Telefónica and Verizon close an agreement to use the Cisco TelePresence telepresence system

Telefónica and the American operator Verizon have reached an agreement to use the Cisco Telepresence telepresence system, that will improve visual communication between your clients. Under said agreement, Companies and public organizations that use the videoconferencing systems of either company can expand their network of contacts and hold meetings, way a way, anywhere you have the right equipment.

La creciente demanda de servicios de teleconferencia ha llevado a Telefónica Global Solutions to join forces with Verizon Enterprise Solutions so that your telepresence service clients (Telefonica Global Telepresence Exchange y Verizon Immersive Video Exchange) can connect through Cisco TelePresence. From now on, Companies and public organizations that use the videoconferencing systems of either company can expand their network of contacts and hold meetings, way a way, anywhere you have the right equipment, thus improving the efficiency of your communications and your productivity levels.

La telepresencia recrea de forma tan realista las interacciones entre personas que los asistentes tienen la sensación de estar en la misma habitación aunque en realidad los participantes se encuentren a miles de kilómetros de distancia. Thanks to this inter-supplier solution, Companies that already use the Cisco Telepresence service through Telefónica or Verizon will be able to hold real-time video conferences in a secure environment, consistent and transparent.

Telepresence systems allow companies to work together seamlessly from very distant locations, accelerate decision-making and conflict resolution processes, strengthen personal relationships and use your resources more efficiently. By expanding the telepresence network, these advantages are transferred beyond internal communications to all aspects of external corporate communication with all stakeholders..

Expand communication options

In the words of Juan Carlos López Vives, head of Telefónica Global Solutions: “Our commitment is to help our clients take advantage of the full commercial potential of virtual meetings in real time with telepresence and video systems.”. With this agreement, the possibilities of telepresence for clients of both providers multiply: in addition to facilitating cost optimization and reducing the carbon footprint, “improves productivity and promotes a corporate culture based on collaboration”.

David Small, Vice President and Chief Platform Officer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions, commented: 'Video is becoming the communications standard in the business world: helps increase productivity and value, overcoming the boundaries between businesses and those of traditional networks. Our agreement with Telefónica represents another step towards creating a collaborative ecosystem through open video, that helps clients maximize the return on their investment in telepresence systems'.

After signing this agreement, Telefónica has interoperability agreements in telepresence with: Orange, Cisco, Tata, Verizon y Telecom Italia. For your part, Verizon con: BT, Cisco, Orange, Tata and Telefonica, in addition to an offer from Open Video Communications that integrates video systems that until then were incompatible.