SMB News From Network World: Cisco Home Videoconferencing For Small Businesses?
The Cisco home videoconferencing product is designed to work over 1.5 megabit per second connections and will work with less bandwidth. It offers up to 720p HD quality. Mac and PC client software is now offered free with accounts.
“Cisco Systems acted to make its Umi home videoconferencing platform more affordable on Monday, slashing the service cost to US$99 per year and announcing a $399 product for slower Internet connections as well as free Mac and PC clients.
Umi, an extension of Cisco’s high-end TelePresence line for enterprises, debuted last October for $599, with a service fee of $24.99 per month. Many industry observers said the market for such an expensive consumer product would be limited. Though Cisco said Monday that it has been pleased with sales of Umi so far, its first major extension of the line clearly targets price.”