Cisco TelePresence, first introduced in October 2006, is a range of products developed by

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designed to link two physically separated rooms so they resemble a single

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, regardless of location. Cisco documented the Telepresence concept and implementation details in the book Cisco TelePresence Fundamentals, where the difference between Telepresence and

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, prevalent at that point in time, is defined as quality, simplicity, and reliability. Early CTS-3000 Prototype

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 They were designed so that the experience was as if local and remote participants were in the same room. These products offer features including up to three 1080p

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s, special tables, microphones, speakers, cameras, collaboration interfaces and lighting.Cisco's TelePresence Meeting does video meetings in ultra-HD – Engadget
/ref> In 2008 Cisco reported to have sold about 2,000 rooms, with about another 250 non-revenue (internal and philanthropic) units installed. 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. Currently, a wide range of collaboration endpoints and conferencing infrastructure products Cisco Conferencing Overview
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Marketing

*The television series '' 24'' feature
Cisco Telepresence product placements
*Season 8. Episode 8 of NCIS also featured Cisco Telepresence product placements.

References

External links

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Philip Graham presents - Cisco Telepresence Keynote - Part APhilip Graham presents - Cisco Telepresence Keynote - Part B
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Telepresence Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance or effect of being present via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location. Telepresence requires that the user ...

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