Indian Teams Among Finalists of Cisco Developer Contest 2009

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This global developer contest gives developers an opportunity to build exciting Linux-based applications on the Cisco Application Extension Platform (AXP), and win a share of the US $100,000 prize...

Cisco has announced the 10 shortlisted teams from Phase 1 of Ciscos global Developer Contest - Think Inside the Box - which includes two Indian teams. The shortlist of teams for the final phase was from nearly 110 teams and 900 registrants from 75 countries. These ten teams will vie for 3 winning positions at the end of the final phase. This global developer contest gives developers an opportunity to build exciting Linux-based applications on the Cisco Application Extension Platform (AXP), and win a share of the US $100,000 prize pool.

Suresh Kumar, Gopinath Bailur and Gokila Sudarshan, members of Team Ideate, and among the 10, have created an Application Suite for IP Telephony (ASIT). This suite is designed to bring savings to organizations by blocking unauthorized voice calls and reducing network operational costs by automating the telephony installation and verification processes.

Rajesh Kotagiri of team Enhancers designed a local Advertising Mesh Networks whic

h is a proposal to create a platform for local advertising management using the Google AdSense network. This platform aims to create a distributed advertisement-serving platform hosted on the AXP, which will help retail stores use their existing infrastructure to display advertisements on LCD screens. The solution also enables a new revenue stream for businesses, as these advertisements would be carried over existing networking infrastructure.

Cisco is dedicated to fostering a spirit of innovation and creativity, and we believe that by using the network as a platform, a world of opportunity is opened up. Mainstream routers are becoming smarter, and broadening the scope for creating various applications useful to individuals and businesses alike. Through this contest, we hope to provide a sounding board for the best developers in the world - whether professionals or students to present their ideas and compete for excellence.

The global contest Think Inside the Box