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Schools, universities enhance communications with Cisco Digital Media System
Santa Clara University, Hill College, Elon and others use digital signage to broadcasts class schedules, campus events and emergency notifications.
March 2, 2009
LAS VEGAS — Cisco has announced that more than 1,000 organizations have adopted the Cisco Digital Media System in just two years, led by early adopters at K-12 and higher education institutions. Schools and universities are using the Cisco Digital Media System, which includes digital signage, campus television and desktop video solutions, to improve campus communications, extend learning beyond the classroom environment and disseminate emergency notifications.
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A Cisco screen install at Santa Clara University. |
"Today's students have very different preferences in communication media and very different expectations about the immediacy of communications than their predecessors of even a few years ago," said Ronald Danielson, vice provost for information services and chief information officer, Santa Clara University. "The Cisco Digital Media System provides us with a more effective way to reach current students with updated class information, last-minute room changes and other important campus communications."
Cisco is also introducing new content distribution capabilities for the Cisco Digital Media System. Building on existing support for the Cisco Application and Content Networking System, Cisco has added support for Cisco Wide Area Application Services and bandwidth optimization for Cisco Digital Media Players. Together these technologies help meet customers' needs for cost-effective media distribution across different network topologies.
"Video is a critical medium for communicating to students, employees and customers," said Thomas Wyatt, vice president and general manager, Cisco's Digital Media Systems business unit. "With the Cisco Digital Media System, organizations can reach their key audiences on digital signs, on personal computers or on mobile devices."
Hill College, Elon University, College of Southern Nevada and Mobile County Public School district are other institutions using the Cisco Digital Media System.
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