Cisco Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server Expressway Information Guide
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Challenge
Came Group is great at keeping people out. Its three companies are leaders in things
such as electric doors, entry systems, and bollards. But its growth depends on letting
people in. Like thousands of third-party installers around the world. The Group needs
to make sure the installers have full access to its experts.
such as electric doors, entry systems, and bollards. But its growth depends on letting
people in. Like thousands of third-party installers around the world. The Group needs
to make sure the installers have full access to its experts.
Before, this was done over the phone. But solving a problem on an audio call is not
as easy as seeing it first-hand, which meant sometimes a customer had to wait until
a Came Group expert could visit.
as easy as seeing it first-hand, which meant sometimes a customer had to wait until
a Came Group expert could visit.
The phone was also useless for training and sales events, which meant Came Group
had to pay for installers to attend them. With each of its 50 worldwide offices having
at least a couple of meetings a year, that’s 100 events for thousands of people. On
top of that, Came Group was eager to find a way to speed up decision-making.
had to pay for installers to attend them. With each of its 50 worldwide offices having
at least a couple of meetings a year, that’s 100 events for thousands of people. On
top of that, Came Group was eager to find a way to speed up decision-making.
Solution
Came Group was already using Cisco® TelePresence® to hold meetings between
units. So why not extend those video links outside the business? The challenge was
to find a way of dealing with any endpoint, from a smartphone to an iPad. For this, the
group chose Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms (CMR) Hybrid. The solution extends
on-premise Cisco TelePresence sessions to include Cisco WebEx® Meeting Center
users from outside.
units. So why not extend those video links outside the business? The challenge was
to find a way of dealing with any endpoint, from a smartphone to an iPad. For this, the
group chose Cisco Collaboration Meeting Rooms (CMR) Hybrid. The solution extends
on-premise Cisco TelePresence sessions to include Cisco WebEx® Meeting Center
users from outside.
CMR Hybrid is enabled by a range of systems, including Cisco TelePresence Server
and Cisco TelePresence Management Suite. At Came Group, those systems are
hosted on Cisco Unified Computing System™ (UCS®) servers. CMR Hybrid is also
enabled by a subscription to Cisco WebEx Meeting Center. Dimension Data installed
the solution.
and Cisco TelePresence Management Suite. At Came Group, those systems are
hosted on Cisco Unified Computing System™ (UCS®) servers. CMR Hybrid is also
enabled by a subscription to Cisco WebEx Meeting Center. Dimension Data installed
the solution.
Cristiano Bedin, infrastructure manager, says: “We chose Cisco because it was
an enterprise-level system with stability, video quality, and added functions. And it
integrates well with other apps like Microsoft Exchange and Outlook.”
an enterprise-level system with stability, video quality, and added functions. And it
integrates well with other apps like Microsoft Exchange and Outlook.”
Customer Case Study
Face-to-face access to experts improves customer service at Came Group while raising productivity
and saving money
Customer Name:
Came Group
Industry:
Manufacturing
Location:
Italy
Number of Employees:
1400
Challenge
• Solve field problems quicker and speed
decision-making
• Improve customer satisfaction
• Cut travel costs
• Cut travel costs
Solution
• Cisco Collaboration Meeting
Rooms Hybrid
Results
• Makes available rapid face-to-face
access to experts for first-time
issue resolution
issue resolution
• Extends TelePresence to anyone,
anywhere, on their device of choice
• Saves cost of 100 two-day in-person
meetings for thousands of people
per year
per year
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