Connect with your customers. Streamline business processes. Reduce network administration and communications costs. Cisco Unified Communications combines voice, video, data, and wireless applications to enable better collaboration and:

• Connect people regardless of location or device
• Deliver secure and reliable communications
• Boost productivity by integrating with the applications you use everyday

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The Global Benefits of Unified Communications (Analyst Report, PDF - 207 KB)
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Cisco Unified Communications solutions for healthcare unite patients, caregivers, administration, and families. Innovative uses of data, voice, and video enable people to communicate wherever they are, using any wired or wireless device.

Using these solutions, healthcare organizations can:

• Improve outcomes and quality of care
• Enhance productivity and workflow
• Improve patient and staff satisfaction

Download Podcast - Video in Healthcare Then and Now (MP3 - 12:05 min)

Spanish Hospitals Improve Patient Service (Video - 5:17 min)

Cancer Treatment Centers of America Enhances Patient Care (PDF - 260 KB)

Clinical Collaboration and Communication with Unified Communications (PDF - 60 KB)

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Having a more efficient way to meet customer needs helps financial institutions deliver superior service and enhance loyalty.

Cisco Unified Communications solutions for retail banking can help your business:

• Reduce communications bottlenecks and improve customer service
• Ensure that your customers, vendors, partners, and employees reach the right resource on the first try
• Improve productivity and speed decision making by connecting people everywhere, at any time, using any device

Improve the Customer Experience and Reduce Costs (PDF - 165 KB)

The Global Benefits of Unified Communications (Analyst Report, PDF - 207 KB)

Enable a Collaborative Customer Experience (PDF - 902 KB)

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Real-time collaboration helps manufacturers work with customers, partners, and employees around the world.

Cisco Unified Communications solutions for manufacturing can help your business:

• Speed time to market and improve productivity
• Improve visibility and efficiency on the production floor
• Create an agile supply chain
• Improve customer relationships

Improve Real-Time Information Sharing (PDF - 241 KB)

Streamline Multisite Communications (PDF - 518 KB)

Transform Productivity in Manufacturing Operations (PDF - 938 KB)

The Global Benefits of Unified Communications (Analyst Report, PDF - 207 KB)

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Unified communications help your school connect with districts and parents, improve safety, and increase staff productivity.

Cisco Unified Communications solutions for your school can help:

• Improve communication between parents and teachers
• Connect you to emergency services at the touch of a button
• Enhance connections between district and staff members
• Facilitate distance learning

Technical School Dramatically Expands Offerings (Video - 4:23 min)

Converged IP Network Helps Improve Education Standards (PDF - 77 KB)

Effective Communications for Schools (PDF - 1.63 MB)

The Global Benefits of Unified Communications (Analyst Report, PDF - 207 KB)

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Accelerating the flow of information throughout your store enhances the shopping experience for every customer and improves the productivity of every employee.

Cisco Unified Communications solutions for retail can help your business:

• Deliver superior service by helping customers find what they're looking for
• Increase revenue by improving decision making and information sharing
• Provide training and other valuable resources to employees

Cisco Unified Communications for Retail (PDF - 1.0 MB)

Boost Efficiency and Staff Productivity (Analyst Report, PDF - 172 KB)

Fitness Club Reduced Cost, Improved Application Performance (PDF - 137 KB)

Fast Food Restaurant Chain Enhances Communications (PDF - 126 KB)

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