Polycom attains Gartner “Magic Quadrant” designation for Unified Conferencing
Polycom’s pioneering efforts in Unified Collaborative Conferencing (UCC) have been recognized by Gartner, Inc., a leading industry research firm, as one of the elite components of its Magic Quadrant for Unified Communications 2005.

Polycom’s R&D budget invests heavily in Unified Collaborative Conferencing, making voice, video, multipoint and other network solutions integrate into a seamless conferencing application. Polycom has built a market leading portfolio of voice, video and network products, including the SoundStation line, the ViewStation (more recently the VSX line), and the MGC multipoint products. With positions of strength in each of these three key areas of conferencing; Polycom is now focused on enhancing the integration of these different conferencing types.

What does UCC mean for your enterprise? You now have the opportunity to multiply the power of your investment in conferencing through these integrated capabilities. For example, a Polycom MGC can provide excellent, full-featured support to audio and video users in a multipoint call, regardless of network type, or speed. A Polycom SoundStation VTX1000 conference phone can double as the microphone and dialing mechanism for a Polycom VSX video system. Buddy lists can bring together scattered team members at desktop workstations or full-fledged conference rooms instantly in video or mixed video and audio conferences with a few simple clicks of a mouse.

These are exciting capabilities way beyond the traditional reach of videoconferencing. To understand how to plan your conferencing architecture to support UCC, talk with your Wire One and Polycom sales representatives. They can also provide details on the Gartner UCC report and the Polycom Magic Quadrant designation.

Polycom announces NEW Readi Series conferencing infrastructure products
In April, Polycom announced a new portfolio of conferencing infrastructure products that will revolutionize the deployment, management and usage of "rich media" conferencing and collaboration solutions – the Readi Series products. The product suite includes: Readi Convene™ – unified conference bridge, Readi Manager™ SE200 – voice/video scheduling and management system and Readi Recorder™ – audio recorder and playback system

Polycom Readi Convene is a cost-effective, all-in-one platform that provides multipoint unified conferencing, including an optional suite of integrated scheduling and management applications. These same conference scheduling and management applications are also available on a stand-alone network appliance, Polycom Readi Manager SE200.

The new Polycom Readi Manager SE200 network appliance delivers a full suite of advanced video/voice conference management functions via a tightly integrated set of applications – gatekeeper, device management, scheduling, and conference management. This same suite of software also runs on a dedicated application module integrated within the new Polycom Readi Convene MCU platform.

Polycom Readi Recorder is a conference recording solution that enables recording and play back of important audio conferences. Authorized users can start, stop, or pause conference recording through simple touch tone commands, making it simple for both end users and administrators to control. Readi Recorder is also tightly integrated with Readi Convene's configuration manager, simplifying system configuration and management.

New media furniture solutions for Polycom video products

Polycom has expanded its line of fully integrated videoconferencing systems with new media furniture solutions for the VSX 6000, VSX 7000 series and VSX 8000 series. These new products provide a complete set of offerings to fit any application or budget – from high-end performance solutions with large, state-of-the-art displays and precision audio systems to simple, portable carts.

Polycom Conference Room Solutions include the latest, high quality LCDs and plasma displays. They come with various options to fit your needs.

Polycom Media Center options include:

• No display – cart only, with or without built-in speaker system
• Cart with 42" plasma displays (in dual and single display configurations) with a built-in speaker system
• Cart with 32" LCD displays (in dual and single display configurations) with or without built-in speaker system

Polycom Media Cart options include:

• No display – cart only
• Cart with 32" LCD displays (in dual and single display configurations)

Polycom Video Cart options include:

• No display – cart only
• Cart with 32" CRT display

Polycom Wall Mount Solution options include:

• Wall mount with 32" LCD displays (in dual and single display configurations)

All these cart and display options are available through BT Conferencing .

Revolutionary new Polycom QSX™ – Voice+Content™ without the usual hassles!
The new Polycom QSX allows users to instantly share a live view of a computer screen with remote locations simply by dialing a Polycom conference phone. It's an easy and secure screen sharing solution that anyone can use. There's no need to learn new applications, upload documents, pay monthly service fees, or pre-schedule.

It's Voice+Content without any of the usual hassles!

• Compatible with all Polycom wired, analog phones – from the original SoundStation® up to the new SoundStation2™
• Each QSX session can support up to 15 sites – five QSX sites and ten sites via a standard Web browser
• QSX provides unlimited content sharing with a quick ROI in just a few months

Introducing V 2IU – The Polycom Voice Video Interface Unit (V2IU™) product lLine
Polycom is pleased to introduce the new Polycom Voice Video Interface Unit (V2IU™). The V2IU product solution is a comprehensive family of appliances that address Firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal for IP communications, providing customers with a scalable way to support communications between organizations and across the public internet effectively and efficiently without sacrificing network security.

Polycom Honors Education Program
Polycom leads the education market with distance learning solutions that provide high quality instruction, instant access to knowledge experts and the ability for educators to reach every student regardless of location. Polycom is introducing a new program to further assist educational institutions – The Polycom Honors Education Program. Through the program, educational institutions can receive special savings, training and membership services. Program benefits include:

• Special product pricing & discounts
• Special service discount
• Membership in the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
• Specialized applications training – CLIC (Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration)
• Mission critical curriculum content offered by global content providers

The Polycom Honors Education Program was launched to educational institutions on June 7th. To learn more about the program and how your education enterprise can benefit, contact your BT Conferencing representative.