Friday, 14 December 2007

Korean Steel Manufacturer Deploys Cisco Virtual “in-person” Communications

South Korea’s POSCPO, the world’s fourth-largest steel maker, has selected Cisco TelePresence-- a technology for virtual, "in-person" communications-- to improve collaboration and streamline its communication processes.

This is the first deployment of Cisco’s TelePresence in Korea, as well as in the Asia Pacific enterprise manufacturing sector.
The Cisco TelePresence System 3000 consists of a three-panel, 65-inch plasma screen system complete with a specially designed table that seats six participants on one side or a "virtual table" for twelve. It supports life-size images, using ultra high-definition video (1080p) and spatial audio. The Cisco TelePresence System 3000 also includes codecs, cameras, a lighting array, microphones, and speakers, all of which have been specially tuned to optimize the experience.

The deployment includes three fully operational Cisco TelePresence System 3000 rooms connecting POSCO's Seoul office with the company's branches in Pohang and Gwang Yang. These systems will be used primarily for regular executive meetings to improve collaboration and increase decision-making efficiency. By communicating with each other across a virtual table in a conference room environment, the company hopes to reduce the costs and environmental impact of business travel while improving business productivity.

According to Cisco, Cisco TelePresence is being used across many vertical industries to make decisions faster, collaborate more effectively, scale scarce resources and gain time-to-market advantage.

"By taking advantage of the Cisco TelePresence solution, POSCO's senior executives will benefit from increased productivity, reduced costs and an unprecedented communication experience that will speed up decision-making processes," said Young-Jin Son, country manager, Cisco Korea.

"We believe the successful deployment of the POSCO project will have a positive effect on how Cisco delivers a connected life to companies in Korea and across Asia."