New HDX 7000 series expands applications for UltimateHD video conferencing; Wainhouse Research lauds breakthrough Lost Packet Recovery technology in new whitepaper
18 March 2008 - Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, has expanded its award-winning, high definition (HD) Polycom HDX video collaboration solutions with the Polycom HDX 7000™ series for small- and medium-sized conference rooms. The Polycom HDX 7000 series delivers HD video beyond traditional conference room settings via Polycom's unrivalled UltimateHD™ experience, combining HD video, HD voice and simultaneous HD multimedia content-sharing capabilities.
Polycom has also announced availability of a whitepaper produced by Wainhouse Research on the breakthrough Polycom Lost Packet Recovery™ (LPR™) technology, which helps protect IP video calls from the damaging impact of packet loss, providing a more consistent, high-quality experience in typical public and home broadband network environments where moderate levels of packet loss are common. LPR is currently available on Polycom HDX HD video endpoints, Polycom RealPresence™ Experience (RPX™) and Polycom Telepresence Experience (TPX™) telepresence solutions, with extension to additional Polycom video endpoint and infrastructure solutions in the near future.
"After placing several hundred test calls between various systems, Wainhouse Research has concluded that LPR's ability to protect the video call experience from the effects of packet loss is exceptional," said Ira Weinstein, senior analyst and partner at Wainhouse Research.
The Wainhouse Research whitepaper noted several strengths of Polycom LPR technology including:
"Polycom offers customers the best high definition video experience and the broadest portfolio of fully interoperable telepresence and HD visual communications solutions for different business, application, facilities and budget requirements. These solutions work together to connect an organisation's entire knowledge network, and they can integrate seamlessly into the communications networks customers already have," said Hansjoerg Wagner, Vice President & Managing Director, Polycom Asia Pacific.
Links to additional related information:
» New Whitepaper: "Polycom's Lost Packet Recovery (LPR) Capability" (Wainhouse Research)
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New Polycom HDX 7000 Series
» Polycom UltimateHD
» Whitepaper: HD Video Conferencing – Three Leading Contenders Face Off (Wainhouse Research)
» Podcast: High Definition Video Collaboration
» Polycom Telepresence Solutions
About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications (UCC) that maximise the efficiency and productivity of people and organisations by integrating the broadest array of high definition video, wired and wireless voice, and content solutions to deliver the ultimate collaborative experience. Polycom's high quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration solutions are easy to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use. Supported by an open architecture, they integrate seamlessly with leading telephony, workplace wireless telephony, and presence-based networks. With its market driving technologies, best-in-class products, alliance partnerships, and world-class service, Polycom is the smart choice for organisations seeking proven solutions and a competitive advantage from on-demand communications and collaboration. The NASDAQ-listed company is based in Pleasanton, California, USA, and has Asia-Pacific offices in Bangkok, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Mumbai, New Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo. For additional information, visit the Polycom site at www.polycomasia.com.