AT&T’S Telepresence Solution

AT&T’s new Telepresence Solution is the first telepresence solution to be an end-to-end or B2B solution. Partnering Cisco’s TelePresence technology and AT&T’s world-wide networking capabilities, this solution to offers the advantages of being a scalable, fully-managed reliable environment that is also highly secure. The Telepresence Solution allow businesses using the AT&T Business Exchange to have personal, conference meetings via the telephone with the unique ability to provide a secure code for attendees to dial in with. Using the Cisco Telepresence Multipoint meetings can occur around the world in one virtual conference room without losing any performance due to distance. Using AT&T’s Telepresence solution and Cisco’s TelePresence businesses are able to see life-size images in High Def video and spatial audio. The meeting takes place as if everyone were in the same room. This occurs using AT&T-owned equipment from Cisco Features and Benefits

• Virtual private network through AT&T for added security
• A web-based administration portal for scheduling, directory assistance and reports
• Screen options including multiple three-screen and one screen rooms
• High Def Video Capabilities
• Life-size images
• Precise eye contact, lip movement detail – assists in creating more personal engagement during meeting
• Simple to use, as easy as making a phone call
• Ability to bridge audio for audio only participants
• Turnkey solution for telepresence
• Secure and reliable on the AT&T network

Using the Telepresence Solution, businesses can meet and plan with businesses around the globe. Should they need assistance, the AT&T solution has a help desk and full concierge service available via the Internet. AT&T and Cisco have joined together to bring B2B to a higher standard for businesses wishing to use a telepresence solution for meetings. The AT&T Telepresence Solution comes to the market with security and reliability built in. With onsite equipment maintenance and repair work using the VPN transport, AT&T is the solution to business meetings that have a large distance span between attendees.