Cisco CEO Predicts Social Networking Technology will Lead to New Era of Productivity

September 24th, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert

Cisco CEO, John Chambers announced Tuesday that he believed online collaboration technology will lead to a boom in productivity, much like the productivity jump in the 1990’s, where computers began to facilitate productivity. Speaking at the World Business Forum in New York City, he outlined his vision for the next stage of business development, arguing [...]


WebEx Updates Security Across Collaboration Suite of Products

September 12th, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert

Cisco WebEx, a web conferencing services provider, announced today that it has updated its auditing, reporting and certification processes to meet the internationally accepted ISO-17799 standards. Maintaining its security is a fundamental requirement in a suite of products that frequently host company private and proprietary information. The decision by Cisco WebEx to pursue the ISO-17799 [...]


Cisco Telepresence Sales up 500% – Is Video Conferencing Here to Stay?

August 8th, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert

At Tuesday’s quarterly earnings call with analysts, Cisco Systems CEO, John Chambers mentioned that orders of Cisco’s telepresence units were up 500% this year over last. A typical installation of a Cisco telepresence unit is around $300k, and considering the scope of Cisco’s $10.4 billion in sales during the second quarter, telepresence makes up a [...]


Cisco Installs 500th Telepresence Room

April 30th, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert

Today, networking giant Cisco proudly announced the installation of its 500th telepresence room. The Cisco telepresence room is essentially a room dedicated to video conference meetings, however it’s unlike any videoconference you’ve ever been in. The room has a semi-circle table for your local members to sit at, and three high definition screens that simulate [...]


Cisco and AT&T Partner Up for Video Conferencing Venture

April 22nd, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert

Later this year, network giant Cisco and telecommunications firm AT&T will begin a joint venture to sell a high-end video conferencing system aiming to increase sales to multinational corporate clients. The audio and video conference package will be sold as a corporate telecommunications service, including remote help and on-site equipment maintenance, rather than a one-off [...]