Introduction to TelePresence

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Featured Cisco TelePresence Products

Systems

Deliver lifelike, high-definition images and spatially discrete audio for immersive experiences using advanced visual, audio, and collaboration technologies.
- Cisco TelePresence System 500
  - Consists of a single-screen system designed for one or two users in a private office
  - Supports intimate, remote one-on-one meetings as well as participation in large, multipoint meetings
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- Cisco TelePresence System 1100
  - Consists of a single-screen, single-camera system with seating for two participants in a small general-purpose room
  - Permits effortless movement from Cisco TelePresence meetings to audio conferences
  - Includes additional ports to integrate Cisco Digital Media Suites or rich-media displays
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- Cisco TelePresence System 1300 series
  - Consists of a single-screen, three-camera system designed for a general-purpose room
  - Supports up to six people per room for multipoint group meetings, operational reviews, status updates, and customer presentations
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- Cisco TelePresence System 3010
  - A newly designed three-screen system with a table that seats six participants per room
  - Facilitates team meetings; fits easily into most standard conference rooms
  - Built-in LCD display for sharing rich-media data and presentation slides
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- Cisco TelePresence System 3210
  - A newly designed three-screen unit with two rows of tables for up to 18 participants in a dedicated Cisco TelePresence room
  - Ideal for large team meetings and training or distance-learning applications
  - Built-in LCD display for sharing rich-media data and presentation slides
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Infrastructure and Management

Operate and manage your Cisco TelePresence deployment connecting central sites, remote offices, and teleworkers.
- Cisco TelePresence Manager
  - Simplifies scheduling, initiation, and management of Cisco TelePresence experiences
  - Facilitates one-button-to-push call scheduling and setup to simplify meeting startup
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- Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch
  - Offers superior scalability and easy installation
  - Delivers automatic voice-activated switching for up to 48 locations in a single meeting across many endpoints
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- Cisco TelePresence Recording Server
  - Transforms Cisco TelePresence into a high-definition recording studio
  - Supports 24 simultaneous recording and playback sessions and can store more than 300 hours worth of recordings
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- Bandwidth Options
  - Offers flexibility in delivering the Cisco TelePresence experience
  - Supports satellite, T-1/E-1, or high-bandwidth premium broadband network connections
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  - Satellite Networks
Interoperability

Enjoy interoperability with standard- and high-definition video conferencing systems.
- Telepresence Interoperability Protocol License
  - Drives any-to-any interoperability between Cisco TelePresence and other telepresence solution
  - Uses the network as a platform for easier implementation and deployment
  - Scales interoperability with current Cisco Unified Communications Manager-based solutions
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- Any-to-Any Interoperability
  - Provides choice and simplicity with two platforms for delivering interoperability
  - Delivers full Cisco TelePresence experience, including one-button-to-push meeting startup, to all Cisco TelePresence endpoints
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Intercompany Cisco TelePresence

Securely bring customers, suppliers, or partners face-to-face, around a single virtual table, any time you want.
- Inter-Provider Cisco TelePresence
  - A transparent experiences across different telecommunication provider networks makes collaboration even easier
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- Cisco TelePresence Directory
  - Accelerates the planning process for meetings with anyone, anywhere
  - Simplifies coordination of meetings with easy search options for resources, locations, and time zones
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- Public Cisco TelePresence Suites
  - Extends collaboration options with Cisco TelePresence Suites worldwide to publicly accessible locations in hotels and office complexes
  - Simplifies connecting with remote or traveling co-workers, customers and business partners using hourly and daily rates
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All Cisco TelePresence Products

The Cisco TelePresence portfolio includes system endpoints, management software, multipoint switching, collaboration tools, intercompany connectivity, and lifecycle services-all tightly integrated to a suite of other business video and collaboration technologies to deliver compelling end-user applications.

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Cisco TelePresence System

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TelePresence System Options

Cisco TelePresence Recording Server

TelePresence Solutions

Take interaction and collaboration to a new level with a range of applications-including meetings, high-definition (HD) broadcasting and recording, intimate customer experiences, digital signage, full-reach web conferencing with Cisco WebEx conferencing, and any-to-any interoperability with virtually all standard-definition (SD) and high-definition video conferencing.

Experiences for Your Business

Cisco TelePresence solutions create live, "face-to-face" experiences over the network, empowering you to collaborate like never before. See All Experiences

Cisco TelePresence Expert On Demand

Provide high-touch customer service and point-of-sale services to create customer experiences with intimacy beyond traditional contact methods.

Cisco HealthPresence

Create an environment similar to what most people experience when they visit their doctor or health specialist by combining Cisco TelePresence systems with medical information.

Cisco TelePresence Streaming

Provide the Cisco TelePresence experience throughout your organization with streaming services from Cisco and our partners.

Cisco TelePresence WebEx Engage

Extend the Cisco TelePresence meeting experience to Cisco WebEx users and connect with anyone, anywhere using accessible collaboration technology.

Cisco Services

Cisco and our partners provide a broad portfolio of intelligent, personalized services to help you assess network readiness, realize the full value of your Cisco TelePresence investment, and increase business agility and network availability.

Cisco TelePresence Services

Get help planning, designing, implementing, and operating your solution to deliver a high-quality, reliable Cisco TelePresence experience.

Medianet Readiness Assessment (PDF - 301.1KB)

Assess the readiness of your network infrastructure for rich-media applications.

Public Cisco TelePresence Services

Connect with remote or traveling co-workers, customers, and business partners at public locations.

Intercompany Cisco TelePresence

Intercompany Cisco TelePresence uses the power of the network to securely bring customers, suppliers, or partners face-to-face, around a single virtual table, any time you want.

Value-Added Services

Take advantage of advanced services for planning and remotely managing your Cisco TelePresence deployment.

Managed Services

Cost-effectively simplify and scale your Cisco TelePresence deployment with fully or partially managed services.

Public Cisco TelePresence Suites

Connect with remote or traveling co-workers, customers, and business partners at public locations.

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At A Glance

We live in a world of paradox. Technology has allowed for the establishment of business operations worldwide. However, excelling in a fast-moving business environment requires close interaction and collaboration among co-workers, partners, and customers at a moment's notice-regardless of where they may be located.

Your business effectiveness often critically depends on the quality of your personal relationships with people. Building and maintaining these relationships can mandate frequent travel, which can reduce productivity and result in costly time spent away from the office, as well as from home and family.

That's where Cisco TelePresence can play a crucial role. It allows for immersive, in-person communication and collaboration over the network with colleagues, prospects, and partners, even when they are located in opposite hemispheres. With Cisco TelePresence your business can:

Cut travel costs by connecting at a moment's notice with customers, partners, and co-workers
Maximize expertise by making the right resources available at the right time in the right location
Build trust, understanding, and relationships across distances and cultures
Foster innovative collaboration by having stakeholders sit together at one virtual table
Speed time to market by making decisions more quickly and intelligently
Improve employee quality of life and morale by reducing travel requirements
Become more resource-efficient by using state-of-the-art communications technology in place of travel

Featured Case Study

Molina Healthcare Enhances Collaboration (5:06 min)

Molina Healthcare reduces costs and accelerates performance for a superior customer experience across multiple states with Cisco TelePresence and unified communications.

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Video Changes Everything (4:02 min)

Collaboration is at the heart of everything P&G does. Teams use Cisco TelePresence-enabled "video collaboration studios" to meet globally, speed time to market, and make P&G one of the world's most collaborative companies.

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BMO Financial Group Embraces Cisco TelePresence for More Effective Internal Collaboration

The CEO of BMO Financial Group (ninth largest bank in North America) and senior leaders in its wealth management business in Toronto and Harris Private Bank in Chicago, discuss how Cisco TelePresence has become an integral part of their business: enabling and encouraging the drive for faster, cheaper, wider, greener, and more effective collaboration across their global institution.

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