Cisco Wireless Network Enhances Cargo Management For Real - time Monitoring at Vladivostok Container Terminal - Lanit DV's wireless solution now monitors all movement of containers and transportation - http://newsroom.cisco.com/

MOSCOW, Russia - April 7, 2009 - A new Cisco Unified Wireless network has allowed the Vladivostok Container Terminal (VCT) to set up an advanced cargo management system that now monitors all arrivals, departures and movement of containers in real time, as well as register railway, truck and maritime transportation.

The container terminal operations required data transfer through an 802.11g wireless network with full coverage of the VCT territory, high resilience and the shortest possible outages. LANIT DV, a Premier Certified Cisco Partner and an experienced company in wireless network implementation, set up the new Cisco Unified Wireless Network with minimal delay and packet loss in a difficult radio frequency environment, where significant interference is caused by metallic containers piled up to 14 meters high.

"The new system has enhanced business capabilities such as cargo tracking and has exceeded our expectations, with coverage of about 98 percent of our territory," said Sergei Protopovich, CIO, VCT. "The wireless network helped reduce the volume and frequency of radio communications and data entry, accelerating the speed of business and boosting the quality of customer service."

The VCT wireless access network uses Cisco Aironet wireless access points and adaptive monitoring and management systems that offer intelligent wireless network management, transparent integration inside and outside the offices, automatic set up of access points, and more secure outdoor wireless access. The solution uses dynamic algorithms to support automatic tuning, optimization and troubleshooting which is critically important for enabling reliable and secure business applications.

"It is essential that we offer solutions tailored to each customer's unique needs and allow them to be up and running as soon as possible," said Andrei Mushatenko, head of the telecommunications department, LANIT DV. "After benchmarking against alternative solutions, Cisco's solution proved that it could deliver on the high-performance demands of the new management system."

About the Vladivostok Container Terminal

VCT is a major container operator which continuously extends the throughput of existing berths. VCT is located at Kilometer One of the Trans-Siberian Railway which makes it an important transport node linking Russia, CIS and Europe with South-East Asia (Korea, China, Vietnam), North America, as well as Kamchatka, Sakhalin, and Chukotka.

About LANIT DV

LANIT DV has been operating at computing, networking, telecommunications and information technologies markets since 1996. It is a major network integrator of the Russian Far East. More information about its activities and projects is available at: www.lanitdv.ru.

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Cisco Opens Office And Internet Data Centre In Bahrain - Worldwide Leader In Networking Works Closely With Kingdom's Government To Enhance ICT Competitiveness - http://newsroom.cisco.com/

MANAMA, Bahrain, March 31, 2009 - Cisco has announced today the opening of a new office and Internet Data Centre in Bahrain. This initiative is in line with the company's agreement to work closely with the Bahrain government to improve the Kingdom's global competitiveness in information and communications technology (ICT). The new Internet Data Centre is integral to the organisation's commitment to advancing strategic ICT initiatives for the country and giving the kingdom a cutting edge in business communications on the worldwide stage.

Highlights/Key Facts:

• A regional hub for Cisco's ICT services: The new Internet Data Centre supports the delivery of multiple technologies, to offices in the region, including Cisco TelePresence^TMUnified Communications which combines all forms of business communications into a single, unified system that provides powerful new ways to collaborate. virtual meeting solution which creates a live, face-to-face meeting experience over the network, and
• An integral part of the Bahrain government's ICT strategy: Attracting direct foreign investment has been the government's long-standing strategic objective and a central pillar in its plans for economic growth. Cisco's Internet Data Centre's operations will help to further this cause as an essential component in the drive to improve government services to the populace.
• Cisco is expanding its role in Bahrain: By establishing an office at the Bahrain Financial Harbor, the organisation is also focusing on developing new ICT talent to help address the increasing local and regional opportunities for workers with ICT skills. The proximity of Cisco's new office to its customers and partners in Bahrain will help foster working dynamics that will assist in providing immediate support to the company's growing customer base in the region.

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• "Ongoing collaboration between the government of Bahrain and Cisco will be key to building the necessary infrastructure in the Kingdom to grow the ICT market and facilitate the modernisation of governmental operations to enhance government services," said His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed Bin Atiyat Allah Al Khalifa, Bahrain Minister of Cabinet Affairs.
• "The opening of this new Internet Data Centre and Office in Bahrain marks a key milestone for Cisco across the region," said Tarek Ghoul, general manager for Cisco Gulf North. "The new facility will provide us with a firm foundation on which to help build and develop ICT based initiatives to support the country's economic growth," he added.
• "With a population of less than one million, Bahrain's progressive regulatory environment has fuelled the growth of vital economic sectors and created the environment for innovation and talent development which will help position the kingdom at the forefront of regional economies. Cisco is committed to Bahrain and to developing a world-class IT infrastructure in the kingdom," said Duncan Mitchell, senior vice president at Cisco Emerging Markets.

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Cisco Extends TelePresence Experience to New Users, Applications and Markets - Cisco Debuts Cisco TelePresence System 1300 Series, Support for Deployment over T-1/E-1 Connections, and Applications that Extend User Collaboration Capabilities Beyond Meetings - http://newsroom.cisco.com/

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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2009 - Cisco today introduced a new suite of Cisco TelePresence^TMCisco WebEx^TM online meetings. Supporting this market expansion, Cisco is also delivering Cisco TelePresence for lower bandwidth connections without compromising the high-quality experience. products and applications that brings the power of in-person collaboration to more users in more locations, and provides businesses with a way to do more with existing video investments. Global organizations of all sizes, regional branch offices and remote workers will now be able to experience Cisco TelePresence from any conference room environment, standards-based video conferencing session or Web-based video session, including

Cisco TelePresence was initially delivered as an immersive virtual meeting experience to improve collaboration, accelerate decision making, implement green strategies, and reduce travel expenses. Today, Cisco introduced two new applications that take Cisco TelePresence far beyond meetings. The first application transforms rooms into high-definition recording studios with simple one-button-to-push controls to create and publish content. The second application makes it easier for event managers to produce via Cisco TelePresence large-scale events, such as company meetings, seminars or keynote addresses. This new suite of Cisco TelePresence products and applications broadens video capabilities across the Cisco collaboration portfolio.

In a new study conducted by Crimson Consulting Group, global companies reported fast return on investment (ROI) times and transformed business processes from Cisco TelePresence. Participants in the Cisco-commissioned study reported achieving breakeven in an average of 14 months, with some companies achieving breakeven within six months - enabling one company to fund additional units solely from travel budget savings without tapping the IT budget. The ability to conduct real-time, face-to-face meetings over the network is changing the way companies do business across many industries, helping them streamline processes, make decisions faster, and conduct more business without leaving the office.

Facts/Highlights:

• Cisco is delivering Cisco TelePresence technology to more users and organizations with:
• Cisco TelePresence System 1300 Series: The first Cisco TelePresence system designed for up to six people in a shared-use meeting room uses one screen and three cameras. The Cisco TelePresence system 1300-65 uses a 65-inch plasma screen and is the first in a new series of products that takes advantage of existing conference room tables, providing more flexible deployment options for branch offices and businesses of all sizes.
• Cisco TelePresence Extended Reach: Cisco TelePresence can now run over bandwidth connections as low as 1.5 megabits per second (T1) in 720p resolution with quality of service (QoS) while preserving the Cisco TelePresence experience. Extended Reach also supports Cisco TelePresence over open Internet connections, such as high-speed FIOS or DOCSIS connections. This capability adds to the existing immersive experience of Cisco TelePresence at 1080p or 720p resolutions.
• Cisco is expanding the application of Cisco TelePresence beyond meetings with:
• Cisco TelePresence Recording Studio: Cisco TelePresence customers now have a quick and easy way to create high-quality video messages or record presentations for instant, highly secure playback on Cisco TelePresence units in 1080p HD quality. In conjunction with Cisco's recently announced Media Experience Engine, users can also view Cisco TelePresence recordings at standard resolution on many other video-enabled devices, such as a PC, mobile phone or digital sign.
• Cisco TelePresence Event Controls: This new application provides event managers with new tools they can use to produce internal and external Cisco TelePresence events. With a set of simple and powerful controls, event managers can create and host high-quality and cost-effective internal or external events in standard Cisco TelePresence rooms including presentations, keynotes, lectures and seminars.
• Cisco is helping enable seamless "any to any" video collaboration with:
• High definition interoperability: Cisco TelePresence meetings can include video from any standards-based high-definition videoconferencing system as well as standard-definition video conferencing, WebEx and other desktop video applications like Microsoft Office Communicator. This provides organizations with the ability to scale collaboration, take advantage of existing resources, and continue to provide a simple, immersive experience to Cisco TelePresence users.
• Cisco WebEx integration: With "any-to-any" video interoperability, Cisco WebEx Meeting Center meetings with Cisco Unified Video Conferencing provides advanced video capabilities for WebEx® that enable more of an in-person experience. Any device that can connect to a Cisco Unified Video Conferencing multipoint control unit (MCU) can now be displayed in a Meeting Center meeting, including immersive experiences such as Cisco TelePresence as well as videoconferencing and desktop collaboration applications. The solution increases the number of viewable attendees to 16, lets you display high-definition video and adds video controls.

All of these new features take advantage of the underlying system components, the power of the underlying network and intercompany Cisco TelePresence capabilities, bringing to reality the strategy of creating a global interconnected Cisco TelePresence network.

Sharing this vision, AT&T recently announced that BAE Systems, a leading global defense and aerospace contractor, is enhancing international collaboration and productivity with the AT&T Telepresence Solution. For more details on this announcement, go to:
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=26662

Organizations around the world are increasingly looking to video applications, such as Cisco TelePresence, desktop video, digital signage and video surveillance, to improve collaboration, safety and security, get closer to customers, and transfer knowledge. As such video applications emerge as the primary data type on the network, businesses will need to evolve their infrastructure into medianets to optimize these networks to support and enhance the use of rich media.

In order to continue to broaden the availability of Cisco TelePresence while enabling companies to conserve capital resources, Cisco CapitalSM offers special financing that allows enterprise and mid-size customers to acquire Cisco TelePresence with no payments and no interest up to 120 days, during solution deployment in the United States and Canada.

Cisco TelePresence is Cisco's fastest-growing new product category, with more than 300 customers and 2,000 systems deployed worldwide. Cisco has also installed more than 400 Cisco TelePresence rooms on its own internal network for greater productivity and effective collaboration.

In a related release, Cisco also unveiled several enhancements to its Unified Communications system that offer integration with desktop applications. For more information on this Cisco collaboration portfolio announcement, go to http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2009/prod_033109b.html.

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• Michael Keithley, Chief Information Officer, Creative Artists Agency

"One of the best aspects of Cisco TelePresence at Creative Artists Agency is that the most technologically advanced room is also the easiest to operate. This ease of use is the key to its rapid adoption and ongoing use. Agents are able to connect with their colleagues and clients on the other coast at a moment's notice with a simple touch of a button, to the tune of almost 100 meetings a month. Cisco TelePresence has revolutionized the way we communicate between our offices, beginning with New York and Los Angeles."

• Charles Stucki, vice president and general manager, TelePresence Systems Business Unit, Cisco

"Cisco is reinventing how users can experience Cisco TelePresence and how companies can change the way they do business by collaborating in an entirely new way. From in-person meetings with seamless interoperability, to high-quality broadcast recording, to sophisticated events, this next wave of collaborative applications substantially expands what Cisco TelePresence can enable, making it even more useful and flexible for everyone in every company."

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Recent Announcements:

• Cisco Puts Collaboration in Context with New Application and Mobile Device Integration Capabilities
• AT&T Extends Value of its TelePresence Solution to Companies' Existing Videoconferencing Systems
• BAE Systems to enhance global collaboration with AT&T Telepresence solution
• Cisco Introduces Personal TelePresence

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Unified Communications Integration with Microsoft Office Communicator

Cisco Mobile Supervisor

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30, 2009 - Cisco today announced enhancements to the company's Unified Communications system that enable mobile access, improve video collaboration and extend interoperability across applications and devices such as Cisco WebEx® Connect, Cisco TelePresence^TM, Microsoft Office Communicator and the Apple iPhone. For businesses, the new Cisco® Unified Communications solutions streamline workflows, optimize collaboration and accelerate decision making. For all customers, the solutions enable collaboration anywhere, on any device and any network.

Today's news builds on the Cisco collaboration portfolio announcement in September, when Cisco entered the $34 billion collaboration market. The Cisco collaboration portfolio comprises unified communications, Cisco TelePresence and Web 2.0 applications built on an open, interoperable architecture that enables people to connect, communicate and collaborate in any workspace.

Facts/Highlights:

• Cisco Unified Communications Desktop Integration: A new extensible unified client services framework exposes Cisco Unified Communications services, including softphone with mid-call control features, messaging, conferencing, desk phone control, and phone presence, and allows them to be integrated within desktop applications. These services enable users to access Cisco communications capabilities within the context of a business process.
• Cisco Unified Communications Integration^TM for Cisco WebEx Connect: By integrating WebEx Connect, the Cisco Web 2.0 collaboration application, with Cisco Unified Communications capabilities, Cisco provides a seamless experience for customers. This integration combines the flexibility of a cloud-based service with the comprehensive capabilities of Cisco's on-premises Unified Communications solutions.
• Cisco Unified Communications Integration^TM for Microsoft Office Communicator: This integration illustrates the openness of the new client services framework and allows customers to access simplified and highly secure call control features and other Cisco Unified Communications services. Cisco currently offers similar integration with IBM Lotus Sametime.
• Cisco WebEx Meeting Center with Cisco Unified Video Conferencing: With "any to any" video interoperability, Cisco WebEx Meeting Center meetings with Cisco Unified Video Conferencing provide advanced video capabilities for WebEx that enable an experience close to an actual in-person interaction. Any device that can connect to a Cisco Unified Video Conferencing multipoint control unit can now be deployed in a Meeting Center meeting to support immersive experiences such as those enabled by Cisco TelePresence as well as by video conferencing and desktop collaboration applications. The solution increases the number of viewable attendees to 16, lets customers display high-definition video, and adds video controls.
• Cisco Mobile Supervisor for Apple iPhone: With Mobile Supervisor for Cisco Unified Contact Center Express, contact center supervisors can receive real-time reports, notices and performance metrics on an Apple iPhone or iPod touch device. Cisco Mobile Supervisor allows users to stay on top of contact center operations while on the move to quickly analyze and respond to situation changes and issues. The new Cisco Unified Contact Center Express client is a download available today via the Apple iTunes store.
• One Button to Cisco WebEx Meeting Center from a Cisco Unified IP Phone: Cisco Unified IP Phone users can instantly escalate to a WebEx Meeting Center or Training Center meeting on the desktop with the press of a single button on a Cisco Unified IP Phone. The integration is possible through the Cisco Unified Application Environment, an innovative development platform for easily integrating Web 2.0 applications and communications applications.

In related news, Cisco enhanced its collaboration portfolio with significant announcements around Cisco TelePresence. The news includes a Cisco TelePresence experience for multipurpose rooms and applications designed to make immersive video collaboration accessible by everyone, everywhere. More information on this collaboration portfolio announcement can be found here.

Supporting Quotes:

• "Cisco Unified Communications Integration for Microsoft Office Communicator aligns with our strategic objective of leveraging technology to improve customer service while simplifying our IT operations. This simple desktop integration is expected to enhance lawyer productivity by enabling them to operate their Cisco phone from within the instant messaging and other desktop applications they already use," said Phillip Rightler, chief information officer, Thompson Coburn LLP. "From the various alternatives we evaluated, this solution provides the most reliable method for providing call control from the desktop, while enhancing our investment and reducing the complexity of the system."
• "BT and Cisco have a long-standing and successful relationship in the area of Unified Communications," said Steve Masters, global head of Unified Communications, BT Global Services. "Cisco Unified Communications Integration for Microsoft Office Communicator delivers proven and trusted Cisco voice capabilities, already deployed to many BT customers, through a seamless integration with a user's existing instant messaging desktop client. This integration allows BT to deliver a fully integrated unified communications experience in a controllable, scalable way, whilst preserving the desktop user experience."
• "Cisco is delivering a differentiated architectural approach to unified communications and collaboration that allows customers to integrate and interoperate with Cisco solutions, homegrown business applications and third-party products," said Laurent Philonenko, vice president and general manager, Cisco Unified Communications business unit. "By delivering an 'any to any' platform, Cisco gives customers flexibility in how they transform communication and collaboration in any workspace, whether that workspace is a mobile device, contact center environment, desktop client or Cisco Unified IP Phone."

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Broadband Connections Increase 46 Percent in Brazil During 2008 - New Services From Internet Providers and Tax Reductions for Computers Stimulate Demand - http://newsroom.cisco.com/

São Paulo, March 30, 2009 - Cisco today announced the 11th edition of the Cisco Broadband Barometer, showing a 45.9 percent growth in broadband internet connections in 2008 in Brazil. The accelerated market growth can be attributed to new offers and combined services from service providers and an ongoing tax reduction program for computers that cost below 4.000,00 reais (US$ 1.790,00) as a digital inclusion measure from Brazilian government.

Mobile broadband also registered strong growth, accounting for 16.8 percent of total broadband connections, demonstrating that this type of access is becoming popular in Brazil.

Fixed broadband accounts for 9.83 million connections, a 12.6 percent increase from to the previous edition of the Barometer (June 2008) and 31.2 percent in the year-over-year comparison.

The penetration of broadband connections per 100 inhabitants reached 5.16 percent in December 2008, compared to 4.6 percent from the previous Barometer edition. The penetration of residential access in Brazilian homes has also moved up to 15.94 percent in December 2008, compared to 13 percent in June of the same year.

The increase in the use of rich media applications in the country also contributed to demand growth in 1 Mbps to 1.99 Mbps connection subscriptions and the 'above 2 Mbps' category - which together account for 33.73 percent of the market. However, lower speeds (128 Kbps to 512 Kbps) showed a decrease in demand. This trend is also presented in the series of Cisco Visual Networking Index studies, which predicts a sixfold increase in Internet traffic between 2007 and 2012, attributable mainly to video social networking.

By December 2008, 3.18 million connections were needed to reach the goal of 15 million connections by 2010 in the country. In the first edition of the Cisco Broadband Barometer was set the goal of 10 million connections for 2010. However, with the launch of mobile broadband, this goal was reviewed in 2008 to 15 million connections in 2010.

"The success of mobile broadband and the demand for new wireless connection offerings illustrate that the market is clearly expanding, even in this challenging environment," said Rodrigo Abreu, Cisco country manager in Brazil. "The rapid growth confirms the strong demand for broadband and demonstrates that the launch of new broadband offers and new types of connection, such as WiMAX, will be well received in the market. Increasing broadband penetration is critical for Brazil to accelerate economic growth, strengthen its competitiveness, and create business opportunities and new jobs in the information economy."

"Additional options of service packages, together with the continuous growth of the installed base of computers due to tax reductions are key factors which accelerated broadband adoption in the country," added Abreu. "Even though the growth was significant last year, we still have a lot of work to do to achieve broadband penetration levels which will further drive social and economic development in the country. We have to continue pushing for ICT investment programs that can effectively utilize technology adoption as one of the key drivers for economic growth across all segments, from citizens to public sector to small and medium businesses."

Other Key Findings:

• In the analysis by market segment, homes are leading with 88.6 percent of the fixed connection total, while businesses account for 11.4 percent. The results of the second quarter of 2008 reveal the expansion of 1.1 percent of the home market compared to the business one.
• The distribution of mobile connections per market segment reveals the dominance of "residential" over "business" - The former accounts for 72.3 percent of connections, while the latter accounts for 27.7 percent.
• As for the distribution per region, the state of São Paulo claims 31.9 percent of all mobile connections, driven by the highest 3G coverage in the country and because has the highest adoption rate of laptops in Brazil.
• The migration of small and medium-sized businesses to dedicated lines was a trend. In June 2008 there were 10,200 dedicated Internet lines in small companies in Brazil, jumping to 12,000 lines in December of the same year. In midsize companies, the jump was from 17,100 to 19,900 in the same period.
• The distribution of fixed connections per download speed grew in both the '1 Mbps to 1.99 Mbps' category and in the 'over 2 Mbps' category. The first one went from 20.20 percent of the total connections in June 2008 to 20.66 percent in December of the same year, while the 'over 2 Mbps' category went from 12.8 percent to 13.07 percent of the connection total.

The Cisco Broadband Barometer

Sponsored by Cisco and conducted by IDC Brasil (www.idc.com), the Cisco Broadband Barometer is published every six months, with the goal of measuring the evolution of the Brazilian broadband market. As part of the vision of promoting the growth of broadband service in Brazil, Cisco proposed the goal of 15 million high-speed connections by 2010 to foster the country's economic development and increase its competitiveness and productivity.

For the 11th edition of the Barometer, Brazil's main Internet service providers (ISPs) were interviewed. The evaluation is the result of a primary survey with specialized analysts, broad experience in the local telecommunications market, and a secondary survey involving official statistics, regulation agencies and specialized media.

The Barometer methodology considers dedicated IP, ADSL, cable modem, fixed wireless and satellite as fixed broadband connections, while mobile includes the access packages sold for PCs and not 3G telephones.

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BAE Systems to enhance global collaboration with AT&T Telepresence solution - Participants around the world can instantly connect for an "in-person" Cisco TelePresence experience - http://newsroom.cisco.com/

AT&T Telepresence solution enabled by Cisco TelePresence

ARLINGTON, Va., March 30, 2009 - BAE Systems Land and Armaments, an operating group within BAE Systems, a global defense and aerospace contractor, is enhancing their global collaboration and productivity with AT&T's Telepresence Solution. Under a new $5 million, three-year contract with AT&T*, BAE Systems Land & Armaments will use the AT&T Telepresence Solution to provide an "in-person" meeting experience with leadership teams and engineering teams across the U.S, and the United Kingdom. This capability will be expanded to Sweden, South Africa and other regions in the future.

With AT&T Telepresence Solution, BAE Systems Land and Armament employees will be able to sit across the table from "actual-size" video of colleagues around the world on ultra-high definition 1080p screens with spatial, wide-band audio and communicate real-time across AT&T's reliable network. In addition, with the AT&T Business Exchange technology, BAE Systems Land and Armaments will be able to conduct multipoint meetings beyond the enterprise boundary to help enable meetings with customers, suppliers and partners.

Specifically, the solution, which is based on the award-winning Cisco TelePresence technology, will enable closer collaboration across BAE Systems Land and Armaments' global and regional teams, which will help accelerate decision-making processes and problem-solving for high-priority projects. With the anticipated increase in productivity through engineering team collaboration, and frequent management team interactions, the participants will also realize reduction in travel time and costs.

In addition, with AT&T fully managing the solution to include in-room equipment, installation, full monitoring and management of the application, network provisioning, remote help desk service and on-site equipment maintenance and repair, BAE Systems Land and Armaments will not have to assign and allocate additional resources for support activities and will therefore have the ability to focus the resources on other projects.

"Connecting our employees and bridging the distances between our home markets is a key capability which is being rolled out through our World-Class IT Infrastructure Initiative. AT&T's managed Telepresence Solution is a critical component to enable this capability. Our teams will experience an in-person meeting without having to travel frequently. We anticipate reduction in travel time, costs, and realize other benefits including improved employee safety and quality of life through this environmentally-friendly tool," said Bharat Amin, VP & CIO at BAE Systems Land & Armaments.

"In a rapidly changing world, businesses need the ability to change course quickly, collaborate globally, and streamline decision-making across multiple parties," said Ronald E. Spears, president and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions. "AT&T's Telepresence Solution offers a secure, 'in-person' Cisco TelePresence meeting experience that is ultimately transforming how enterprises communicate and collaborate with their employees, customers and partners around the world."

For more information on the AT&T Telepresence Solution visit www.att.com/telepresence.

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Training and Financing are Main Barriers to Technology Adoption for Colombian SMBs - ICT investments are focused on computer purchase and Internet use, but are not currently a integral part of business processes - http://newsroom.cisco.com/

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 19, 2009 - Lack of technology knowledge and lack of financing are the main obstacles for the adoption of information and communication technologies by small and medium companies, according to a Cisco survey "Adoption and Use of ICT by Colombian SMBs".

The study was sponsored by Cisco in association with the Colombian Micro, Small and Medium Business Association (ACOPI) to better understand how small businesses use and invest in technology, and how they can take advantage of IT to increase both productivity and competitiveness.

"Technology plays an increasingly important role in allowing small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to operate, capture new markets, reduce cost and be more competitive", says Simbad Ceballos, country manager Cisco Colombia. "The study shows that SMBs could dramatically improve the use of technology, which is critical for the development of SMBs, and is a call to action for industry, government and business to work together to improve training initiatives and offering the best financing options."

Main findings:

• 55.5 percent of the surveyed SMBs have websites.
• 69.5 percent of business respondents said they use the Web to communicate (chat and email, gaining clients, company marketing).
• 49 percent of SMBs are unaware of using the Internet for establishing relations with their clients (B2C), 48.5 percent are not familiar with using the Web for business to business transactions (B2B) and 46.5 percent are unaware of using the Internet for interacting with government.
• 61.5 percent of the surveyed companies have between 1 and 20 computers. 41.5 percent say they have networked PCs, and only 39.5 percent say that they have PCs connected to the Internet.
• 55 percent of the surveyed business respondents reported using IP telephony, and 45 percent said they are not familiar with this technology.
• 36 percent of SMBs stated they have at least 1 server, while 38.5 percent are unaware of this technology.
• 37 percent of the surveyed stated that they have a PBX, while 34 percent responded that they are not familiar with this technology.
• In regards to security, 39.5 percent of the persons surveyed stated that they have network security equipment and 57 percent have antivirus; 46 percent have some type of firewall.
• In terms of mobile devices (PDAs), 54 percent of SMBs report use of these devices.
• Only 23.5 percent of business respondents have data storage systems.
• 19.5 percent of SMBs are unaware of financial offers in the market for purchasing technology.
• 6 percent have technology that is leased, and only 15.5 percent use a service provider.
• In terms of types of financing, 21 percent of SMBs use short term loans for purchasing technology, 13 percent use long term loans and 11 percent use their own resources.
• For investments in IT, 30.5 percent of the entrepreneurs stated they use long term loans and 24.5 percent use medium term loans.
• According to the research, 45 percent of SMBs budget for between 500 and 1,000 dollars per year for the purchase and maintenance of computers and Internet services, while 37 percent do not have a budget for these types of investments.

Cisco's "Adoption and Use of ICT by Colombian SMBs" was conducted by the Asociación Colombiana de las Micro, Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (ACOPI) (Colombian Micro, Small and Medium Business Association) and by the Corporación para la Investigación Socioeconómica y Tecnológica de Colombia (CINSET) (Colombian Corporation for Socio Economic and Technologic Research), through a survey of 200 micro and SMBs on a national level.

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