Cisco Introduces Personal TelePresence

SAN JOSE, CA, May 12 (MARKET WIRE) --
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today unveiled the next evolution in virtual
communications with the introduction of two new environments: a personal
Cisco(R) TelePresence system for use in individual offices and a large Cisco
TelePresence room ideal for group training and cross-functional team meetings.

A breakthrough collaborative technology, Cisco TelePresence integrates
advanced
audio, high-definition video and interactive elements with the power of the
underlying network to deliver an immersive meeting experience. Cisco
TelePresence can
help companies shorten sales and product-development cycles while improving
operational
efficiencies and supporting environmentally responsible business practices.

The two additions to the Cisco TelePresence portfolio are the Cisco
TelePresence System 500 and Cisco TelePresence System 3200. They join the
existing Cisco TelePresence System 1000 and 3000 endpoints, offering a
portfolio that provides intercompany, multipoint and video conferencing
interoperability capabilities to help customers scale virtual meetings across
their organizations, simply, over a converged network.

With the introduction of the Cisco TelePresence System 500, the immersive
power of
Cisco TelePresence is extended into the personal office. This smaller form
factor retains all the same qualities of the life-size, face-to-face Cisco
TelePresence interaction while giving organizations the flexibility to
support intimate, one-on-one meetings or enable employees to join larger
group meetings from personal workspaces. The Cisco TelePresence System 500
also provides a lower-cost entry point for medium-sized businesses to
experiencetelepresence in communication with partners, customers or suppliers.

The Cisco TelePresence System 500 integrates a 37-inch display, camera, an
innovative microphone array, speakers and specially-designed lighting in a
complete solution that can be placed on a desk, mounted on the wall or
stand on a pedestal in a private office, creating one of the first
high-definition telepresence experiences for personal use. Maintaining the
Cisco TelePresence experience, it allows users to participate in virtual
meetings as an equal participant, appearing life-size to participants in other
Cisco TelePresence rooms. The Cisco TelePresence 500 can also be used as a
second monitor in a personal office or as a digital sign through integration
with the Cisco Digital Media System video technology for digital signage and
desktop video streaming.

The Cisco TelePresence System 3200 builds on the success of the six-person
Cisco
TelePresence System 3000 by tripling the room capacity and augmenting the
virtual
table with a second row of seating for larger venues. Ideal for headquarters
sites or large regional offices, the system allows large teams to meet and
collaborate virtually with remote participants when much of the team is in one
physical location, or conduct training or classroom applications easily with
remote
participants or presenters.

The Cisco TelePresence System 3200 is designed to provide the same
high-quality audio and video experience to meeting participants in both rows,
without requiring a raised row of second seating. With table configurations for
either 12 or 18 participants, new camera lenses, microphones for back-row
participants, and a new codec that supports data sharing at 30 fps, the Cisco
TelePresence System 3200 embodies the sophisticated innovation that has
become the standard for Cisco TelePresence.

"SAP is commited to delivering products and services that help accelerate
business
innovation for our customers," said Dietmar Bruder, vice president, SAP IT
Infrastructure Services. "As a leading provider of business software
solutions, we are constantly rethinking success and what it takes to be agile,
integrated, and flexible to respond to change and complex pressures -- to do
more, and deliver more effectively to our customers. With Cisco TelePresence,
we can work faster without sacrificing any of the face-to-face interaction that
is so
crucial to gaining consensus across teams. The CTS 3200 especially helps us
scale
training and handle larger meetings, it's a key addition to our Cisco
TelePresence portfolio."

The recent introduction of intercompany Cisco TelePresence services will
enable
companies to meet in-person with partners, customers or suppliers with the same
simplicity, security and experience as they can internally today. This
breakthrough in video communications, combined with today's introduction of
additional Cisco TelePresence endpoints, will help extend the power of the
technology into a broader range of companies and meeting environments.

"Video is rapidly becoming the most effective way to communicate and share
information," said Charles Stucki, vice president and general manager,
TelePresence Systems business unit, Cisco. "TelePresence is much more than
video. TelePresence puts you into the meeting in every important sense. With
our recent developments in intercompany and interoperability with video
conferencing and an expanded portfolio of solutions, we've dramatically
increased the uses for and value of TelePresence. This will help accelerate
the proliferation across organizations of all sizes."

Critical to delivering the innovative Cisco TelePresence experience are
integrated services from certified partners and Cisco. Cisco offers new
specific enhanced and streamlined services for Cisco TelePresence System 500
installation and configuration to rapidly and cost-effectively scale
deployments.

Cisco also recently enhanced Cisco TelePresence multipoint capabilities with
the
ability to scale in a single meeting up to 48 sites, and has released
interoperability with standards-based videoconferencing systems to help
organizations scale Cisco TelePresence deployments.

List Pricing and Availability

The Cisco TelePresence System 500 has a list price of $33,900 USD; the Cisco
TelePresence 3200 has a list price of $340,000 USD. Both ship in the third
calendar quarter of 2008. A $90,000 USD list Cisco TelePresence System 3200
upgrade
kit is also available for Cisco TelePresence System 3000 customers.

Find More Information Online:

Web Site Links:

Cisco Web Site
Cisco TelePresence
Cisco Unified Communications

Recent Cisco TelePresence News:

Cisco TelePresence Reaches 500-Units Ordered
AT&T to Deliver Intercompany Cisco TelePresence
U.S. Troops in Iraq Connect with Familes and Friends via Cisco TelePresence
Cisco TelePresence Hits 100 Customer Milestone
Chambers and Gore Discuss Green IT

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