First cross-network Tele-Presence call a significant step in taking Cisco’s video service globally
By Martin Slofstra
AT&T, BT, and Tata Communications took a significant step forward to delivering Cisco TelePresence services globally, by conducting the industry's first multipoint, intercompany Cisco TelePresence meeting across multiple carrier networks.
According to Cisco, inter-carrier intercompany services have the potential to allow Cisco TelePresence users to call one another across participating networks, reliably and with high levels of security.
The demonstration at Cisco Live 2009 consists of inter-carrier Cisco TelePresence connections between four sites including:
o AT&T Telepresence Solution sites in Bedminster and Morristown, N.J., and Chicago, Ill.
o A BT site in Colorado Springs, Colo.
o A Cisco site at Cisco Live in San Francisco
o Tata sites in Boston and London
“This demonstration is another key step in Cisco's strategy to bring Cisco TelePresence to everyone, everywhere,” says the company. “It comes on the heels of recent announcements including Cisco TelePresence Extended Reach for one-screen systems over T-1 speeds, HD video conferencing interoperability, and Cisco WebEx™video interoperability.”
More than 350 organizations have selected Cisco TelePresence for more than 2,300 rooms. An embedded Video demonstrating the Inter-carrier Cisco TelePresence Call is available at:
Watch it here.