Cisco Unified Video
Advantage
How Cisco Deploys Video
Telephony to Employee
Desktops
A Cisco on Cisco Case Study: Inside Cisco IT
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Overview
ƒ Challenge
Offer desktop video telephony to
employees at major Cisco sites
ƒ Solution
Deploy Cisco Unified Video Advantage
solution to 30,000 users in 50 offices
worldwide
ƒ Results
A low-cost video telephony solution
that improves communications
effectiveness
ƒ Next Steps
Expand the video telephony solution
capabilities for users
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Challenge
Offer Desktop Video Telephony to Employees
ƒ Prepare the Cisco network infrastructure for video
telephony:
Increase local WAN bandwidth as needed
Configure 13 Cisco Unified CallManager systems for video calls
ƒ Plan and implement Cisco Unified Video Advantage
deployment:
Distribute cameras and software to users worldwide
Enable installation by users
Minimize requests for technical support
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Solution
Cisco Unified Video Advantage
ƒ 30,000 Cisco VT Camera II USB cameras and software
installed on user PCs
ƒ Solution delivered to 50 major company offices; nearly
two-thirds of Cisco employees
ƒ Local WAN bandwidth configured to support 99% first-call
completion
ƒ Dial-plan integration for calls between Cisco Unified
Video Advantage and H.323 video endpoints
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Solution
Voice / Video Network
Scheduling
Cisco Unified CallManager
Cisco Unified CallManager
Cisco IP
Phone
Cisco Unified
Video Advantage
IP WAN
Switch
Switch
PSTN
H.323 Room
System Voice/Video
Conference
Resources
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Results
A New Option for Effective Communications
ƒ Improves employee productivity and rapport
ƒ Provides convenient, low-cost means for
videoconferencing
ƒ Leverages existing network and H.323 systems
ƒ Minimizes requests for technical support
ƒ Supports additional capabilities (e.g., telepresence) via
WAN upgrades
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Next Steps
More Choices for Users
ƒ Multipoint videoconferences in major sites
via Cisco MeetingPlace
systems
ƒ Video enabled on the
Cisco Enterprise Class
Teleworker solution to
allow use in employee
homes
ƒ Usage with the Cisco IP
Communicator softphone
on employee laptops
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To read the entire case study, or for additional Cisco IT case studies on a
variety of business solutions, visit Cisco on Cisco: Inside Cisco IT
www.cisco.com/go/ciscoit
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