Setting the Record Straight for Five Cisco Telepresence Myths

Cisco Telepresence is too expensive and only for large enterprises

Cisco Telepresence offers a simple and vibrant method for distributed teams to modernize, troubleshoot and cooperate in real-time and is inexpensive for businesses of nearly all sizes. The expansion of technologies, particularly via the cloud, is making the advantages of Cisco telepresence available to companies all over the world. Smaller businesses are quickly grasping the business value and quick Return on Investment which Cisco telepresence solutions provide and are assimilating this with their wider cooperation stratagems.

Online Web-based services are good enough

Customer-grade video services fall way short of what companies require in a video solution in numerous key areas, like security, quality, flexibility and richness of features. Customer video suppliers have continuously guaranteed lifelike experiences, but the actuality is most solutions give you poor image and audio excellence that are likely to be unclear and irregular. While this is usually suitable to customers as it’s cheap or free, it’s not a reasonable solution for conducting business functions efficiently.

Software vs. hardware

Market tendencies are displaying a rise in software-based Cisco telepresence solutions, but this should not be an “either this-or-that” conversation. We are living in the midst of a 24×7 global economy where both software and hardware video endpoints are necessary to function in tandem to provide scale, mobility and the preferred experience. Implementing a hardware-only or software-only implementation restricts the cooperation experience — it is about implementing the correct mix and flexibility to interconnect in-person via a desktop, conference room or on the go.

Cisco Telepresence is too complicated to install and use

Cisco Telepresence deployment models are developed to be customized to the client’s requirements and level of IT support available. With flexible installation options available — like the cloud, on-site, or hybrid — the setup for Cisco telepresence doesn’t have to be complicated. New advances have made it simple for end users to start video collaboration inside or outside the enterprise, join using their personal mobile devices and share content with members in real-time.

The profitability is restricted to travel

With Cisco telepresence, potential ROI goes way beyond travel. Nearly all workflow processes can be enhanced via video, generating results that are quantifiable and measureable. It can enhance relationships, raise team and staff morale, minimize product-time-to-market, sustain a distributed workplace and very rapidly resolve issues. Video collaboration software solutions and applications exist for nearly every facet of a business, ranging from management and sales and marketing to human resources (HR) and Research & Development (R&D).

Although these myths are not meticulously compiled, they embody what I hear most of the time. Next time you are faced with a myth about Cisco telepresence, do not take it at face value. Do the requisite investigation and you’ll find out what you need to know!

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