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New Employee: Erick Velazquez
We are happy to welcome Erick Velazquez to the ASi family! Erick is joining our team as a Structured Cable Technician following in his brother Alfonso’s footsteps here at ASi. He works in our DataComm division under the leadership of Dustin D'Amato. Erick...
One Utility Network for the Modern Grid
Author: Vikas Butaney February 6, 2019 Utilities are transforming. In working with over 200 utilities worldwide, we find that they are facing three key business imperatives – securely improving grid reliability and efficiency, integrating distributed energy resources...
Workgoals for the Busy Professional This Year
Author: Sarah Gibb Date: January 30, 2019 It’s 2019. You’ve returned to the office with a fresh start, positive outlook, and a clean inbox. You’ve planned out your entire Q1, H1, FY19 and you’re raring to go. Right? If that doesn’t sound like you, not to worry, you’re...
Why Are Huddle Spaces So Important and Relevant Now?
Author: Aruna Ravichandran Date: January 30, 2019 Why are huddle spaces so important and relevant now? Because we’re no longer in the age of “oil and water at work.” What do I mean by that? Well, since people started working together in offices, let’s say for the past...
Cisco Unlocks IoT Potential with Intent-Based Networking
Author: Cisco Date: January 29, 2019 The Internet of Things (IoT) brings with it enormous potential, but only if a business can get it right. Each company has its own specific set of IoT requirements and needs an infrastructure that will grow and adapt with their...
Use your Cisco Webex Video Screens for More – Put Them Into “Signage Mode”
Author: Kristian Sandvik January 28, 2019 Yes, we know that you have been asking this for years: “How can I show other content and signage on my connected Cisco video screens when they are not being used for screensharing, whiteboarding or conferencing?” Sure, there...
Unlock the Power of Webex for Your Next Live Online Event
Author: Connie Tang January 22, 2019 We all know live, online webinars and events are great ways to engage with your dispersed audiences. But, until recently, the ability to connect deeply with your audience was fairly limited. They used to experience a low definition...
Info-Tech Report Validates the Growing Popularity of Cisco’s Team Collaboration Solution
Author: Aruna Ravichandran January 15, 2019 Team Collaboration Tools Deemed Essential for the Modern Workplace Info-Tech Research Group Inc., a world-class research and advisory firm, released its influential review of the Team Collaboration marketplace yesterday. I...
Capturing the Full Power of Today’s Digital Age
Author: Maciej Kranz January 10, 2019 When you were a youngster, did you ever ride a merry-go-round and couldn’t quite reach the brass ring that streaked by upon every rotation? You were so close, but didn’t have the full reach to grab the coveted prize. I’m hearing a...
Network Performance Down? Webex Meetings Lives Up to the Collaboration Challenge
Author: Aruna Ravichandran January 10, 2019 The pace of business meetings today demands a new level of communication ability. It’s not enough anymore to sit in a meeting room around a conference call speaker or try to attain synergy by email. Busy people need a fully...
Collaboration Technology: Making it Count in 2019
Author: Amy Chang December 20, 2018 All product developers and engineers want to develop products that impact and change the world on a large scale. Whether it’s changing the way we live, the way we interact, do business or build connections, we want our work to...
Cisco Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions 2018
Author: Sri Srinivasan September 6, 2018 I am pleased to announce that Cisco was again named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions 2018. The report evaluates meeting solutions from multiple vendors in the market. Cisco products placed highest in...
Cisco Scores Highest in Gartner 2018 Critical Capabilities for Meeting Solutions
Author: Sri SrinivasanOctober 29, 2018 For many of us, meetings are a significant part of the business day. So, as you’re evaluating meeting solutions, you want to be sure you’re getting trusted technology that makes that time count. We are striving every...
Smart speakers in every home? How IoT is taking over
Author: Stephanie Chan September 11, 2018 A new report from Adobe says almost half of all consumer homes in the United States will own a smart speaker by the end of 2018. This whopping finding is a part of the company's "State of Voice Assistants" report, which also...
The Webex Backbone: Because Every Millisecond Counts
Author: Abhay Kulkarni September 10, 2018 My global team of infrastructure and cloud engineers spans more than 22 locations worldwide. When I have my team meetings, people join from many continents using Webex. And because video meetings are more productive than just...
How blockchain is supporting climate action
Author: Melissa Jun Rowley September 07, 2018 Frequent wildfires, long droughts, and devastating tropical storms are more common than they've ever been. As global climate change progressively rears its ugly head, innovators are investigating ways blockchain technology...
Introducing Cisco Webex: The More Intuitive Way to Work
Author: Karen Walker May 22, 2018 Last month at the Cisco Collaboration Summit in Phoenix we announced the relaunch of Cisco Webex, showcasing innovative capabilities that make virtual meetings more natural and make working together easier than ever before. And today...
White Boarding in Cisco Spark: Always Yours, Always Live, Always Secure
Author: Jonathon RosenburgJanuary 24, 2017We’re really excited about the new Cisco Spark Board and the collaboration experiences it will bring to teams. Of course, a key part of that experience is the interactive digital white-boarding capability that allows both...
