Enterprise Medianet

The growth of video and comprehensive media in enterprises strains and fundamentally changes traditional IP networks. These networks struggle with interactive and real-time requirements, and must evolve to enterprise medianets to improve media quality and predictability.

An enterprise medianet is media-, endpoint- and network-aware, improving quality of experience while automating many configuration and load-balancing functions. This medianet can:

• Format video to best match the characteristics of any end device on the network
• Detect traffic conditions and ensures proper transmission of all the needed streams
• Recognize the types of media on the network and make sure that they are properly created, sent and delivered
• Reduce complexity for network managers and operators

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To create an enterprise medianet, add new technologies and devices to converged IP network architectures.

Review the Basics:

• Technical White Paper: What is a Medianet? (PDF - 293 KB)
• Technical At-A-Glance (PDF - 153 KB)

Take the First Steps:

• Medianet Readiness Assessment White Paper (PDF - 819 KB)
• Medianet Readiness Assessment Data Sheet (PDF - 302 KB)
• Key Requirements for Medianet Solutions

As data, voice, and IP video converge, the enterprise medianet is emerging as a force in business transformation. Learn how the following Cisco business video applications use the enterprise medianet to improve productivity, increase profitability, and enhance the customer experience and communications:

Cisco Digital Media System

Use digital signage, Cisco Enterprise TV, and desktop video applications to increase sales, enhance customer experiences, and facilitate learning.

Cisco Media Processing

Gain media conversion, real-time postproduction, editing, formatting, and network distribution capabilities in a single networked solution.

Physical Security

Integrate scalable, web-based software and broadcast-quality hardware with existing analog and network-centric systems.

Cisco TelePresence

Collaborate face-to-face, using high-definition video, advanced audio, and finely tuned ambient elements that deliver live, immersive experiences.

Cisco Unified Communications

Free employees from their desktops and improve business agility and profitability with ubiquitous unified communications that integrate voice, video, data, and mobile applications.

Cisco WebEx

Increase productivity, improve decision making, and reduce travel time and costs, through web meetings and on-demand collaboration.