News@Cisco: Wireless Customer News

Ontario Hospital Organization Benefits from Simplified Operations

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:00:00 PST

July 3, 2007 BUSINESS CHALLENGE The Niagara Health System (NHS) is Ontario's largest multi-site hospital amalgamation, consisting of six hospital sites and an ambulatory care centre serving 434,000 residents across 12 municipalities. The NHS has approximately 4200 employees, including 1,800 nurses, and is supported by about 650 physicians. Care provided is wide-ranging, and includes approximately 186,000 patient visits annually at the NHS Emergency Departments and Prompt ...

Cisco Unwires Linux Symposium

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2007 - Cisco® today announced that the Cisco Unified Wireless Network and its outdoor wireless network solutions will constitute the wireless access network of choice for Linux and open source enthusiasts who attend the Linux Symposium in Ottawa this week. "Designed for scalability and robust performance, the Cisco Unified Wireless Network provides unparalleled performance for challenging environments and demanding users, especially those who tend ...

Cable Operators Can Deliver and Extend the Connected Life via Complete Cisco Cable ServiceMesh Solution

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif. - June 18, 2007 - Cisco® today announced it is launching the Cisco Cable ServiceMesh solution, the industry's first integrated, end-to-end wireless architecture designed for cable operators who want to extend indoor Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) to outdoor mesh networks in municipalities, tourism centers, small businesses and universities in North America. This new architecture offers the foundation layer for broadband mobility. Building on the Cisco Internet ...

Canadian Title Insurance Company Stakes its Ground with Unified Communications

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:00:00 PST

June 5, 2007 BUSINESS CHALLENGE First Canadian Title is a pioneer in the title insurance business. With a customer base of more than 15,000 lawyers and notaries across Canada, as well as banks, lending institutions, real estate agents and mortgage brokers, First Canadian Title is a trusted provider of title insurance and real estate related services for commercial and residential properties. Customers turn to them for their expertise and for the peace of mind that comes ...

Interop 2007

Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

May 22-24, 2007 Interop is the leading business technology event and brings together IT and business leaders to see all of the latest technologies in action. At this year's Interop 2007 Conference, Cisco exhibits a broad portfolio of solutions that help deliver rich customer experiences across any network -- ...

Cisco Unveils Wireless Location Solution and New Unified Wireless Network Software Release

Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 22, 2007 - Cisco® today announced an architected industry first - integrated Wi-Fi chokepoint and telemetry services into the Cisco Location Solution. Cisco's Location Solution, which includes the Cisco Unified Wireless Network and integrated partner applications and active/passive tag offerings, is designed to mobilize assets across an enterprise environment. This solution is made possible by a new, major extension to Cisco's Unified Wireless Network family, ...

Cisco Drives Mobility to Forefront of Enterprise

Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 22, 2007 - Cisco® today embarks on a new era of delivering highly secure, manageable and extensible mobile-rich solutions that allow businesses to take advantage of and deliver on emerging opportunities and improve business operations. Supporting this vision, Cisco is launching an array of integrated mobility solutions that help customers build new connections between people, places and things. "Work is not defined by where you are, but what you ...

Cisco Forges First Mile Wireless Solution for Oil and Gas Industry

Tue, 22 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 22, 2007 - Cisco® today announced a new mobility solution for the oil and gas industry, the Cisco First Mile Wireless solution. Integrating best-in-class technologies, services, security policies and management applications, the Cisco First Mile Wireless solution supports the extension and augmentation of corporate networked data to be utilized by wellhead workers stationed at desolate oil fields and off-shore ocean oil rigs. In doing so, the Cisco ...

Cisco Unveils Mobility Quotient Research

Mon, 21 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 21, 2007 - Cisco® today announced the results of a new global research study, the Cisco Mobility Quotient, conducted to provide a baseline measurement of business readiness to support today's mobile workforce ability to perform their job, no matter where they are - within the office, at home or on the go. With 48 percent of respondents outside the U.S., this global survey yielded findings corresponding to three major areas of mobility readiness: 1) ...

Canadian University Deploys Cisco Unified Wireless Network

Mon, 14 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

May 1, 2007 Business Challenge As the oldest educational facility in Canada and the first institution in North America to offer a higher education entirely in French, Université Laval is one of Canada's leading universities. In addition to a comprehensive liberal arts undergraduate program, the university offers postgraduate programs in professional areas including medicine, dentistry, and actuarial studies. Laval's main campus in Quebec City covers 1.2 ...

Top 12 UK Legal Firm Invests in Cisco Connected Workplace Solution

Thu, 03 May 2007 04:00:00 PST

LONDON, May 3, 2007 - Norton Rose, one of the largest law firms headquartered in the UK, is deploying a Cisco® Unified Communications system in its UK office to help improve its customer service and competitive advantage. The system is part of a Cisco Connected Workplace for Law Firms blueprint that consists of a set of network solutions, customer services and application partners that provide an integrated and collaborative way to link the firms' lawyers and support staff to important ...

University of Tulsa Drives Adoption for Campus-Wide Mobility with Pervasive Cisco Unified Wireless Network

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 24, 2007 - Cisco® today announced that the University of Tulsa, one of the country's top institutions for higher education, is using Cisco's Unified Wireless Network to deliver wireless access across its campus, serving more than 4,000 students and 1,100 employees. The new, pervasive wireless network will provide the university's students and faculty with wireless access in all classrooms, campus apartments and dormitories, and throughout its extensive ...

Italian Province Deploys Wireless Mesh Network to Stimulate Economic Growth and Bridge Digital Divide

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:00:00 PST

MILAN, Italy, April 19, 2007 - Cisco® today announced that the Italian Province of Brescia will use an outdoor wireless solution based on mesh technology to deliver wireless broadband connectivity and Internet Protocol (IP) services to its rural communities. The goal is to help stimulate economic growth and bridge the growing digital divide throughout the region. The solution will help the province deliver broadband Internet to local government organisations, citizens and businesses. ...

Northern Ireland's Leading Higher Education Institute Makes On-Line Learning Facilities More Available and More Secure

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST

BELFAST, April 11, 2007 - The Belfast Institute, the largest provider of further and higher education and training in Northern Ireland, is deploying a Cisco® Unified Wireless Network around its central campus to provide very secure, yet easy and flexible, access to on-line learning resources. The wireless network also supports advanced mobility services, including location services, guest services and advanced security services. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in the ...

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Delivers Live, Interactive Zoo Experience to Remote Schools Using Cisco Wireless Network

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:00:00 PST

LAS VEGAS (CISCO PARTNER SUMMIT 2007)- April 5, 2007- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is making a trip to the zoo an entirely new experience for school kids around the country. The zoo is now providing video learning programs from many of its animal exhibits throughout the 168-acre park using Cisco® wireless mesh technology provided by Total Systems Integration, Inc. TSI is a Cisco Premier Certified Partner, Advanced Wireless, and Wireless Mesh Authorized Technology Provider (ATP).< ...

Cisco Raises SMB Commitment to New Level

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:00:00 PST

LAS VEGAS (CISCO PARTNER SUMMIT 2007) - April 3, 2007 - Marking the next major evolution of its small and medium-sized business (SMB) strategy, Cisco® today introduced several advancements designed to help maximize business efficiency and improve customer and employee collaboration, while at the same time providing channel partners with further resources to foster growth and differentiation. The advancements include the Cisco Smart Business Communications System for small businesses and ...