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Wintry Reflections on Telecommuting

By Matthew Nickasch on Fri, 12/19/08 - 10:18am.
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On a lighter note this Friday... We're often talking about the many benefits of a converged voice, data, and video infrastructure, with one of the obvious benefits being the ability to provide 'telework' solutions for remote employees.

I'm personally enjoying the ability to telecommute this morning, waking up to a foot of snow after yet another storm hit Wisconsin overnight. So, having the opportunity to "practice what you preach" affirms my belief in convergence technologies!

As everyone is well aware, telework, teleconference, and remote videoconferencing solutions work extremely well with the perils of the "new economy", as well as helping people work through massive snowstorms.

The Cisco TelePresence solution has been in the media spotlight recently, promising cost-effective, face-to-face communications that give all participants an in-person experience in the process.

For an interesting and short read this morning, check out Irene Sandler's blog post at Cisco, titled "Guilt-Free AND Green with TelePresence."

For more on the Cisco TelePresence solution, check out the TelePresence product page at Cisco.

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About Considering Convergence
Matthew Nickasch is an independent consultant and analyst in the IP communication and convergence fields. His current and previous consulting experience includes systems architecture, virtualization, telecommunications, and converged networks for the financial, education, and healthcare industries. In addition to his consulting responsibilities, he has been active in the research realm, recently publishing and presenting on topics including routing protocol security and ERP and transactional database auditing. While his interests include directory services and corporate compliance, Nickasch's focus is on converged networks and IP communications.
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