A high five to Zeus Kerravala for hitting the nail on the head in his response to a recent Forbes article predicting the demise of telepresence as we know it. Here’s the key quote: “The real question to be asked here is whether there is enough innovation left in telepresence to allow Polycom and Cisco to stay ahead of the commodity curve, and I think the answer to that is yes.” Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing as a dancing…

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Tags: Enterprise Video Content, pulse, Recording, streaming, TelePresence, video, video analytics, video content

The wide adoption and interest in telepresence has made it the target for some of the greatest myths in technology today. To respect your time, I thought it would be best to recap the five most common that I hear. Myth #1. “It’s unaffordable and only for the enterprise” Telepresence offers an easy and dynamic way for dispersed teams to innovate, troubleshoot and collaborate in real-time and is affordable for companies of just about any size. The…

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Tags: Cisco, collaboration, myths, TelePresence

If you were to walk into any school these days—whether an elementary, middle, or high school—you would see students using some degree of technology. Whether it’s a computer in a lab, a tablet, or an interactive whiteboard, technology has no doubt made its way into students’ schooldays. The trend towards technology in education stands to proliferate: according to Education Week, the Obama administration and the U.S. Department of Education rank f…

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Tags: edchat, edtech, education, Education Week, edweek, fieldtrips, TelePresence, video conferencing, videoconferencing

Enterprise organizations seek more and more to adopt telepresence and HD video solutions that offer instantaneous, in-person virtual communication more pervasively across their organizations. While they may use the technology to connect with colleagues, partners, and customers all over the globe, these businesses want to access their video collaboration tools in one very specific place – the cloud – as they plan more pervasive deployments across…

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Tags: Cisco, cloud, collaboration, HCS, in-person, TelePresence, video

Throughout its history, Hollywood has been known for using and featuring some of the most advanced technology in its films. On May 18, Universal Studios’ latest film, Battleship, will be next on the list to showcase how far technology has come – featuring Cisco TelePresence front and center to connect scientists, NASA and the U.S. Air Force when it really matters. Take a look for yourself:   Everyday, organizations are faced with the s…

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Tags: Battleship, Battleship movie, Cisco, Cisco TelePresence, collaboration, TelePresence, video collaboration