04-08-2008
New phones meet growing IP telephony requirements while leveraging unique Polycom features including RF shielding technology and application integration
8 April 2008 - Polycom, Inc. [NASDAQ: PLCM], the world's leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions and creator of the iconic triangular conference phone, today redefines conference calling yet again. The SoundStation® IP 7000 and IP 6000 – two next-generation IP conference phones – offer groundbreaking Polycom features including Polycom HD Voice™ technology and a sleek new design. The SoundStation IP 7000 is an ideal upgrade for executive offices, conference rooms and board rooms, whilst the SoundStation® IP 6000 is suited for managerial offices and small to mid-sized conference rooms.
As the conference phone market leader, Polycom is the most recognised brand in conference rooms across the globe. With the introduction of these two new conference phones, Polycom redefines what businesses worldwide can expect from their conferencing endpoints – as well as from new SIP-based voice over IP (VoIP) network installations – in terms of performance, voice quality, price and design enhancements.
"In today's global business environment, voice is a vital medium for business communications, and phones are the primary interface for end users," said Nora Freedman, senior analyst of enterprise networks at IDC. "Due to the sheer number of conference calls held daily, conference phones are a key segment of any organisation's endpoint portfolio. Therefore, the integration of advanced IP applications and High Definition voice technology for conference phones can improve the user experience, and ultimately, make a positive impact on business communications and processes."
HD Voice Fuels Call Clarity, IP Connectivity Offers More than Voice
In a recent VoIP study, Synergy Research reported that more than 73 per cent of new telephony lines are expected to be IP this year, and IDC is forecasting 30 per cent growth in VoIP desktop hardware over 2007. Following this trend, the new SoundStation IP 7000 and SoundStation IP 6000 expand Polycom's IP conference phone portfolio, and are the first conference phones developed to integrate open Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) with
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