New blog articles in Poly Community

Baptist Health Uses Grant to Aide in Opioid Epidemic

Bob Knauf — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 22:20:53 GMT

It's been a couple of years since the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced five Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant awards to help provide treatment for the growing opioid epidemic in rural central Appalachia. The DLT award includes nearly $1.4 million for five projects in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia to help these areas address the epidemic. Baptist Health decided to take on the epidemic wiht the help of telemedicne solutions from Polycom.

New major release of UC Software is available NOW! UCS 5.6.0 features for Polycom VVX Phones

christine — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:00:00 GMT

UCS 5.6.0 is now available and includes exciting new features for Open SIP and Skype for Business Customers

Getting Up Close and Personal with Polycom Immersive Studio Flex

Bob Knauf — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 14:25:50 GMT

Have you ever been in a video conference and tried to reach out for something on the table on the far side because it felt like you were in the same room? Well, I have and it was amazing!

Max Life Advances Mobile Telemedicine with Polycom

poly_peterh — Mon, 01 May 2017 19:19:07 GMT

Remote Doctor Live Access Control Saves Lives

Max Life Telemedicine systems provides live streaming video, audio, and diagnostic device capabilities to doctors who can remotely access ambulances and portable clinic cases to diagnose and treat patients. Maintain a high-quality Polycom audio/video call in transit with multiple carrier redundancy and bandwidth bonding.

Benefits

Proven connectivity while in transit and standing still
Precise and easy to use telemedicine, video/audio application
Custom, ruggedized hardware systems
Simple to use and proven connectivity = Best Patient Outcome

Polycom CX Series Recent Updates

poly_peterh — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 23:19:00 GMT

Polycom CX5100 and CX5500 Unified Conference Stations

The Polycom CX5100 and CX5500 Unified Conference Stations have a new software release with V1.3.0 as of March 2017. Open and read this blog post to read more about the new features and find links.

Polycom CX300 R2 USB Phone

No updates here, but it is important to mention that the Polycom CX300 R2 USB phone continues to be manufactured and sold. It was only the CX500 and CX600 phones that recently went End of Sale (EOS).

Digital Nomad in South America for the last few months of my Journey

creyes — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 19:00:38 GMT

Both of my parents are Salvadoran, growing up they would take my siblings and I to El Salvador almost every summer, as well as the surrounding countries in Central America. Thanks to my parents I learned Spanish, my culture, traditions and food. I loved learning about my culture so much, I majored in Latin American Studies in College. Although I had never been to South America, I knew one day I would eventually go, 2017 happened to be the year.

Expand Your Video Portfolio with…. Telepresence??? By Brian Phillips, Snr Product Marketing Manager

hgrimmett — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:04:26 GMT

Expand Your Video Portfolio with…. Telepresence???

Yes, I know. You read that headline and thought for a second that you were teleported back to 2007. Using telepresence to expand your sales opportunities? But before you chuckle and move on, there are some current market realities you should be aware of:

There is still a lot of opportunity for telepresence. And much of it is new customers and greenfield opportunities. Many of the accounts purchasing Polycom telepresence are first-time telepresence customers.

The market has evolved. It’s no longer all about the illusion of “sitting across the same table”. Yes, there is still a place for that and it’s a valuable part of the experience for many customers. But Polycom telepresence also delivers an amazing multipoint experience, clearly seeing all participants spread across three huge displays.

As a Polycom partner, the new RealPresence Immersive Studio Flex is the ideal entry point, even if you’ve never actively sold telepresence before. Read on for the reasons why.

Why Collaboration Should Matter to Every Organisation in 2017

Dani_Boekel — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 07:00:32 GMT

A guest post from Tony Simonsen, Managing Director, Polycom Australia & New Zealand

Like any leader overseeing a large geography, I have often found myself meeting with partners in Sydney, attending a customer event in Auckland and joining an analyst briefing in Singapore – all in the same week. The difference today, is that I can often complete these meetings without having to board a plane. In 2017, this changing dynamic of workplace culture and collaboration will continue to impact business at all levels, from C-Suite to intern.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

Jason_LoGuidice — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 02:05:20 GMT

As January comes to a close, it’s my last chance to have a quick “look back” on what was an exciting and change-filled year for Polycom.

Get ready for your close-up with EagleEye Director II

mindi — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 17:18:23 GMT

Are you tired of futzing around with remote controls during a video conference because your company claims the technology works just fine? Don't be a victim of the "it works just fine" syndrome any longer with EagleEye Director II.

Polycom Adds to the Collaborative Sprit of Sundance Film Festival

Bob Knauf — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:41:31 GMT

Let me first say, it snowed over 2 feet in the first few days of the festival, which did not seem to hinder any of the festival goers. It did slow me down a bit moving from theater to theater, but that's about it. From Syria to Japan to New York, Polycom solutions allowed for full interaction between remote participants and festival goers in the theater audience.

Polycom at ISE 2017

Sonal Bisht — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 15:55:28 GMT

Some insight on Polycom's presence at this year's Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). Calling all social media influencers and #AVTweeps at ISE 2017 - Register to attend #PolycomTweet Up.

Internationalen Tag der Jogginghose - 21. januar 2017 (International Sweatpants Day)

Sonal Bisht — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:11:28 GMT

The ASVP for DACH and Central, Jens Brauer, writes a short piece in German language about the International Sweatpants Day 2017 - 21 January. English language blog is included in this post.

Polycom Brings Sundance Experience to Life

Bob Knauf — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:54:30 GMT

It's that time again, pack up the skis and your 35mm projector and head up to Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival.

The Meeting Room Stand-off…

Sonal Bisht — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 14:25:52 GMT

Read the new blog by Polycom's UK, Ireland and Benelux Area Sales Vice President Jeremy Keefe. He pencils the types of meetings rooms that businesses need to think about in 2017.

Mexico City greeted this digital nomad with open arms.

creyes — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:12:01 GMT

This past December was the first time I traveled to Mexico; I stayed in Mexico City (CMDX) with my fellow remotes. Mexico offered me an incredible experience. Not only did I have the chance to work alongside my colleagues in Polycom’ Mexico office, but also gave back to the community during the holiday season.

Partner Revenue Opportunities with Polycom Technology Partner Solutions

poly_peterh — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 14:06:00 GMT

There were some notable “Polycom Ready” solutions introduced in 2016 by our Polycom Technology Program partners. Let’s review them and see where there are opportunities for channel partners to expand their business, better serve their customer needs, and increase revenue. I'll also show two tips on how to find and be informed about Polycom Technology Partner Solutions.

tekVizion onPOINT™ - automated remote testing of your enterprise and service provider deployments

poly_peterh — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:16:00 GMT

Your automated test platform for validating Polycom customer rollouts and updates

With onPOINT™ , you can automate remote feature testing of your Polycom endpoints in enterprise and service provider customer deployments, including monitoring and diagnostics reports of test results. Testing can be scheduled or executed on demand to ensure consistent high quality operation of your communications solution. You can realize significant cost savings, improve your customer satisfaction and put your engineers to better use!

FREE Introduction to Polycom Video Endpoints e-learning course

JMW — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 08:37:00 GMT

If you’ve completed our free Introduction to Voice and Video Technology e-learning course, you’ll already have a good basic understanding of all the different technologies underpinning your Polycom collaboration solution, and be comfortable with the most common technical jargon associated with it. The free Introduction to Polycom Video Endpoints e-learning module builds on this, by explaining the basic features and terminology related to all the endpoints attached to your solution.

Navigating the Journey to Skype for Business Online

kimberly — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:45:00 GMT

It seems organizations who are shopping for technology solutions today are moving to cloud based solutions in droves. Is the move a smooth road or is it full of potholes, speed bumps, and twists and turns? In most cases, it’s probably a bit of both. Perhaps that’s why Microsoft developed a methodology for customers and their partners to help smooth out the bumps and minimize the hairpin turns. It’s called the Skype Operations Framework, or SOF for short.