IT service company Wipro Technologies will soon experience the power of B2B TelePresence technology from Cisco, which will run on BT’s global multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) network.
Under the agreement, BT will provide B2B exchange connectivity which will enable seamless video and voice communications between Wipro, its partners and customers. BT’s solution provides Wipro with complete on-going support using BT's Video Business Unit (VBU) Concierge service. BT’s Global Video Exchange service - a fully managed B2B Telepresence service - will enable Wipro to reach outside of its enterprise to develop a virtual ecosystem that connects with global clients, partners and vendors that are critical to its business success.
Laxman Badiga, CIO, Wipro Technologies said, “We are very impressed with BT’s global video exchange technology and BT’s best in class ability to deploy it in our organisation. We see this as a strong business tool for keeping in close contact with customers, suppliers and co-workers while also offering a real reduction in travel costs. A very positive side benefit of the technology is its ability to make Wipro a “greener" company by using technology more effectively and travelling less while reducing our carbon footprint.”
The solution uses high-definition video and multi-dimensional sound to offer a high quality, life-like videoconferencing experience, giving users the feeling of being in the same room as the other participants, wherever those participants happen to be.
Mr Sudhir Narang, Managing Director, BT India & Head, Sales Centre of Excellence, Asia Pacific said of today’s announcement, “BT’s global video exchange will help to connect Wipro’s business partners and stakeholders but it will also assist in maximizing expertise by making the right resource available at the right time in the right location while building trust, understanding, and relationships across distances and culture. The use of this technology will also foster innovative collaboration by having stakeholders sit at one virtual table, which will speed time to market by making decisions faster and smarter.”
With this solution, BT has integrated audio, web conferencing and a UC video solution delivered as a managed service giving users within Wipro access to anyone in an organization from any location to join a conference and - most importantly - across different networks.
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