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NATO the first to deploy Polycom®
RealPresence Centro™ solution to take collaboration
to the next level
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RealPresence Centro solution now officially certified and approved
to operate with NATO’s highly secure Restricted Network
Driving towards a more innovative approach to its virtual collaboration
efforts while boosting current business capabilities, NATO has
historically turned to Polycom (Nasdaq:PLCM) to deliver next-generation
best-in-class collaboration technology. Continuing to elevate NATO’s
“new ways of working” program with advanced communication technology,
Polycom announced today NATO has become the first organization to deploy
a commercially available Polycom®
RealPresence Centro™, the industry’s first solution
purpose-built to put people at the center of collaboration.
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Following
the announcement of the RealPresence Centro solution in October, and
recognizing NATO’s emphasis on establishing a greater, more cohesive
virtual collaboration program, Polycom provided NATO an opportunity to
be the first to deploy the solution prior to general availability, which
is targeted for late February. Now fully operational on NATO’s
Restricted Network, a highly protected and secure network within NATO’s
infrastructure, the RealPresence Centro system is at the center of
NATO’s most important communications. This center of the room solution
serves as a collaboration focal point for command and control meetings,
training and administrative sessions, international communication and
operational mission collaboration.
“The success of our missions at NATO is directly impacted by the
collaboration technology we use,” said Gus Mommers, Branch head CMS, NCI
Agency, NATO. “NATO relies on the advanced capabilities of Polycom’s
collaboration solutions to instantaneously bring our teams and nations
together to carry out highly secure, highly critical missions.”
In an increasingly insecure and threatening environment, NATO must be
meticulous in evaluating communications solutions. With highly
confidential information being shared across its Restricted Network,
heavy emphasis is placed on solutions that hold up against attempts to
intercept information. The security assurance and experience presented
with the RealPresence Centro system has allowed the solution to be
tested, certified and approved by NATO for use.
“The RealPresence Centro system provides the highly secure, highly
interactive collaboration solution we’ve been seeking to help advance
our new ways of working program even further,” said Catherine Galoppin,
Section Head CMS NCI Agency. “For the Agency this means saving time,
resources, working securely from almost anywhere and an exceptional user
experience. You walk into the room and you will realize this is not a
traditional VTC room – Polycom has created a unique environment that
takes collaborating from a distance to the next level.”
The RealPresence Centro solution is designed to create a more
comfortable, intimate and natural means to collaborate and ideate.
Polycom’s 360-degree voice and video technology automatically tracks the
speaker, while also showing the entire meeting space on the same screen.
Four touch screens are strategically placed in the middle of the room to
create a unique, intimate experience that drives deeper collaboration
and better outcomes.
“We continued to be awe-inspired by the extremely difficult and
important work NATO does daily to serve the Nations throughout the
Alliance,” said Sean Berg, Vice President, Public Sector at Polycom. “We
are also incredibly honored to help NATO achieve success in these
mission critical programs by offering highly-secure audio, content, and
video collaboration solutions like the RealPresence Centro.”
RealPresence Centro systems will be available in select countries
globally starting in February 2016.
About Polycom
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More than 415,000 companies and institutions worldwide defy distance
with secure video, voice and content solutions from Polycom to increase
productivity, speed time to market, provide better customer service,
expand education and save lives. Polycom and its global partner
ecosystem provide flexible collaboration solutions for any environment
that deliver the best user experience, the broadest multi-vendor
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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 regarding future events, including statements regarding the
general availability of the Polycom® RealPresence CentroTM
solution in select countries starting February 2016. These
forward-looking statements reflect our current intentions and are
identified by terminology such as “designed”, “will”, “targeted” and
other similar statements. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially, including our ability to successfully implement the
solutions; future agreements; changes to our strategic areas of focus;
and possible delays in the development, availability and shipment of new
products due to engineering, manufacturing or other delays. Many of
these risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2015, and in
other reports filed by Polycom with the SEC. Polycom disclaims any
intent or obligations to update these forward-looking statements.
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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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