September 08, 2008

POSCO chooses Cisco TelePresence for business communication

Cisco announced that South Korea's POSCO has selected Cisco TelePresence, the breakthrough technology for virtual in person communications, to improve collaboration and streamline its communication processes.

The first 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.

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 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.