Globe Business opens 2nd Telepresence facility in Cebu

MANILA, Philippines - Globe Business delivered another first with the opening of a full three-screen Telepresence room in Cebu.

This is Globe’s second Telepresence facility in the country after its first Telepresence room in Makati.

Globe Telepresence enables a life-size “in-person” meeting experience for interaction and collaboration across multiple locations around the world in real time.

The new Telepresence public room is located at the Globe Telecom IT Plaza in Asiatown IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City. The first facility, launched last July 2010, is found in Makati City.

Globe Telepresence allows enterprises to connect to colleagues and partners all over the world using three 65-inch, full high-definition plasma screens and spatial audio. It enables meeting participants to feel as though the other party is across the table even if they are, in fact, located halfway around the world.

Telepresence is ideal for critical discussions and negotiations where facial reactions must be discernable for clarity and effective communications. This innovative conferencing solution also includes a 24-hour concierge service and an online booking facility.

Further, Globe provides real-time support services to ensure that meetings run smoothly and start on time.

“Today, we link up Manila and Cebu via Globe Telepresence and through these facilities enterprise customers can connect to more Telepresence rooms globally than any other provider in the Philippines today. Doing away with travel for business meetings, it speeds up decision-making, increases productivity, fast tracks time to market, and mitigates risks from disasters, terrorism and pandemics,” Globe Business enterprise segments head Jesus Romero said.

“We continue to support Cebu by boosting its ICT capability with the launch of Telepresence. Years ago, we introduced the pioneering Freeway Cebu to the World service, which allowed enterprises in Cebu to have the most direct connection to the world without having to pass through Metro Manila,” he added.

Romero added that this solution can help multinational companies, BPOs and other large corporations with offices, suppliers, partners and customers overseas drive costs down by cutting travel expenses.

Freeway Cebu to the World is a managed international private leased line service designed for Globe Business’ enterprise customers in the province. It provides the shortest path and best latency from Cebu to other countries.

The service also allows customers in Cebu to enjoy rates similar to that of Manila’s, thus further increasing their competitiveness.

Globe Business brings the best Telepresence experience in the country as it revolutionizes the way businesses in the Philippines can exchange information on a global scale. Globe selected AT&T for its expertise in successfully building and managing networks around the world.

Globe Telepresence connects enterprises to other businesses, educational institutions, and other users of the AT&T Business Exchange, a feature of the AT&T Telepresence Solution, representing more than 2,000 endpoints worldwide. The AT&T Telepresence Solution can support Telepresence rooms from 75 countries and territories worldwide.

Globe has implemented Cisco’s technology solutions at their new Telepresence room in Cebu and the highly immersive collaboration solution combines life-size, ultra-high-definition video, spatial audio, a specially designed environment, and interactive elements to create the feeling of being in a face-to-face meeting with participants in remote locations.

Using the network as a platform for collaboration it allows Globe to build a global video community, where companies can do more with less, transform their organizations and improve their competitive advantage.