The tablet is unlikely to hit retail shelves, but will be available worldwide through distribution channels, said Molly Ford, a spokeswoman for Cisco. Ford declined to provide pricing for the device.

Cius was originally announced in June last year as a virtual desktop and mobile device through which users can communicate or collaborate. Cisco is bundling in communications and collaboration tools so users can use video, voice or instant messaging to interact and communicate with colleagues.

Cius was originally scheduled to become available in March this year, but shipment dates were pushed back as Cisco ran the tablet through field tests. The tablet was tested in organizations such as Nottingham University Hospitals in the U.K., where nurses used the tablet for voice and rich video communication over a Wi-Fi network.

The tablet includes Google's Android 2.2 OS and a 7-inch touchscreen. It weighs around 680 grams (1.5 pounds). The device will come with Intel's low-power Atom Z650 processor, also known as Moorestown. Since its launch last year Moorestown has failed to find adopters, and this will be one of the earliest devices available based on it.

The chip is able to deliver PC-like performance and has strong video capabilities. It can decode video at a 1080p resolution and encode at a 720p resolution. Intel has said that Moorestown chips will enable multipoint videoconferencing.