One of the key objectives of Medianet is to integrate a smarter network with various media endpoints in order to simplify end-to-end deployments and operations and to enhance quality of experience for the end user. We are very happy to announce Plugfest as a strategic step forward towards meeting this objective. Plugfest is an Interoperability Verification Testing (IVT) event to be hosted at the ASIS show (booth 213) in Philadelphia, September 10- 12, 2012. Plugfest at the ASIS will be focused on verifying IP Surveillance Cameras within a Cisco network.

We are very pleased to announce Plugfest for you. Plugfest launches the Media Services Proxy (MSP) capability as part of Cisco Medianet solutions. This would be a very good opportunity for you to get your cameras verified with the Cisco’s Medianet-enabled network by just plugging your camera in. There is no additional development or change required on the end points provided there is compliance to standard based protocols like RTSP, SDP and mDNS, which MSP is based on. On successful verification, your organization along with qualified camera models and the capabilities they have been tested against would be listed on the CDN (Cisco Developer Network) partner page. You would also get the Cisco CDN “Compatible” logo that can be shared externally! You can find all details on Plugfest on the CDN MSP portal. Read More »

Tags: asis, business video, cdn, enterprise networks, medianet, msp, plugfest, rich media applications, video

In a recent Forbes article Guido Jouret, Cisco’s Emerging Technologies CTO, talks about how in today’s business world all companies require video strategies to achieve successful collaboration. I couldn’t agree more.  I recognize however that implementation of video technology like telepresence raises concerns about network capacity. While high-quality, secure video enables more face-to-face interactions and helps build deeper relationships, an insufficient video implementation can ruin the user experience and counter potential productivity gains.

So how will your network support video collaboration?  The short answer:  With the right enterprise-level solution for video implementation, your network will operate seamlessly and video connections will be as personal as in-room meetings.

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Tags: Cisco, collaboration, Forbes, medianet, TelePresence, video

At InfoComm 2012, Nupur Srivastava, product manager for CTG Verticals at Cisco, demonstrated how the Cisco TelePresence VX Tactical is designed for the most rugged terrains.

Check out the video below to learn about the new features we announced--enhancements that improve the system’s functionality, mobility and durability for a number of vertical industries, including media, military, first responders, construction and oil and gas companies. Read More »

Tags: Cisco, Durability, InfoComm 12, mobility, ruggedized, TelePresence, Vertical Industries, VX Tactical

In my last post I talked about how telepresence is moving beyond the boardroom and being used in unique ways to add value, impact business process, and extend well beyond the basic function of travel cost savings to deliver better and more innovative results.  Cisco TelePresence is giving customers of all sizes and across all industries a competitive edge by improving the quality of products, speeding up review cycles and accelerating time-to-market.

A great example of this in the mid-market is Coraid, a storage technology provider based in Redwood City, California. Coraid is using multiple Cisco collaboration solutions, including the Cisco TelePresence EX Series and Quick Set C20 endpoints, Cisco Jabber along with Cisco WebEx Telepresence to foster communications between its headquarters in Silicon Valley and product development office in Georgia. In a field where moving quickly to stay ahead of the competition is crucial, telepresence enables Coraid to go-to-market faster with new offerings and to continue to pave the way as innovators.  This has given them the ability to also move up-market and engage with larger, Fortune 500 companies to grow their business. See the impact Cisco has had in their organization in this recent video.

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Tags: C20 QuickSet, Cisco, collaboration, Coraid, EX Series, jabber, TelePresence, WebEX

At Cisco, we believe telemedicine can improve the quality of healthcare. To demonstrate some of the possibilities of telehealth, Senior Product Manager for Healthcare TelePresence Luke Leininger highlighted at InfoComm our next generation mobile telemedicine cart. The new device delivers high definition video technologies in a portable, user-friendly package.

Watch the video below to learn more about the cart’s simple user interface, which makes for easy connections between patients and their otherwise inaccessible healthcare providers. Read More »

Tags: Clinical Assistant, healthcare, InfoComm12, Luke Leininger, telemedicine, TelePresence, VX