Cisco provides the following technology and tools to our employees:
- Company-provided laptop computers allow employees to access the Cisco network from almost any location in the world
- Mobile mail/handheld devices, used by approximately 13,000 Cisco employees, provide immediate access to intranet sites, sales information, and customer satisfaction scores, as well as real-time e-mail, calendar, and text messages.
- Home broadband access, including service installation and monthly charges, is provided to almost all employees. More than 23,000 of Cisco’s U.S. employees are currently reimbursed for home broadband connections.
- Enterprise-Class Teleworker is an end-to-end hardware virtual private network (VPN) solution that provides full office networking capabilities to employees in their homes, including the ability to remotely connect printers, IP phones, and multiple computers to Cisco’s network. Approximately 3,200 Cisco employees in the United States have access to this service, and the company plans to extend it to 40 percent of our global workforce.
- Cisco IP Communicator, a software version of an IP phone, delivers all the functionality of a Cisco IP phone to a computer, allowing an employee to use make phone calls from a laptop at any location that has Internet access.
- Cisco Unified Video Advantage adds a visual dimension to phone meetings by allowing employees to place and receive video calls using a camera-equipped laptop.
- Cisco Unity Voice Messaging enables employees at home or travelling to access their voicemail from their computers, or by using a desk, home, or mobile telephone.
- Cisco MeetingPlace is an integrated voice and Web conferencing tool that supports virtual meetings for attendees calling from different locations.
Additional initiatives have been implemented or are planned to increase employee awareness and education around flexible working options at Cisco and these efforts include pilot programs in Spain and the United Kingdom
