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Cisco has created its own channel on the green.tv platform. The channel launches with a series of films focused on Cisco’s Connected Urban Development initiative, which looks at how to reduce carbon emissions through improvements in the efficiency of the urban infrastructure made possible by information and communications technology (ICT) such as Cisco(R) TelePresence. Future programs will focus on creating sustainable cities, virtual collaboration, mobility solutions and smart energy solutions. green.tv has partnerships with some of the world’s leading environmental organisations, including the United Nations Environment Programme and Greenpeace.

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Cisco has accepted Infinite Group, Inc. as its registered partner. IGI’s acceptance was predicated largely on the companies synergistic practice areas that align with Cisco’s tools and technologies. As a Registered Partner, IGI can expand into other areas of specialization offered by Cisco to further extend the Managed Services offered by IGI using Cisco technologies.IGI is building a business development relationship with Cisco personnel in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions at Federal and State levels. Cisco, the Cisco logo, and Cisco Systems are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems Inc. in the United States and certain other countries.

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Cisco announced that the new Yankee Stadium, set to open April 2009, has been outfitted with state-of-the-art Cisco(R) technologies, giving New York Yankees fans the most wired, connected and video-enabled stadium in all of baseball. A new Cisco technology called Cisco StadiumVision(TM) will be central to the fan experience at the ballpark, providing fans with the most technologically advanced game-day experience in baseball, while maximizing the great historical tradition of the Yankees organization. Fans will be able to view sports news and scores, weather and traffic while never missing a moment of game action on the field.

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Cisco announced its new collaboration portfolio, consisting of Unified Communications, TelePresence and a new Web 2.0 application platform which will enable people “to connect, communicate, and collaborate” from any application, device and workspace. UC encompasses IP telephony, unified messaging, web and audio conferencing and contact centre solutions. The second pillar of collaboration is video, which ranges from Telepresence to desktop video-to-video conferencing. The third pillar of collaboration is Web 2.0 applications. Unified Communications System Release 7.0 offers improvements in total cost of ownership, ease of use, and interoperability with business applications.

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Cisco System Inc. has announced the expansion of its relationship with Hewlett Packard to enhance the delivery of Cisco® Unified Communications (UC) to customers around the world. The expanded relationship includes investments by both companies for training and building global marketing and sales programs. Rick McConnell, vice president of Unified Communications Market Development for Cisco, said
“Many of our customers have trusted relationships with HP for managing a wide array of unified communications and other applications. Cisco is committed to working closely with HP to provide our mutual customers more integrated, adaptive collaboration solutions that meet their specific business needs today and tomorrow.”
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