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Cisco Spaces

Score7.9 out of 10

63 Reviews and Ratings

What is Cisco Spaces?

Cisco Spaces is a cloud platform that connects people and things with spaces to transform buildings into smart spaces. Using Cisco devices as sensors (Catalyst, Meraki, Webex) and the Spaces ecosystem, the aim is to make buildings safe, smart, sustainable, and seamless. Currently the platform has digitized 193,781+ buildings, 72,836+ devices and has over 8,000+ global enterprise customers.

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Cisco Spaces Dashboard
Cisco Spaces – Location Analytics App
Cisco Spaces – Right Now App
Cisco Spaces – Behavior Metrics App

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Cisco Spaces Locating the Future

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are working on implementing Cisco Spaces from both wayfinding within buildings, but also for its environmental sensor displays using Cisco's latest version of AP's. To be able to overlay temperature and Air quality in not only the office space, but also the our manufacturing area is very exciting.

Pros

  • Digital Maping
  • Location Tracking
  • Wayfinding
  • Outputting data via Firehose API
  • Integrating with IOT devices

Cons

  • Documentation on implementing Firehose API. (how to output the Key for on Prem solution)
  • Syncing with DNA Center
  • Location Hierarchy editing

Return on Investment

  • Very positive on giving us a easy way to constantly monitor Air quality
  • Very positive on enabling Location tracking on devices
  • Very positive on enabling BLE tracking

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco ThousandEyes

Cisco Spaces

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it for Location services and history. We are also authentication guests by Guest authentication service available in Cisco Spaces. Guests get one time password for 2nd factor authentication. We also use Cisco Spaces engagement services to send welcome back message to our guests once them come back to premises. We have integrated some sensors for people counting in meeting rooms.

Pros

  • Location services
  • Guest Authentication
  • Smart building integration
  • Reports

Cons

  • Parking system integration for guests
  • Pantry booking for guests
  • Integration with building BMS system

Return on Investment

  • Monitoring
  • Location services
  • Heat map

Alternatives Considered

Kontent.ai

Cisco Spaces - Great Product

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Collaboration in developing ways to improve the workplace

Pros

  • Cisco Penn1 refurb
  • Cisco Atlanta

Cons

  • None

Return on Investment

  • Elimination of other control devices in the space

Cisco Spaces at Froedtert Health

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Cisco Spaces to track and locate endpoints and FRID tags.

Pros

  • Intergration to Cisco Catalyst
  • Intergration to Third party applications

Cons

  • Licensing, it will be nice if licenses can be unified for SEE, ACT and EXTEND

Return on Investment

  • The impact for using Cisco Spaces is huge, we are able to locate medical equipment and locate staff in a timely manner.

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers

Great Product

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it for the space experience features. This allows our in person students the ability to locate what classroom that they will need to be in for the week saving hustle on that front. As well as allowing our remote workers the ability to come into office and find a place to work.

Pros

  • Signage
  • Analytics
  • And Ease Of Access

Cons

  • Some of the signage features can be updated such as where am i. A couple little bugs as persistant
  • Better documentation on locations and floors
  • More streamlined integrations with meraki, thousand eyes, and webex

Return on Investment

  • Makes it easier for the students to find the class they are looking for and what part of the building it is in

Alternatives Considered

Webex App and Webex Calling

Other Software Used

Webex Calling, Webex Meetings, Cisco Meraki Dashboard