Cisco is tipped to be readying a telepresence device for home use, with partnerships with Verizon and Comcast suggested, according to sources talking to BoomTown. �The exact nature of the device is unclear, but it’s believed to cost as low as $200 when “heavily subsidized” or $500 with fewer commitments. �Most importantly, Cisco is expected to be pushing their higher quality video than that of arch rival Skype.
A Cisco event is scheduled for next week, promising “a new Cisco consumer experience”; the company’s PR has declined to comment on whether the star of the event will be the unnamed telepresence gadget. �It’s unclear whether it will be a standalone video phone, like the ASUS AiGuru SV1T Skype videophone or something that plugs into an existing display – such as an HDTV – as we’ve seen�offered from Panasonic and others.
More interestingly, perhaps, it could be a consumer version of the Cisco Cius, a 7-inch enterprise-centric tablet that runs Android and is targeted at mobile video calls. �That’s expected to begin shipping to enterprise customers in Q1 2011.
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