Late last year, Microsoft announced that it would be slowly phasing out Skype for Business in favor of Microsoft Teams, the tech giant’s all-in-one, cloud-based chat app. In a September press release, Microsoft Teams general manager Lori Wright wrote that “Teams will evolve as the primary client for intelligent communications in Office 365, replacing the current Skype for Business client over time.”
While many companies use conference calls to engage multiple parties at once, this can lead to enablement of multi-tasking, late arrivals, and easy distractions. Thankfully, video conferencing combats these effects by simulating an in-person meeting through virtual face-to-face interaction. Many of these systems are costly, and despite available grants and funding some organizations simply cannot afford an enterprise-grade system. This is where Blue Jeans comes in.
Topics: telepresence, mobile unified communications, GoogleTalk, mobile telecommuting, Polycom Video Conferencing, Microsoft, mobile video conferencing, FaceTime, Blue Jeans, Microsoft Lync, av integration
Polycom, the global leader in unified communications, provided their own Polycom RealPresence to the 2012 Tech Awards presented by Applied Materials. Polycom features legendary quality video conferencing services (known for their Polycom HDX system) helped the Tech Awards bring together past winners, current nominees in five categories, and one individual winner- all entrepreneurs who use technology to better humanity.
Topics: polycom hdx, Polycom Video Conferencing, Polycom RealPresence Mobile, Polycom RealPresence, Polycom OTX 300, Healthcare, Microsoft
Polycom, the industry leader in unified collaboration solutions, will be rolling out new promotions on October 8th. Listed below are details about some exciting changes happening!
Topics: telepresence, Polycom Solution Center, Polycom Video Conferencing
Due to the growing number of armed forces personnel, video conferencing is becoming an indispensible tool for the Defense Department. Many of these individuals have suffered brain trauma or psychological damage and are located on a military base, at a clinic, or at their homes and are unable to be reached by their doctor or a specialist. Finding a video conferencing solution falls to the National Center for Teleheath and Technology (T2).
Topics: department of defense
Polycom, the worldwide leader in unified communications, announced four of their customers received 2012 FGDLA awards. These were awarded to The National Park Service (NPS), the Defense Acquisition (DAU), the World Bank and Army National Guard (ARNG) as acknowledgement for their exceptional efforts to broaden learning in the federal sector. These organizations use the unifying hub of Polycom® RealPresence® video technology to bring the effective face-to-face video conferencing and learning from military service personnel to school children. The Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA) also awarded select leaders from Polycom, DAU and NPS for accomplishments in distance learning.
Topics: telepresence, Polycom Video Conferencing, Polycom Telepresence
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