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- Polycom provides a range of communications applications that enable enterprise and public sector customers to collaborate over distance, time zones and organizational boundaries. Co.'s applications...
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- Polycom Improves Sales Forecast Accuracy to Within 2% and Reduces Approval Costs 75% With Salesforce and the AppExchange
- Polycom relied on a proprietary system for gathering forecast data, but the system was unable to provide what the growing company needed: instantaneous, real-time information that was integrated with various lines of business and the channel. With the help of salesforce.com Professional Services, Polycom deployed Salesforce globally, gaining companywide visibility...
- Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Sales Forecast, Salesforce.com AppExchange, Polycom Inc., Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales
- Case studies
- Enterasys Networks and Polycom Power a State-of-the-Art Infrastructure
- Sierra Pacific Resources is the investor-owned holding company for Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Power Company. Their business challenge was to provide network resources that could meet all the demands of a merger between Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific Power, as well as any new applications and functionality needed...
- Tags: Enterasys Networks, Polycom Inc., Sierra Pacific Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions, Networking, LANs, Investment, Finance
- Case studies
- Polycom, Inc. Leverages Enterprise Information With PeopleSoft 8 CRM
- Located in Milpitas, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Polycom, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets a full range of high-quality, easy-to-use, and affordable voice and video communication endpoints and network infrastructure products, video management software, and network access solutions. Rapid growth contributed to Polycom's IT nightmare: disparate systems and...
- Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., PeopleSoft 8, PeopleSoft 8 CRM, CRM, Polycom Inc., Corporate Communications, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Internet, Operational Accounting, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Finance
- Case studies
- Oracle Case Study: Polycom
- Like many marketing organizations, Polycom's marketing organization is pressured with maximizing the spend and impact of its programs. With the acquisition of PictureTel, the company realized that it needed to consolidate its support systems to better serve customers. At the same time, the company wanted to leverage existing investments and...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Marketing Organization, Polycom Inc., Roi/Tco, Marketing Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Investment
- Case studies
- Configuring the Polycom ViewStation for Use With Cisco Secure PIX Firewall
- This paper guides through the configuration of a Cisco Secure PIX firewall in order to allow the use of a Polycom ViewStation video conferencing device. There are several different methods that can be used to accomplish the same level of functionality. The particular method used in the environment will be...
- Tags: Kent State University, Cisco Systems Inc., Polycom Inc., PIX Firewall
- White papers 2007-11-18
- Polycom Meets Enterprise Customer Needs With New IP Family of Unified Communications Devices
- Polycom is a leading provider of collaborative communication solutions, helping businesses by providing organizations with a broad range of telecommunications and teleconferencing products. The company, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, received requests over the years from enterprise customers for products that provide unified communications solutions with Internet Protocol IP based...
- Tags: Unified Communications, IP, Microsoft Corp., Polycom Inc.
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Polycom CX100 Speakerphone (Photos: Microsoft's new platform for unified communications)
- Boy Does This Look FamiliarIf MS did this five years ago, it would have been something.
- Tags: robertmro, Polycom Inc., Microsoft Corp., speakerphone, photograph
- Discussion threads 2007-10-25
- Configuring SIP IP Telephony Using Avaya SIP Enablement Services, Avaya Communication Manager, and Polycom SoundPoint IP 550 SIP Telephones - Issue 1.0
- These Application Notes describe the configuration steps required to connect Polycom SoundPoint IP 550 SIP telephones to a SIP infrastructure consisting of an Avaya SIP Enablement Services SES server and an Avaya S8300 Server with Avaya G700 Media Gateway running Avaya Communication Manager. Also described is how Avaya Communication Manager...
- Tags: SIP, Phone, Avaya Inc., Polycom Inc., Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Emerging Technologies
- White papers 2007-09-20
- High-def VoIP: Do you need it?
- High definition HD is the big trend in electronics these days: We have HD TVs and HD DVDs, and now we're hearing about HD VoIP. When it comes to telephony, what does HD really mean, what's it going to cost, and who really needs it? I set out to find...
- Tags: Phone, Codec, Texas Instruments Inc., News, Polycom Inc., High Definition, High Definition VoIP, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Deb Shinder
- Blog posts 2007-10-05
- Polycom SoundStation2 - Recording a conference
- Hi,I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with the Polycom SoundStation2 voice conferencing unit? Specificaly knowledge as to how a voice conference can be recorded to an external recording device? If anyone could help it would be much appreciated!
- Tags: crooked_weasel@..., Polycom Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-07-18
- ViaVideo (Windows NT) (exe)
- The ViaVideo, video communications appliance is an integrated, USB-based video system for improved communications from your desktop. It delivers business-quality voice, video, and data collaboration capabilities so that you can interact with customers and colleagues on the other side of the world, across town, or on another floor. Simply install...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows, Video, Polycom Inc., ViaVideo, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2006-07-18
- ViaVideo (Windows 98/Me) (exe)
- The ViaVideo, video communications appliance is an integrated, USB-based video system for improved communications from your desktop. It delivers business-quality voice, video, and data collaboration capabilities so that you can interact with customers and colleagues on the other side of the world, across town, or on another floor. Simply install...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Polycom Inc., ViaVideo, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2006-07-18
- ViaVideo (Windows 2000/XP) (exe)
- The ViaVideo, video communications appliance is an integrated, USB-based video system for improved communications from your desktop. It delivers business-quality voice, video, and data collaboration capabilities so that you can interact with customers and colleagues on the other side of the world, across town, or on another floor. Simply install...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Video, Polycom Inc., ViaVideo, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2006-07-18
- Polycom to buy SpectraLink for $220 million cash
- Polycom announced its intention to buy SpectraLink Corporation for ~$220 million dollars in cash. Polycom is well known for their analog and IP telephony products as well as standard and high definition video conferencing while SpectraLink specializes in cordless and Wi-Fi phones. Polycoms strength is in the high...
- Tags: Networking, News, Hardware, VoIP, Polycom Inc., SpectraLink Corp., telephone
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
- Polycom V500 provides a good video conferencing solution for cost-conscious businesses
- The V500 delivers good video and sound quality and offers nice features, such as remote administration and management, at an attractive price. Yet the unit has several limitations that you should understand before making a purchase. Polycom's V500 provides good video and sound quality, IP and ISDN...
- Tags: Video Conferencing, Polycom Inc., Unit, Polycom V500, Remote Administration, Telecommuting, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing
- Download resources 2005-09-02
- Polycom VSX 7000 offers excellent set-top video conferencing solution
- The Polycom VSX 7000 provides superb video and sound quality, IP and ISDN connectivity, and remote administration. The unit is a great H.264-compliant video conferencing solution for medium-sized conference rooms and should be at the top of your product list. We tested an IP-only Polycom VSX 7000 for more than...
- Tags: Set-top, Polycom Inc., Unit, Polycom VSX 7000, Remote Administration, Network Technology, Networking
- Download resources 2005-06-29
- Polycom VSX 3000 combines premium video conferencing system and LCD monitor
- Polycom's VSX 3000 combines an H.323-compliant video conferencing system and 17" TFT LCD monitor. The VSX 3000 offers excellent video and sound quality, IP and/or ISDN connectivity, and remote administration. The unit's hefty price tag however, keeps it in executive offices and small conference rooms. We tested an IP-only Polycom...
- Tags: Monitor, LCD Monitor, LCD, Polycom Inc., Unit, Polycom VSX 3000, Monitors & Displays, Remote Administration, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Components
- Download resources 2005-06-03
- Set up secure anywhere video conferencing
- Secure VideoconferencingTandberg does now have H.460 compliancy in their endpoints and with a session border controller outside the firewall, you can limit the port usage to just 4 defined ports and they use outbound queries to open them. It works with just about any firewall and it is just...
- Tags: Firewalls, Network security
- Discussion threads 2006-06-14
- Set up secure anywhere video conferencing
- By William T. EvansVideo conferencing has become a powerful and diverse methodof communication. Even though it was once thought of as an expensive method ofcommunication for organizations with large budgets, that's no longer the case. Videoconferencing can be implemented at home, in the workplace, and even at school. Friendsand family...
- Tags: IP, IP address, videoconferencing
- Technical articles 2006-06-13
- Polycom PVX software makes desktop video conferencing work
- Until quite recently, desktop video conferencing with a PC and a low cost camera had sounded like a great idea but usually involved connection difficulties and very low quality video. One product that can make desktop video conferencing much more useful in a business setting is the Polycom PVX software....
- Tags: Software, Desktop, Desktop Videoconferencing, Video, Polycom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Download resources 2005-04-20