VIP Program Provides Testing and Certification of VoIP Call Control
Equipment With Polycom VoIP Phones to Broaden Customer Choice in
Standards-Based VoIP Solutions
PLEASANTON, Calif. and BOSTON, (VON Conference, booth #729), Sept. 12
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the world's leading
provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced
the VoIP Interoperability Partner (VIP) Program for manufacturers of
SIP-based call control platforms. The Program allows vendors to demonstrate
through testing and certification that their premise-based (IP PBX) or
hosted (Softswitch) call control solutions are interoperable on a defined
feature set with Polycom SoundPoint(R) IP desktop and SoundStation(R) IP
conference phones and SIP software. The Program assures that customers
moving from legacy PSTN phone systems to productivity-enhancing VoIP
solutions featuring Polycom phones and certified manufacturers' equipment,
enjoy seamless interoperability and reliable technical support. Currently,
Digium, Comverse/Netcentrex Converged IP Communications, Objectworld,
Pingtel, and Whaleback Systems have successfully passed interoperability
testing and are now Polycom VIP certified.
"Interoperability testing between SIP-based call control platforms and
phones deployed with them is critical to ensuring reliability and
comprehensive feature support," said Paul Waadevig, industry manager for
Frost & Sullivan's Conferencing & Collaboration practice. "Polycom's VIP
program provides standards-based IP PBX and softswitch vendors, who do not
manufacture their own phones, a process to test their systems with
Polycom's VoIP phones and provide customers with a certified interoperable
telephony solution."
The Program involves rigorous interoperability testing at a
Polycom-approved test facility according to a Polycom test plan. To become
certified as Polycom VoIP compatible, a call control platform must
demonstrate 100 percent interoperability on a Polycom-predefined critical
feature set. Interoperability can also be certified for features extending
beyond the critical feature set, depending upon the capabilities of a
particular platform. Certification in the VIP Program is available for the
entire Polycom portfolio of SoundPoint VoIP desktop and SoundStation VoIP
conference phones.
Upon becoming a Polycom VoIP Interoperability Partner, manufacturers of
VoIP call control platforms can enjoy the following benefits:
-- Official recognition of interoperability and partner status by Polycom,
including:
-- The right to use the "VIP Partner" and "Polycom VoIP Compatible"
marks when referring to itself and to its platform, respectively.
-- Inclusion in the published list of VIP Partners on
http://www.polycom.com
-- Eligibility of Manufacturer's resellers to apply for Polycom VoIP
Reseller Certification and, if certified, officially resell Polycom
VoIP phones in conjunction with the certified platform.
-- Access to Polycom marketing and technical resources, as per the VIP
program agreement.
Polycom's line of VoIP desktop and conference phones offers
standards-based flexibility with renowned Polycom voice quality and clarity
-- including breakthrough Polycom HD Voice technology (announced Sept. 11,
2006 in a press release titled: "Polycom Brings High Definition Voice
Quality to Telephony"). The phones are upgradeable via the network and
offer rich feature support through a combination of intuitive hard and soft
keys with a large graphical display, making it easy for users to transition
to a VoIP environment.
"As a leading independent supplier of standards-based VoIP endpoints,
we appreciate the customer need to be able to pick best-of-the-breed
components for their VoIP solution," said Sunil Bhalla, senior vice
president and general manager of voice communications at Polycom. "The goal
of the VIP program is to co-operate with leading manufacturers of VoIP
equipment to test and certify interoperability between there solutions and
our phones, and to give customers choice to a wide variety of
fully-interoperable standards-based end-to-end VoIP solutions. Today, we
are pleased to announce that Digium, Comverse/Netcentrex, Objectworld,
Pingtel, and Whaleback Systems have completed certification and are Polycom
VoIP Interoperability Partners."
The Polycom VIP program complements existing partner relationships
between Polycom and technology partners BroadSoft, Interactive
Intelligence/Vonexus, Sphere, Sylantro; co-brand partner ADTRAN; and IP PBX
provider Nortel for VoIP phone interoperability.
For more information on how to join the Polycom VoIP Interoperability
Partner Program please go to http://www.polycom.com/vip
About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative
communications (UCC) that maximize the efficiency and productivity of
people and organizations by integrating the broadest array of video, voice,
data and Web solutions to deliver the ultimate communications experience.
Polycom's high quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration
solutions are easy to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use.
Supported by an open architecture, they integrate seamlessly with leading
telephony and presence-based networks. With its market driving
technologies, best-in-class products, alliance partnerships, and
world-class service, Polycom is the smart choice for organizations seeking
proven solutions and a competitive advantage in real-time communications
and collaboration. For additional information call 800-POLYCOM (765-9266)
or 408-526-9000, or visit the Polycom website at http://www.polycom.com.
NOTE: Polycom, the Polycom, SoundPoint and SoundStation are registered
trademarks and SoundPoint IP is a trademark of Polycom in the U.S. and
various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Polycom, Inc.
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Related links:
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CONTACT:
Kevin Young of Polycom, Inc.,
+1-925-924-5706, or kyoung@polycom.com
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