Cisco announces new product, application for effective biz

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Cisco today announced new products and applications that allow organizations to use their network as a platform for more effective and more personalized business collaboration. Cisco Unified Communications system 6.0 is a comprehensive communications system for voice, video and data. This new release introduces capabilities that will dramatically improve the productivity of mobile employees and cost-effectively deliver Unified Communications to small and medium-sized businesses. It also extends new collaboration features and third-party application integration across the portfolio. The system integrates wired, wireless and mobile devices to create a secure solution for the entire organization, regardless of a worker's location.

Further, 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. The advancements include the Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition which combines key Unified Communications applications for mid-sized businesses (100-500 person) on a single platform with common provisioning and management and the Cisco Smart Business Communications System for small businesses.

Manjula Talreja, Senior Director, Customer Business Transformation, Voice Technology Group, Cisco said, "In the current business scenario, the quality of user experience acts as a key differentiator and an important tool to attract and retain customers across all industry verticals. Organizations can transform their businesses via unified communications by bringing consistent service and rich user experience. The business case for unified communications stresses on driving multi channel convergence for consistent customer experience, improving employee productivity and collaboration options while driving down some of the costs of maintaining multiple communication applications and infrastructures. Cisco Unified Communications system 6.0 helps businesses to excel in today's highly competitive fast-paced world by giving them the agility and flexibility they need to continuously innovate."

"Cisco Unified Communications system 6.0 is built on open industry standards so organizations can mix and match their communications technologies to meet their business needs. The system is secure and extensible and integrates smoothly with existing business desktop tools for plug-and play functionality that simplifies deployment, lowers training costs and reduces capital and operating expenses," said Ranajoy Punja, Vice President, Business Development, Advanced Technologies, Cisco India &SAARC. He added, "Organizations deploying Cisco Unified Communications system 6.0 will also benefit from a global network of Cisco partners that specialize in unified communications".

Cisco Unified Communications System 6.0

Cisco Unified Communications system 6.0 is part of an integrated solution that includes network infrastructure, security, mobility, network management and lifecycle services. Cisco Unified Communications offers flexible deployment and outsourced management options, end-user and partner financing packages and third-party communications applications. A few highlights of the Cisco UC System 6.0 are:

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