Cisco announced that Eurobank EFG in Serbia has implemented the Cisco® Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA) and Cisco Branch Optimization solution to create a network that serves as the platform for rapid growth.

Cisco China announced today that SINA Corp will deploy the Cisco® TelePresence System to create an in-person communication experience for its online interview program with guests around China. SINA Corp will be the first web portal globally to use the virtual meeting solution to transform the way that its online video interviews are conducted.

To accelerate the widespread adoption and deployment of WiMAX technology and products, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco®, Clearwire, Intel Corporation, Samsung Electronics and Sprint today announced the formation of the Open Patent Alliance (OPA).

Cisco and Orange Business Services announced today that the two companies have embarked on a major network upgrade project to improve and extend Orange Business Services' international Internet Protocol virtual private network (IP VPN).

New Architecture Integrates Mobile Devices, Applications and Networks; Immediate Support from Broad Set of Application and Solution Developers

Cisco executives will discuss how to enable business mobility with ease - from more places than ever before, as well as how the barriers between public, personal and private wireless networks will disappear, simplifying IT management of mobile devices and assets.

Cisco today announced that ROMATSA, the Romanian Administration for Air Traffic Services, has implemented a Cisco® Internet Protocol (IP) network to support air traffic control services. This network serves as the platform for all air traffic control communication, including air-to-ground and ground-to-ground communication, as well as all data transfers for aeronautical applications.

Cisco Agreement with the Government of Portugal to Improve Access to Networking Training, Narrow the ICT Skills Gap and Increase Employment Opportunities

Cisco and Nokia today announced growing customer and partner acceptance of their combined mobile unified communications solution. The Mobile Business Solution from Cisco and Nokia extends the rich Cisco® Unified Internet Protocol (IP) Phone capabilities to Nokia Eseries smartphones over Cisco Unified Wireless Networks to offer users a seamless mobile experience in the enterprise environment and public cellular networks.

Cisco announced that HSBC Mexico has deployed a Cisco Unified Communications solution that will help the financial institution lower costs by converging voice, data and video onto one network. This will also enable the bank provide better services to its customers and employees.

Cisco announced that the Russian Automotive Association (RAA) has completed first stage deployment of a new end-to-end network using Cisco® technology. The new Internet Protocol (IP)-based network, which connects 15 RAA branch offices across several Russian regions, helps improve data exchange between RAA headquarters and branches.

Cisco released a study on the use of video and Web 2.0 technology in businesses worldwide. The study revealed that as consumer adoption of video and Web 2.0 has grown, companies are increasingly interested in using video to help grow their businesses, reach new customers, increase collaboration between their employees and look for more environmentally conscious means of communicating.