVCi Named to VAR500 for Fifth Year in a Row

June 13th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in IVCi | Unified Communications - (0 Comments)

IVCi has been named to the VAR500 list for the fifth consecutive year.  Look for upcoming press release!

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Bank Uses Cisco TelePresence to Connect Customers to Specialists

June 9th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Cisco | Telepresence - (0 Comments)

We’re seeing many interesting applications of Cisco’s TelePresence technology.

Citizens Bank is redefining “robosigning” with a system that allows customers to apply for a loan via video conference and use an electronic pen to put ink to paper in an office hundreds of miles away.

The bank is testing Cisco Systems’ TelePresence equipment at five Bay State branches as a way to speed up transactions between customers and off-site banking specialists.

http://bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1344132&position=0

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Big Savings for VA Court Using Video Conferencing!

June 7th, 2011 | Posted by Nina Parker in Video Conferencing - (0 Comments)

Expanded use of video conferencing to conduct preliminary arraignments and other court proceedings throughout the Commonwealth is saving taxpayers more than $21 million annually, according to a report released today by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.
Read more: Video conferencing saves PA courts $21M | Pittsburgh Business Times

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