News@Cisco: Video Networking Customer News

Cisco Demonstrates 'The Connected Life -- Delivered Together' with IP Video Technologies at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 28, 2009 – Cisco announced today it will display a host of medianet technologies at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Oct. 28-30 in Denver that will enable service provider networks to become the platform for a new generation of advanced broadband and video applications and services. Cisco is working in close collaboration with its service provider customers to ...

Cisco to Showcase 'Connected Life' at SUPERCOMM 2009

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 21, 2009 - At SUPERCOMM 2009 in Chicago, Cisco will highlight a variety of announcements that showcase the continued momentum of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and its technology innovation which help enable service providers to deliver an increasing array of innovative 'Connected Life' experiences to their customers. The ...

Cisco to Showcase 'Connected Life' at ITU Telecom World 2009

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:15:00 PST

SAN JOSE, California - October 5, 2009 - Cisco today at ITU Telecom World (ITU) 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland will highlight a variety of announcements that showcase the continued momentum of the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and it is technology innovation which enable service providers to deliver an increasing array of innovative "Connected Life" experiences to their ...

Cisco Makes Recommended Offer to Acquire TANDBERG

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., NEW YORK, and, OSLO, Norway, October 1, 2009 – Cisco® (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to launch a recommended voluntary cash offer to acquire TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA.OL). TANDBERG, based in Oslo, Norway, and New York, is a global leader in video communications, including a broad range of world-class video endpoint and network ...

New Members Reflect Growing Influence and Wide Geographic Appeal of Open IPTV Forum

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST

AMSTERDAM, International Broadcasting Convention, September 14, 2009 - Cisco, SmartLabs and Bouygues Telecom are the latest organisations to join the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) in its development of open, end-to-end specifications for IPTV, based on existing technologies and open standards. Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, transforming how people connect, ...

Cisco at IBC 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PST

IBC 2009, Amsterdam Stand D71, Hall 1 AMSTERDAM, September 11, 2009 - The growth in Internet Protocol (IP)-based video delivery continues to generate opportunity in a highly competitive industry, spurring service providers to accelerate their transformation to "experience providers". The recent Cisco® Visual Networking Index IP traffic forecast study estimates that video ( ...

Virgin Media Upgrades Digital TV Platform With Cisco

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:00:00 PST

LONDON, / IBC Amsterdam, September 11, 2009 - Cisco today announced that Virgin Media, a leading entertainment and communications company in the UK, has chosen Cisco to support its Internet Protocol (IP) TV distribution platform and help upgrade its legacy digital TV infrastructure. Virgin Media will deploy Cisco® Digital Video Headend technology in all of its regional and ...

Cisco Fosters Intercompany Collaboration With Global Cisco TelePresence Network

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:30:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 9, 2009 - Cisco today announced major steps in the company's strategy to bring Cisco TelePresenceTM to everyone, everywhere, with continued global momentum for intercompany Cisco TelePresence services and the introduction of a new one-screen, one-camera Cisco TelePresence system for multipurpose conference rooms. In less than two years, Cisco has ...

Liberty Sports Group Launches Regional Sports Networks on Cisco MPEG-4 High-Definition Video Platform

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 3, 2009 – Cisco announced today that Liberty Sports Group is the latest video content provider to select the Cisco® MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) and transcoding high-definition (HD) platform for efficient, high-quality distribution of programming. Taking these steps to optimize its networks, Liberty Sports Group is well-positioned to scale and ...

TV 2 Selects Cisco Technology to Launch High-Definition Digital TV Services Across Norway

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 PST

OSLO / IBC Amsterdam, September 2, 2009 — Cisco announced today that TV 2 Norway has selected a Cisco® MPEG encoding and Internet Protocol (IP) video system platform for its new high-definition digital terrestrial television (HD-DTT) play-out facility in Bergen, Norway. Cisco's turn-key, end-to-end solution includes MPEG-4 HD and standard-definition (SD) encoding, Cisco Digital ...

Mediaset Moves to All-Digital TV Production with Cisco Medianet Technology

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:15:00 PST

MILAN / IBC Amsterdam, September 2, 2009 - Cisco today announced that Mediaset, Italy's leading commercial TV broadcaster, is transforming its legacy video contribution and distribution infrastructure into a nationwide Cisco® Internet Protocol (IP) Next-Generation Network (IP NGN). The network will deliver the bandwidth capacity required for high-definition TV (HDTV) and on-demand ...

Cisco Doubles Density of Industry's Highest-Performance Edge Router

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., August 25, 2009 – Cisco today announced it is doubling the density of its flagship edge router, the Cisco® Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series. This enhances the platform's leadership position as the highest-capacity edge router and gives it the industry's highest density. Cisco is introducing a new single-slot 16 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet ( ...

Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 Technologies Help Cox Deliver Ultimate High-Speed Broadband

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:30:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2009 - Cisco today announced it has teamed with Cox Communications to deploy the Cox DOCSIS® 3.0-based "Ultimate Internet" service, with up to 50 megabits per second downstream, to its customers in Rhode Island. DOCSIS 3.0 service offers Cox residential customers faster online access for music and movie downloads, file transfers, video streaming, ...

Cisco Telemedicine Pilot Program Demonstrates a New Way to Deliver Health Services Across the Globe

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. ; ABERDEEN, Scotland – July 15, 2009 - Cisco today announced results from Cisco HealthPresenceTM pilot programs in Aberdeen, Scotland and San Jose, Calif., which found that more than 90 percent of the patients were satisfied with the remote care experience and would recommend it to others. Cisco HealthPresence is a patient care delivery concept that combines ...

AT&T, BT and Tata Demonstrate Industry's First Cisco TelePresence Call Across Multiple Carrier Networks

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:15:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 1, 2009 - AT&T, BT, and Tata Communications, today took a significant step forward to deliver Cisco TelePresenceTM services globally, by conducting the industry's first multipoint, intercompany Cisco TelePresence meeting across multiple carrier networks. AT&T, BT and Tata, together with Cisco, demonstrated the technical ability for a Cisco TelePresence ...

Cisco Helps Schools Save Money, Improve Efficiency, Enhance Safety and Prepare the Next-Generation Workforce

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PST

Dateline/Time Stamp: Washington/National Education Computing Conference (NECC) /June 29, 2009 Delivering on its focus on creating "Connected Learning" environments, at NECC 2009 Cisco today outlined how a robust Internet Protocol (IP)-network can help schools save money, improve administrative efficiency, enhance safety and security, and prepare the next-generation workforce to ...

Dallas Cowboys and Cisco Kick Off Ultimate Fan Experience in Versatile New Stadium

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:00:00 PST

DALLAS, June 17, 2009 – Cisco today announced that the new Dallas Cowboys stadium has been outfitted with Cisco® Connected Sports technologies, making the largest National Football League stadium ever built also the most versatile and technologically advanced entertainment venue in all of North American football. The newly opened 3 million-square-foot stadium, ...

New Cisco Visual Networking Index Forecasts Global IP Traffic to Increase Fivefold by 2013

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:00:00 PST

June 9, 2009 Today Cisco announced the results of the Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast and ...

Cisco Completes Acquisition of Pure Digital Technologies, Makers of Flip Video™

Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. – May 21, 2009 – Cisco today announced it has completed its purchase of Pure Digital Technologies Inc. San Francisco-based Pure Digital, creator of the best-selling Flip VideoTM brand, is a pioneer in developing consumer-friendly video solutions with mass-market appeal. The acquisition of Pure Digital is key to Cisco's strategy to expand its ...

Broadband Connections Increase 35 Percent in Argentina During 2008

Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 PST

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, May 21, 2009 – Cisco today announced the 7th edition of the Cisco Broadband Barometer, which shows 35.4 percent growth in broadband internet connections in Argentina in 2008. This continued market growth can be attributed to new investments in 3G networks that complement the supply in big cities and extend their presence in medium and small cities. The ...