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4/10/2013

Coming, Ready or Not: Cell Phones as Sensors

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Coming, Ready or Not: Cell Phones as Sensors

4/10/2013
By Laurence Cruz

In the Mexican city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez in Chiapas state, an interesting experiment is unfolding that could be an early forerunner of a future trend—the use of cell phones as sensors. Under the city's "Vigilante Taxi Driver" program, cab drivers use GPS-enabled cell phones to send messages... Continue Reading

Tags: Government, Mobility, Security, Smart and Connected Communities, Government, Internet of Everything

 
4/9/2013

NUS Deploys the Largest Education Wireless Environment in Singapore and Southeast Asia

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NUS Deploys the Largest Education Wireless Environment in Singapore and Southeast Asia

4/9/2013

SINGAPORE, 04 April 2013 – The National University of Singapore (NUS) -- in collaboration with NCS, a leading ICT provider, and Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking and communications -- has successfully implemented a flexible, scalable and high-speed wireless network across its Kent... Continue Reading

Tags: Education, Mobility, Government, Asia Pacific, Singapore, Wireless

 
3/22/2013

Cisco Commends Government of Canada's Commitment to Drive Productivity Through Increased Use of Telepresence Technology

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Cisco Commends Government of Canada's Commitment to Drive Productivity Through Increased Use of Telepresence Technology

3/22/2013

Toronto, ON  – March 22, 2013 – As a company focused on positively impacting innovation and productivity, Cisco Canada applauds the Government of Canada for continuing to lead by example in using technology to increase productivity and reduce travel costs.  "The... Continue Reading

Tags: TelePresence, Government, Canada

 
3/7/2013

Barcelona City Hall Launches a pioneer Virtual Citizen Services Centre in Europe

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Barcelona City Hall Launches a pioneer Virtual Citizen Services Centre in Europe

3/7/2013

  Barcelona, March 7, 2013. – Barcelona City Hall has announced a pioneer Virtual Citizen Services Centre in Europe, using Cisco TelePresence ® and collaboration technologies to allow citizens to remotely carry out various administrative processes without needing to appear at... Continue Reading

Tags: Government, Collaboration, Collaboration, Smart Connected Communities, Government, EMEAR, South Europe

 
12/2/2012

Cisco Collaborates with Murchison Widefield Array SKA Precursor to Demonstrate the Role of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Technology in Radio Astronomy

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Cisco Collaborates with Murchison Widefield Array SKA Precursor to Demonstrate the Role of Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Technology in Radio Astronomy

12/2/2012

SYDNEY , Australia – December 3, 2012 – Cisco announced that the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) project will use commercial-off-the-shelf technology from its next generation data centre portfolio in the building of this revolutionary new radio telescope in Western Australia. The... Continue Reading

Tags: Unified Computing, Government, Australia

 
11/20/2012

University of Regina and Cisco establish Research Chair to further e-Governance in Canada

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EDUCATION 

University of Regina and Cisco establish Research Chair to further e-Governance in Canada

11/20/2012

Regina, SK - November 20, 2012 - Cisco Canada today announced an agreement of $2 million over 10 years to establish a Research Chair in e-Governance at the University of Regina. The Chair will address ways for governments to more effectively use technology to drive collaboration, productivity and... Continue Reading

Tags: Education & Training, Government, Canada