All Articles Tagged Cisco

Julie Jacobson | 01/07 04:12 PM, 0 Comments

Cisco’s great hope for consumer electronics post-Linksys -- the Umi personal videoconferencing system – is dead. No surprise there. The system was universally praised as “nice” when it was introduced in October 2010, but generally panned as overpriced. Umi was touted as the only high-definition consumer-oriented telepresence system at the time. But do consumers even want to be seen in their PJs at 1080p? What’s more, for HD to work, both parties needed a $599 Umi box and the bandwidth to go with it. Worse, monthly fees of $10 -… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 10/21 05:39 AM, 0 Comments

Certified Cyber Solutions (CCS) has released the Cisco Configuration Manager for its Home Cyber Shield (HCS) remote monitoring and system management platform. The HCS system can now detect any changes in the configuration of Cisco routers and switches and notify a system administrator via text or email. This is critical for maintaining the performance and reliability of the digital backbone of any residential or commercial IT network. “Cisco products are widely used in both residential and commercial networks, and integrators rely heavily on their health and performance, not only for… View this story

Steven Castle | 08/15 08:04 AM, 0 Comments

Cisco has put the kibosh on its energy management system, but that won’t affect a branding partnership with Control4, according to Control4 CEO Will West. Cisco has an agreement to brand Control4’s home automation and energy management systems, especially in smart communities being developed in Asia, such as Songdo, South Korea. Cisco may also brand Control4’s EMS 100 energy management system in smart grid rollouts in the United States. Cisco has decided to concentrate on the network platform side of the smart grid business, while apparently using hardware from Control4.… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 06/21 07:53 AM, 1 Comment

In what may be the biggest money-raise in home automation history, iControl has secured another $50 million in venture capital. The company, which powers ADT Pulse and a start-up home automation initiative from Comcast/Xfinity, raised the money from Cisco, Comcast Ventures, Intel Capital, Rogers Communications and Tyco International. Tyco is the parent company of ADT, iControl’s first substantial customer. Tyco also is the parent of alarm manufacturer DSC, which announced in April that it too would offer a home automation system based on the iControl platform. iControl provides a SaaS… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 02/15 05:49 AM, 17 Comments

Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) is building smart communities around the globe and it’s taking Control4 home automation with it. The networking giant announced a strategic investment in Control4, leading a $25 million round of funding with two additional strategic investors that have not been announced. The partnership between the companies is two-fold, with Cisco planning to deploy Control4 products in its 1) Smart+Connected Communities and 2) utility energy management projects. “It’s a new channel for Control4 and for Cisco as well,” said Paul Fulton, VP and general manager of Cisco’s Prosumer… View this story

Steven Castle | 07/12 08:00 AM, 21 Comments

Comcast wants to destroy your business - or what's left of it. Oh, and so does security giant ADT, Intel, Cisco and some other heavyweights. That's the message being delivered by Rob Gerhardt, industry veteran and one of the founding fathers of CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association). Gerhardt has been traveling the country and delivering two-day "Remodel Your Business" seminars, sponsored by lighting control company Lutron. In a February session outside of Boston, Gerhardt greets each of the dozen or so attendees warmly. Then, over the course of… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 02/24 03:03 PM, 10 Comments

Cisco is up to something really, really big. So it says. In an announcement to select analysts and the media (NOT ... I was invited), the company says: "Cisco will make a significant announcement that will forever change the Internet and its impact on consumers, businesses and governments." What do you think it could be? I'm thinking: A hack that brings sexy apps back to the App Store? Although Cisco says the the event is invitation-only, presumably anyone can sign up. The Webcast is Tuesday, March 9 at 8:00 a.m.… View this story