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5/9/2013

U. San Sebastián Offers Cisco Wireless Platform for Multiple Connections on Campus

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U. San Sebastián Offers Cisco Wireless Platform for Multiple Connections on Campus

5/9/2013

  SANTIAGO, Chile, May 9, 2013.- Universidad San Sebastián, founded 23 years ago in the city of Concepción, has implemented one of the most advanced infrastructures in the Chilean educational sector. Using Cisco® technology, the new network is designed to integrate... Continue Reading

Tags: Core Networks, Vertical Markets, Education & Training, Region, Chile, Americas, LATAM

 
3/20/2013

Cisco Connect to Gather the Region's Main Exponents of Business and Technological Innovation of IT in Costa Rica

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Cisco Connect to Gather the Region's Main Exponents of Business and Technological Innovation of IT in Costa Rica

3/20/2013

  San Jose, Costa Rica, March 20, 2013 .- Cisco announced today that one of the company's most important events, Cisco Connect, will take place in San Jose, Costa Rica, from September 10 to 12, at the Intercontinental Hotel. Cisco, along with its main customers and business partners... Continue Reading

Tags: Innovation, Costa Rica, Americas, LATAM, Events, Jordi Botifoll

 
3/12/2013

President Humala Uses Cisco Technology to Greet Students at the Beginning of the Peruvian School Year

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President Humala Uses Cisco Technology to Greet Students at the Beginning of the Peruvian School Year

3/12/2013

  LIMA, Peru, March 12, 2013. – Peruvian President Ollanta Humala Tasso welcomed hundreds of students at the beginning of the Peruvian school year, using the Cisco TelePresence® and Cisco WebEx ® platforms.  President Humala used a Cisco TelePresence 3000 system... Continue Reading

Tags: Corporate News, Region, Americas, LATAM

 
3/7/2013

Demand for Skilled ICT Workers Growing in Latin America, Lack of Qualified Professionals Poses Challenge for the Region

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Demand for Skilled ICT Workers Growing in Latin America, Lack of Qualified Professionals Poses Challenge for the Region

3/7/2013

MIAMI, March 7, 2013 . - The demand in Latin America for workers skilled in information and communications technology (ICT) will surpass supply nearly 35 percent by the year 2015, according to a new IDC study commissioned by Cisco, creating a gap that could impact the competitiveness of... Continue Reading

Tags: CSR, Tae Yoo, Americas, LATAM, Senior Leadership

 
2/7/2013

Almost Half of the Fixed Internet Connections in Colombia Are Faster Than 2 Megabytes, According to the Cisco Broadband Barometer 2.0

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Almost Half of the Fixed Internet Connections in Colombia Are Faster Than 2 Megabytes, According to the Cisco Broadband Barometer 2.0

2/7/2013

  BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, February 7, 2013. - Cisco presented today the results of the Cisco® Broadband Barometer 2.0, which for the first time changed its way of measuring broadband. The barometer now classifies fixed connections as “1.0” if they are under 2 megabytes per... Continue Reading

Tags: Government, LATAM

 
2/6/2013

Brazil Surpasses 25 Million Broadband Connections

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Brazil Surpasses 25 Million Broadband Connections

2/6/2013

Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 6, 2013 - Cisco today presented the latest edition of the Broadband Barometer, which now focuses on connections of 2 Mbps and over, which is considered the minimum speed for enjoying what the Internet has to offer. Conducted by IDC, the study reveals that there were... Continue Reading

Tags: Region, Brazil, Americas, LATAM

 
1/17/2013

Cisco Provides Telemedicine Technology for Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital in Brazil

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Cisco Provides Telemedicine Technology for Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital in Brazil

1/17/2013

Sao Paulo, BRAZIL, January 17 , 2013 – The Telemedicine Program pilot project at Albert Einstein Israelita Hospital (HIAE) in Brazil uses Cisco mobile healthcare telepresence endpoints. The technology provides communication between the staffs of the intensive care unit and... Continue Reading

Tags: Healthcare, Video, Region, Brazil, Americas, LATAM

 
1/17/2013

Cisco and Fundación Peluffo-Giguens Implement Telemedicine Solution in Uruguay

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Cisco and Fundación Peluffo-Giguens Implement Telemedicine Solution in Uruguay

1/17/2013

  Montevideo, Uruguay, January 17, 2013 –  Fundación Peluffo-Giguens announced today the implementation of a telemedicine plan with Cisco® technology to make remote consultations in real time possible among doctors and other health professionals in Uruguay. The Fundación... Continue Reading

Tags: Healthcare, Globalization, Uruguay, Americas

 
1/9/2013

Candavare Becomes the First Interconnected Rural Community in Peru

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Candavare Becomes the First Interconnected Rural Community in Peru

1/9/2013

Lima, Peru – January 9, 2013. - Approximately 10,000 people in Candarave, a community in Tacna, will be able to access Internet and telephony services in a comprehensive way for the first time in a rural area of the country. The Telecommunications Investment Fund (Fondo de... Continue Reading

Tags: Government, Core Networks, Region, Peru, Americas, LATAM

 
12/12/2012

Cisco to Invest USD 6 Million in Venture Capital Fund Monashees Capital to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Brazil

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Cisco to Invest USD 6 Million in Venture Capital Fund Monashees Capital to Foster Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Brazil

12/12/2012

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, Dec 12, 2012 . - Cisco announced today the investment of USD 6 million in the venture capital fund Monashees Capital, the leading Brazilian VC focused on Internet companies and online education. The locally managed and operated fund is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Monashees... Continue Reading

Tags: Investments, Brazil, Americas, LATAM

 
12/4/2012

92 Percent of Broadband Connections in Chile Will Exceed 2 Mbps by 2016

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92 Percent of Broadband Connections in Chile Will Exceed 2 Mbps by 2016

12/4/2012

Santiago, Chile, December 4, 2012. – Cisco announced today the results of the Cisco® Broadband 2.0 Barometer for Chile. It shows that the country experienced a growth of 4.7 percent in fixed Internet connections between December 2011 and June 2012, reaching 2,145,000 subscribers and a... Continue Reading

Tags: LATAM

 
12/4/2012

Faster Connections Propel Broadband Growth in Argentina

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Faster Connections Propel Broadband Growth in Argentina

12/4/2012

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, December 4, 2012 – Cisco announced the results of the Cisco® Broadband Barometer, which for the first time changed its way of measuring the market by assigning the number "2.0" to fixed connections of 2 megabits per second or higher and... Continue Reading

Tags: Core Networks, Region, Americas, LATAM, Argentina

 
11/26/2012

SENAI/SC Chooses Cisco Technology for Desktop Virtualization in Brazil

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SENAI/SC Chooses Cisco Technology for Desktop Virtualization in Brazil

11/26/2012

Sao Paulo, BRAZIL, November 26, 2012 – SENAI (the Brazilian National Service for Industrial Training) in Santa Catarina has decided to invest in desktop virtualization using Cisco VXI™ (Virtualization Experience Infrastructure). With Cisco's solution, SENAI has eliminated the... Continue Reading

Tags: Collaboration, Region, Brazil, Americas, LATAM