Telepresence Brings Fujitsu Closer to AT&T
Telepresence solutions are gradually gaining more market acceptance, as
enterprises want to trim all sorts of expenses including travel costs.
So Fujitsu has signed AT&T managed networking services contract for
telepresence deployment.
According to AT&T Business Solutions, Fujitsu in North America has
signed a two-year contract for a fully managed Internet Protocol Virtual
Private Network (IP VPN) and integration solutions supporting a
high-definition telepresence system.
AT&T
integration solutions portfolio will provide Fujitsu with a complete
networking and equipment design for telepresence along with global
project management of its AT&T system implementation and testing between
Sunnyvale, Calif., and Kawasaki, Japan.
The two
telepresence sites supported by the AT&T IP VPN -- in Sunnyvale and
Kawasaki -- will reduce the amount of travel required by Fujitsu
employees, while allowing more frequent interaction and maintaining the
same level of collaboration needed between the two sites, says AT&T.
The
solution is designed to help Fujitsu reduce travel costs, increase
productivity and bring to market faster product delivery.
"The
telepresence solution is a natural progression for us in our quest to
conserve energy and natural resources," said Jeff Meier, North American
chief information officer of Fujitsu. "AT&T Business Solutions is a
valued partner providing Fujitsu with a high-definition video solution
while meeting our environmentally focused objectives."
Fujitsu
currently uses the telepresence sites for management meetings, product
design meetings, and cross-functional teaming.
AT&T
has also announced the availability of
multipoint, intercompany
connectivity via the AT&T Telepresence Solution. It allows companies to
extend Cisco TelePresence multipoint meetings beyond the enterprise
boundary to help enable meetings with customers, suppliers, and partners
using the AT&T Business Exchange.
The AT&T solution, says the company, creates "in-person" experiences
with the simplicity of a phone call as well as provides a "meet me"
feature with a secure PIN code
that simplifies
intercompany calling.
