Polycom,
Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
announced today an expanded relationship through which Polycom plans to deliver
a new series of video collaboration solutions purpose-built for Skype for Business
called Polycom RoundTable. The first device in this new offering is the Polycom
RoundTable 100, an affordable and easy-to-use video solution for huddle rooms
that will allow small to midsized businesses (SMB) and teams with Skype for
Business and Microsoft Lync 2013 to enjoy rich collaboration experiences, including
voice, video and content collaboration, simply by logging into their Skype for
Business account.
The RoundTable 100 will take just minutes to set up
and start using, and it will not require corporate domains or on-premises
infrastructure, making it easy to use without assistance from IT. The companies also
announced that the Polycom CX series of video collaboration solutions,
including the Po lycom CX8000 room system, and the Polycom CX5100 and Polycom CX5500 unified conferencing systems, also will become part of the
Polycom RoundTable series of products. Together, this series of products is
part of Polycom’s and Microsoft’s efforts to bring the world’s more than 50
million meeting rooms of all shapes and sizes into the digital age, enhancing
collaboration for businesses of all sizes. In addition,Polycom VVX business media phones will be the first phones to support the
forthcoming cloud voice service offering as part of Microsoft Office 365.
“Together, Microsoft
and Polycom have a joint vision to deliver collaboration experiences that help
our customers defy distance. We are now expanding our solutions to allow SMBs,
as well as large enterprises, to reap the benefits of video collaboration,”
said Peter Leav, Polycom President and CEO. “Our partnership with Microsoft has
never been stronger, and over the years, it has fortified a market demand for
collaboration experiences that help make our customers successful.”
Polycom and Microsoft
have worked in tandem for more than a decade to make collaboration easier and
more intuitive. Since Microsoft’s entry into unified communications, Polycom
has developed the broadest portfolio of voice, video and content collaboration
solutions that integrate with and are qualified by Microsoft. RoundTable
solutions will add to Polycom’s portfolio of more than 40 existing solutions
that integrate with Lync and Skype for Business.
“Collaboration is the
cornerstone of productivity, and people need tools that work the way they
do—across locations and devices,” said Zig Serafin, corporate vice president,
Skype Business Services Group, Microsoft. “Throughout our long-standing
partnership with Polycom, we’ve shared a goal of delivering collaboration
experiences that transform the way people work. The RoundTable 100 serves as
another important step in helping businesses of all sizes to realise that
goal.”
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