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Submitted by IQ4News on Tue, 01/02/2011 - 4:55pm

Safaricom and Tata Communications launch the first public Cisco TelePresence® suites in Kenya and Uganda.

The launch marks a new collaboration between Safaricom, Tata Communications and Serena Hotels & Resorts, as two public Cisco TelePresence rooms are hosted in the luxury Serena Hotel resorts in Nairobi and Kampala and a third will be a the Safaricom Michael Joseph Center in Nairobi.

Connectivity will be delivered by Tata Communications to hundreds of public TelePresence rooms powered by Tata Communications partners worldwide through its certified Cisco TelePresence network consisting of hosted and managed services within private networks.

“Thousands of businesses across the globe are already reaping the benefits of being able to rent public Cisco TelePresence facilities by the hour to extend their existing deployment to further locations so today's announcement represents a key milestone for Tata Communications in East Africa as well as the launch of a new collaboration between Safaricom, Tata Communications and Serena Hotels & Resorts," said Alex Pelletier, TelePresence business manager EMEA, TATA Communications.

The new Safaricom public TelePresence facilities will enable corporate in Kenya and Uganda to minimize their travel time and expenses by delivering a live, immersive, face-to-face experience enabled via the network.

“In today’s climate, our customers across East Africa are looking at better ways to conduct business, keep a firm control on costs, and get more productivity. The fast pace of development in the business environment and the rapid growth of companies and associations today have created a necessity to develop new applications that can serve the communication needs of this fast-paced business growth. Safaricom is the only company in East Africa that currently has the fiber infrastructure to offer Cisco TelePresence cost effectively. Our new TelePresence solution provides a compelling business case to save cost and time, as well as being environmentally friendly," said Bob Collymore, CEO, Safaricom

The Cisco TelePresence solution allows users to enjoy real-time communication and to collaborate with colleagues, customers and partners, even if they are in a different city.

Customers will be able to purchase time in the Safaricom TelePresence rooms, in advance, on an hourly or daily basis through Tata Communications’ interactive, 24x7 online booking system.