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Architecture for Voice,
Video, and Integrated
Data (term used by Cisco Systems, Inc. to describe it's
approach to integrating multimedia into a single, standards-based
infrastructure).
Cisco AVVID is the one enterprise architecture that provides the intelligent network infrastructure for today’s Internet business solutions.
As the industry’s only enterprise-wide, standards-based network architecture, Cisco AVVID provides the roadmap for combining Cisco customers’ business and technology strategies into one cohesive model.
Integration—By leveraging the Cisco AVVID architecture and applying the network intelligence inherent in IP, companies can develop comprehensive tools to improve productivity.
Intelligence—Traffic prioritization and intelligent networking services maximize network efficiency for optimized application performance.
Innovation—Customers have the ability to adapt quickly in a changing business environment. Interoperability—Standards-based APIs enable �open-integration with third-party developers, providing customers with choice and flexibility