Polycom and Microsoft Expand Relationship – New Series of Video Collaboration Solutions for Skype for Business

Polycom, Inc. and Microsoft announced an expanded relationship through which Polycom plans to deliver a new series of video collaboration solutions purpose-built for Skype for Business called Polycom® RoundTable®.

The first device in this new offering is the Polycom® RoundTable® 100, an affordable and easy-to-use video solution for huddle rooms that will allow small to midsized businesses (SMB) and teams with Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync 2013 to enjoy rich collaboration experiences, including voice, video and content collaboration, simply by logging into their Skype for Business account.

The RoundTable 100 will take just minutes to set up and start using, and it will not require corporate domains or on-premises infrastructure, making it easy to use without assistance from IT.

The companies also announced that the Polycom CX series of video collaboration solutions, including the Polycom® CX8000 room system, and the Polycom® CX5100 and Polycom® CX5500 unified conferencing systems, also will become part of the Polycom RoundTable series of products.

Together, this series of products is part of Polycom and Microsoft’s efforts to bring the world’s more than 50 million meeting rooms of all shapes and sizes into the digital age, enhancing collaboration for businesses of all sizes. In addition, Polycom® VVX® business media phones will be the first phones to support the forthcoming cloud voice service offering as part of Microsoft Office 365.