Telstra, a Cisco TelePresence Authorized Technology Provider (ATP) partner, will work with the Federal department of Finance to deploy 20 Cisco TelePresence units.
This includes 13 three-screen Cisco TelePresence System 3000s and seven single screen Cisco TelePresence System 1000s, linking seven Commonwealth government offices, Prime Ministerial and Cabinet offices, Parliament House and the offices of Premiers and Chief Minister agencies in every state and territory.
"The Federal government is displaying foresight and leadership by implementing this system, as it sets an example in terms of enhanced collaboration, increased productivity and efficiency and a decreased impact on the environment," said Les Williamson, vice president, Cisco A/NZ.
"These are benefits that can be enjoyed by the public and private sector alike."
Four sites will be commissioned by June 2009, with the balance deployed by the end of 2009.
The solution will provide video facilities connecting the governments around Australia.
The system will be used for inter-jurisdictional meetings, including Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and Ministerial Council meetings.
The solution runs on the Telstra Next IP network and is supported by Telstra's Next Generation Services (NGS) division, providing complete management of the Cisco TelePresence solution from installation, network and services.
According to David Thodey, group managing director Telstra Enterprise & Government telepresence is transforming the way Telstra and its customers are doing business.
Telstra is also deploying TelePresence throughout its own corporate office locations, with recent additions in Wellington and Auckland and plans to roll out to APAC international offices in 2009.
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