Cisco Telepresence
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Cisco TelePresence, first introduced in October 2006, is a product developed by Cisco Systems
which provides high-definition
1080p
video, spatial audio
, and a setup designed to link two physically separated rooms so they resemble a single conference room
even though the two rooms may be on opposite sides of the world. Cisco has sold about 2,000 rooms, with about another 250 non-revenue (internal and philanthropic) units installed.
, featuring three 1080p flat panel display
s. The setup for the system include special tables, microphones, speakers, cameras, collaboration interfaces and lighting.
The Cisco TelePresence 1300 Series is ideal for team conferences. It seats up to 6 participants and consists of a single 65" display. The CTS 1300 maintains the life-size, immersive, TelePresence experience while offering more flexible deployment options.
Cisco TelePresence Manager software makes it easy to schedule and launch meetings with a push of one button on the phone. Integration with the highly available Cisco network offers reliability, quality of service, and security.
CTS-1300 should deploy at mid July 2009.
CARIN, the first recording solution for Cisco CTS endpoints was released from TC&C, in 2008.
Randy Harrell is the Sr. Director of Marketing which formed the business unit with Philip Graham.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28-XVxYeAc
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
which provides high-definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
1080p
1080p
1080p is the shorthand identification for a set of HDTV high-definition video modes that are characterized by 1080 horizontal lines of resolution and progressive scan, meaning the image is not interlaced as is the case with the 1080i display standard....
video, spatial audio
3D audio effect
3D audio effects are a group of sound effects that attempt to widen the stereo image produced by two loudspeakers or stereo headphones, or to create the illusion of sound sources placed anywhere in 3 dimensional space, including behind, above or below the listener.There are several types of 3D...
, and a setup designed to link two physically separated rooms so they resemble a single conference room
Conference hall
A conference hall or conference room is a room provided for singular events such as business conferences and meetings. It is commonly found at large hotels and convention centers though many other establishments, including even hospitals, have one. Sometimes other rooms are modified for large...
even though the two rooms may be on opposite sides of the world. Cisco has sold about 2,000 rooms, with about another 250 non-revenue (internal and philanthropic) units installed.
Cisco TelePresence CTS-3200
This system adds a second row of tables to the CTS-3000 layout, to allow up to 18 people in a single TelePresence room. There are actually two rear row configurations; a twelve person configuration to allow up to eighteen people to be on-screen and, for smaller spaces, an eight person configuration to allow up to fourteen people to be on-screen. There are 3 65" displays and a high fidelity audio system.Cisco TelePresence CTS-3000
Cisco TelePresence System 3000 is the higher end version of Cisco TelePresenceTelepresence
Telepresence refers to a set of technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance of being present, or to have an effect, via telerobotics, at a place other than their true location....
, featuring three 1080p flat panel display
Flat panel display
Flat panel displays encompass a growing number of electronic visual display technologies. They are far lighter and thinner than traditional television sets and video displays that use cathode ray tubes , and are usually less than thick...
s. The setup for the system include special tables, microphones, speakers, cameras, collaboration interfaces and lighting.
Cisco TelePresence CTS-1300
Cisco TelePresence System 1300 features a single 1080p flat panel display, but has a unique camera system that switches automatically to the active speaker.The Cisco TelePresence 1300 Series is ideal for team conferences. It seats up to 6 participants and consists of a single 65" display. The CTS 1300 maintains the life-size, immersive, TelePresence experience while offering more flexible deployment options.
Cisco TelePresence Manager software makes it easy to schedule and launch meetings with a push of one button on the phone. Integration with the highly available Cisco network offers reliability, quality of service, and security.
CTS-1300 should deploy at mid July 2009.
Cisco TelePresence CTS-1000
Cisco TelePresence System 1000 features a single 1080p flat panel display.Cisco TelePresence CTS-500
Cisco TelePresence System 500 features a complete 1080p system in a smaller form factor for a number of new uses from small office applications to small conference rooms. 37" LCD 1080p display and Camera.Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch
Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch (CTMS) is a network infrastructure component that allows a total of 48 sites to connect in any combination (3 sites up to 48 sites) until the entire capacity of the switch is utilized. Multiple switches can be utilized and deployed if more capacity is needed. Video conferencing interoperability: When linked with the Cisco 5600 Media Experience Engine (MXE), the Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch provides interoperability with the installed base of H.323 and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) video conferencing endpoints.Cisco TelePresence Manager
Among a number of capabilities the one that is the most visible is the integration with groupware, such as Microsoft Exchange which gives the system the ability to easily schedule meetings.Cisco TelePresence Recording solution
A new system turns the TelePresence product into a recording solution.CARIN, the first recording solution for Cisco CTS endpoints was released from TC&C, in 2008.
Features
- H.264H.264/MPEG-4 AVCH.264/MPEG-4 Part 10 or AVC is a standard for video compression, and is currently one of the most commonly used formats for the recording, compression, and distribution of high definition video...
video codecs to offer the highest quality and lowest bit rate - Session Initiation ProtocolSession Initiation ProtocolThe Session Initiation Protocol is an IETF-defined signaling protocol widely used for controlling communication sessions such as voice and video calls over Internet Protocol . The protocol can be used for creating, modifying and terminating two-party or multiparty sessions...
- Native 1080p high-definition cameras and displays
- Native 720p and 1080p high-definition encoding/decoding
- Low-latencyLatency (engineering)Latency is a measure of time delay experienced in a system, the precise definition of which depends on the system and the time being measured. Latencies may have different meaning in different contexts.-Packet-switched networks:...
architecture and low bandwidthBandwidth (computing)In computer networking and computer science, bandwidth, network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth is a measure of available or consumed data communication resources expressed in bits/second or multiples of it .Note that in textbooks on wireless communications, modem data transmission,...
utilization - Wideband advanced audio coding with low delayLatency (audio)Latency refers to a short period of delay between when an audio signal enters and when it emerges from a system...
(AAC-LDAAC-LDThe MPEG-4 Low Delay Audio Coder is audio compression format designed to combine the advantages of perceptual audio coding with the low delay necessary for two-way communication. It is closely derived from the MPEG-2 Advanced Audio Coding format...
) - Multichannel spatial audio with echo cancellationEcho cancellation'The term echo cancellation is used in telephony to describe the process of removing echo from a voice communication in order to improve voice quality on a telephone call...
and filters to eliminate interference from mobile devices - Optimized environmental conditioning to provide the best audio and video and overall user experience
- Interoperation with legacy video conferencing both SD and HD.
- Multipoint capability with 48 sites. With two people per screen 96 people can collaborate at the same time
Events and marketing
- The television series 2424 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
features Cisco Telepresence product placements. - Season 8. Episode 8 of NCISNCIS (TV series)NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
also featured Cisco Telepresence product placements. - Al Gore, John Chambers and multiple other continents participated in a world connected Cisco TelePresence event to discuss Climate change on March 19, 2008.
- The Cisco Network Emergency Response Vehicles (NERVs) use a special satellite-capable version of Cisco TelePresence when they respond to natural disasters.
Early employees
Philip Graham was the Vice President of Engineering & CTO, TelePresence which did the early research at Cisco and with Randy Harrell formed the Cisco Business Unit. Graham has left Cisco in 2011 for new opportunities at Avaya http://www.nojitter.com/feature/229402916?pgno=1Randy Harrell is the Sr. Director of Marketing which formed the business unit with Philip Graham.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X28-XVxYeAc