Business Ready Teleworker

The Cisco Business Ready Teleworker (BRT) Specialization recognizes Cisco Partners for their knowledge and expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting Cisco voice-and video-enabled IPSec Virtual Private Networks (V3PN). This architecture uses high-speed broadband access and features quality of service (QoS) for advanced applications, such as integrated security and remote management, that help to make the home office a true extension of the corporate network.

The Cisco BRT program is an always-on, secure, and IT-managed solution for teleworker access to the corporate network. This program helps improve business continuance and increase productivity by enabling teleworkers to continue working when unforseen events that might interfere with connection, such as weather and traffic, occur.

The Cisco BRT Specialization was designed to take advantage of existing course work, exams, and certifications. Partners who have achieved certification in the following technology specializations are eligible to participate:

• IP Telephony-Revised Specialization
  
  or
  
  IP Communications Specialization
  
  and
• VPN/Security Specialization

The Cisco Business Ready Teleworker Specialization is worth 15 Extra Credit points required for Certification under the Cisco Channel Partner Program.

The Cisco Business Ready Teleworker Specialization focuses on the following solution technologies with applications for enterprise and small and medium-sized business customers:

Cisco Business Ready Teleworker Products

• Cisco 800 Series routers
• Cisco 7900 Series IP phones
• Cisco IOS Software
• Cisco CallManager
• Cisco CallManager Express
• Network Management

For more information, please visit the Cisco Business Ready Teleworker Website.

Note: Existing specialized and ATP partners will keep their badge(s) until its annual specified expiration date. However, if a partner achieves one of the new IPC specializations before the existing specialization or Advanced Technology Program expires, the old specialization and/or ATP will be invalid. Partners may not hold more than one IPC specialization at a time (for instance, a partner cannot hold the IPT-Revised Specialization and an IPC Express or an IPC Specialization).