Apple and Cisco today announced a partnership to create what they are calling a 'fast lane' for iOS business users. New high speed connectivity will be achieved, according to a press statement, by optimising Cisco networks for iOS devices and apps, integrating iPhone with Cisco enterprise environments and providing unique collaboration on iPhone and iPad.
Apple’s Tim Cook (pictured) promised that the new partnership would deliver a higher level of productivity for businesses.
“iOS is the world’s best mobile platform, and nearly every Fortune 500 and Global 500 company today has put iOS at the center of their mobile strategy,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “iPhone and iPad have become essential tools for the modern workforce and are changing the way work gets done. Together with Cisco, we believe we can give businesses the tools to maximise the potential of iOS and help employees become even more productive using the devices they already love.”
Cisco executive chairman, John Chambers, was singing from the same hymn sheet.
“Ninety-five percent of companies in the Fortune 500 count on Cisco Collaboration and Cisco networks to help their teams be more productive,” said Cisco Executive Chairman John Chambers. “Through this engineering and go-to-market partnership, we’re offering our joint customers the ability to seamlessly extend that awesome Cisco environment to their favourite iOS devices. Together, we’re going to help teams achieve higher levels of productivity and effectiveness.”
The statement explained that to address the ever-increasing demands on corporate infrastructure, Cisco networks and iOS devices will be optimised so that they work together "more efficiently and reliably with the goal of providing users with even greater performance."

Apple and Cisco have also revealed that they are working together to improve the iPhone’s performance as a collaboration tool in Cisco voice and video environments, with the goal of providing employees with a seamless experience between iPhone and their desk phone.

With Apple's support, Cisco will deliver experiences specially optimised for iOS across mobile, cloud, and premises-based collaboration tools such as Cisco Spark, Cisco Telepresence and Cisco WebEx in order to deliver seamless team collaboration and reinvent the meeting experience.

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