Category Archives: Green Communications Technology

06/09
2011

Telecom Professionals Linkedin Group Roundup – May 2011

Telecom Professionals on LinkedIn2 Telecom Professionals Linkedin Group Roundup   May 2011Linkedin is a useful tool for telecommunications professionals looking to stay in touch with the latest technology and industry trends. Linkedin groups like the Telecom Professionals group – over 159,000 members strong – represent the pulse of the industry and offer exceptional resources for anyone involved in this sector of the economy. Each month, we provide a roundup of the most interesting activity this group to help you keep abreast of the currents that are running through the communications business.

Most Popular Discussions for May, 2011

Once again, job postings represented a sizable portion of the discussion within Telecom Professionals group, continuing a strong trend observed in April. Moving beyond companies seeking qualified telecommunications professionals, there were a number of other interesting discussions on tap during the month of May.

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11/08
2010

Cisco TelePresence Calculator Offers Detailed Video Conferencing Cost and Impact Estimates

When making a convincing business case for the use of video conferencing equipment available from companies like TANDBERG, now part of Cisco, it helps to have solid numbers to back up any claims made regarding cost savings or environmental benefits. Realizing that the market was looking for a simple tool that could help provide this information, Cisco has stepped up with the Cisco TelePresence Calculator.

The Cisco TelePresence Calculator is a simple, web-hosted application that gathers information about a company and then offers a realistic estimate regarding the dollar figure associated with adopting a TelePresence solution, as well as the green quotient related to this type of communications strategy. Users can manually input the number of TelePresence units and locations that they see themselves needing, or they can instead select from a range of choices automatically generated based on the size of their business and the distribution of their offices. The Calculator is calibrated to handle companies ranging from those still in the startup stage to fully developed multinational conglomerates.

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