Polycom® SoundStation® Connect Delivers Polycom’s Legendary Audio Quality to Desktop or Laptop-Based Meetings, Anywhere Users Go
Polycom,
Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in open, standards-based
unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), today announced the
Polycom® SoundStation® Connect, an audio conference solution that
lets users bring the gold standard in audio conferencing technology
wherever they go. The SoundStation Connect plugs directly into any
laptop or desktop USB port, letting users of soft-phone apps such as
Polycom® RealPresence® Desktop 2.0, Microsoft® Lync™ or IBM Sametime
experience HD-quality audio conferencing technology for small-group
meetings in the office, at home or when traveling.
Polycom SoundStation Connect plugs into any computer USB port, letting users of soft-phone apps, such as Polycom RealPresence Desktop, Microsoft Lync or IBM Sametime, have HD-quality microphone and speaker technology for their computer-based voice and video meetings wherever they go. (Photo: Business Wire)
"Polycom SoundStation Connect lets customers take the legendary Polycom
SoundStation audio conferencing experience anywhere they want to have
voice or video meeting on their computer,” said Jim Kruger, Senior Vice
President of Product and Solutions Marketing, Polycom. “SoundStation
Connect is ideal for groups of people in small to midsize rooms such as
salespeople and customers in a huddle room, patients and doctors in an
office, or creative designers and ad experts in a brainstorm area.
Polycom’s best-in-class HD audio technology allows all of the meeting
participants on the call to hear and be heard, making calls more
productive.”
Benefits of the SoundStation Connect include:
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Clear conversations – Polycom Voice technology reduces
background noise, echo, and feedback, while microphone pickup covers
more than 7 feet in diameter
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Easy to deploy with broad interoperability – Plug-and-play with
no software driver needed, the device runs on USB power and works with
any UC soft-phone app running on computers that support USB audio
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Easy to use and transport – The ultra-simple UI with volume up,
down and mute makes it easy for anyone to use while the compact design
is ideal for meetings on the go
Today’s announcement of the SoundStation Connect builds on the company’s
UC&C innovation, which includes more than 850 patents. Polycom, which
has an expansive product line with industry leading audio
technology, recently announced it has shipped more than 10 million
audio devices since the company’s founding in 1990 (see the related press
release).
Availability
Polycom SoundStation Connect will be available in Q2 2013 in select
countries worldwide through certified Polycom reseller partners at
US$299.
Demonstrations
Polycom will demonstrate Polycom SoundStation Connect this week
at Unified Communications Expo (Stand H819) in Olympia, London from
March 5-6, 2013; CeBIT (Hall 4, Stand A26) in Hanover, Germany from
March 5-9, 2013; X.Days (Stand PN07) in Switzerland from March 13-14; and
at Enterprise Connect (Booth 1719) in Orlando, Fla. from March
18-21, 2013.
About Polycom
Polycom is the global leader in open, standards-based unified
communications and collaboration (UC&C) solutions for voice and video
collaboration, trusted by more than 415,000 customers around the world.
Polycom solutions are powered by the Polycom® RealPresence®
Platform, comprehensive software infrastructure and rich APIs that
interoperate with the broadest set of communication, business, mobile
and cloud applications and devices to deliver secure face-to-face video
collaboration in any environment. Polycom and its ecosystem of over
7,000 partners provide truly unified communications solutions that
deliver the best user experience, highest multi-vendor interoperability,
and lowest TCO. Visit www.polycom.com
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NOTE: The product plans, specifications, and descriptions herein are
provided for information only and subject to change without notice, and
are provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Polycom
reserves the right to modify future product plans at any time. Products
and related specifications referenced herein are not guaranteed and will
be delivered on a when and if available basis.
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