News@Cisco: Latest Voice NewsThe latest Voice News from News@CiscoThis Mote's for You- July 21, 2008 July 21, 2008 by Charles Waltner A big part of making buildings smart is giving them a way to gather information about the physical world. But creating a network of ubiquitous sensors has proven difficult. Though miniature sensors of all stripes are now widely available, the challenge has been in connecting these devices together. Standard wired and "Wi-Fi" networks have proven cumbersome and expensive for linking hundreds or thousands of sensors ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/hd_072108.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Latest... Smart Buildings Offering Clever Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption- July 21, 2008 July 21, 2008 by Charles Waltner Smart building technologies are not only saving building owners and their tenants some cash, they are also offering significant help in saving the planet. Thanks in part to Internet protocol-based networks, new digital technologies are ready to make dramatic contributions in how buildings function, particularly in reducing their energy consumption. The idea of smart buildings has been around for decades, but the ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/ts_072108.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Latest... Fulfilling the Promise of Mobile Medicine- July 16, 2008 July 16, 2008 By Joe Mullich Providing efficient and effective healthcare hinges on having efficient and effective communication. Whether they are viewing lab results, checking new hospital policies or engaging in consultations with specialists, ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/2008/ts_071608.html?CMP=AF17154&vs_f=News@Cisco:+Latest... Optometry Clinic Improves Efficiency with Converged Network- July 8, 2008 The partners at Coldwater Vision Center were grappling with a problem common to many small medical service practices. The technology requirements of their optometry practice and administrative demands continued to grow. As a small center, with two locations in northern Mississippi, Coldwater Vision tended not to fit a specific category when it came to technology. "We were too small to get help from the big companies, but too big not to have the technology in place," says Dr. ...http://newsroom.cisco.com/dlls/partners/success_stories/2008/pss_07-08.html?CMP=AF17154&am... |