Summary of businessPolycom develops, manufactures and markets teleconferencing products. They market audio, video and data conferencing products to facilitate communication over long distances.
Their flagship product SoundStation is an audio conferencing system that operates over ordinary telephone lines. It is designed to operate with telephone systems around the globe and Polycom has obtained regulatory approval for soundStation's use in 32 countries. Marketed under the name ShowStation, Polycom's data conferencing products provide a cost-effective method for two or more users that are separated by a distance to view, discuss, edit and annotate paper or electronic documents and data. Their ViewStation provides a complete suite of video
conferencing products. Polycom also sells the Lucent multipoint conferencing unit product (MCU) through its reseller channel, which provides connectability for large videoconference calls.