Cisco TelePresence

Cisco TelePresence, first introduced in October 2006, is a range of products developed by Cisco Systems designed to link two physically separated rooms so they resemble a single conference room, regardless of location.

Cisco documented the Telepresence concept and implementation details in the book Cisco TelePresence Fundamentals,[1] where the difference between Telepresence and Videoconferencing, prevalent at that point in time, is defined as quality, simplicity, and reliability.

Cisco CTS-3000

Products

These were the initial products:

  • CTS-3000 - Room system for 6 persons
  • CTS-1000 - Room system for 2 persons
  • CTMS - Multipoint collaboration network appliance that connected multiple room systems into a single conference
  • CTS-Man - Management application for integration with groupware, such as Microsoft Exchange which gives the system the ability to schedule meetings[2]

They were designed so that the experience was as if local and remote participants were in the same room.[3] These products offer features including up to three 1080p flat panel displays, special tables, microphones, speakers, cameras, collaboration interfaces and lighting.[4]

In 2008 Cisco reported to have sold about 2,000 rooms, with about another 250 non-revenue (internal and philanthropic) units installed.[5]

Later, other products were developed that expanded the use-cases for smaller offices and Webex connectivity.

In 2010 Cisco acquired the Norwegian company Tandberg and integrated their products into the Cisco portfolio.[6]

Currently, a wide range of collaboration endpoints [7] and conferencing infrastructure products [8] is offered.

Marketing

References
  1. Szigeti, McMenamy, Saville, Glowacki, Cisco TelePresence Fundamentals, Cisco Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1587055935
  2. TelePresence Manager Information – Cisco Systems
  3. Cisco TelePresence System 3000 Series
  4. Cisco's TelePresence Meeting does video meetings in ultra-HD – Engadget
  5. "Customer Adoption Drives Cisco TelePresence to 500-Unit Milestone" (Press release). Cisco Systems. 2008-04-20.
  6. Vance, Ashlee (2009-10-01). "Cisco Buys Tandberg, a Video Conference Company". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  7. Cisco Collaboration Endpoint Overview
  8. Cisco Conferencing Overview
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