Cisco is developing a consumer version of the network Real system challenge Skype

According to foreign http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/31646.html "> media reports, Cisco is developing a consumer version of the network real system, advanced by Low-cost cameras and Skype and other free service-led consumer video communications market.

One person familiar with the matter said the consumer version of the system contains a camera and a device that connects High-definition television to the Internet at a price of $600 and a monthly cost of $30. Cisco plans to unveil the product at a meeting next Wednesday. Cisco's move comes amid the company's growing emphasis on video. Cisco has said that video will be the main driver of Internet traffic growth in the next few years. In addition, Cisco is also improving its visibility in the consumer market.

Consumers ' interest in advanced video communication systems is rising, analysts say. Earlier this year, Panasonic, LG and Samsung unveiled plans to integrate Skype software into televisions. The source said HP was negotiating with a manufacturer to provide home video communications products.

Elliot Gold, a market research firm Telespan Publishing analyst Elliott Gode, points out that since the 1960, telecom companies such as At&t have been discussing the provision of video communications services to consumers, but because of the high bandwidth requirements, video communication has been the enterprise's "Patent". However, with the price of broadband, High-definition TV and video hardware getting lower, the conditions for providing home video communication services are ripe.