COMPUTER Information System Company (Cisco) has introduced new ‘medianet” technologies and solutions that will enable Internet Protocol (IP) networks to become the platform for a new generation of video and rich media applications and services.
This new class of technologies is designed to enable advanced communications, collaboration and entertainment experiences through video- and rich media-optimized service provider, business, and home networks, known as “medianets.”
This network transformation toward rich media-optimized networks is the driver behind Cisco’s video strategy and represents Internet networking’s growing impact on the daily lives of consumers and professionals alike.
“The Internet and IP networks as we know them are changing,” said Marthin De Beer, senior vice president of Cisco’s Emerging Technologies group.
“In the near future, 90 percent of consumer network traffic will be video and rich media, and new ‘medianet’ technologies and devices will drive the evolution not only to new networks, but immersive new experiences made possible by combining video, rich media, voice and data on a single networked platform.
businesses look to reduce costs and increase productivity, ‘medianet’ solutions will enable new methods of networked collaboration and virtualization, such as seamless language translations over Cisco TelePresence, which will eliminate communication barriers in the workplace.” he added
