GEC NEWS WIREPolycom and Microsoft to extend video collaboration in Office 365 and Skype for business
Polycom and Microsoft plan to expand the reach of Skype for business meetings so Polycom customers of all sizes will be able to leverage their existing video investments as they move to Microsoft Office 365 and Skype for business environments. In addition, Microsoft customers new to video collaboration will have the option to use Polycom’s proven technologies in their new deployments.
Polycom’s RealPresence Group Series in-room video conferencing solutions will be qualified on Skype for business server and supported on Office 365. A familiar Skype for business-like user-interface on the Polycom RealPresence touch will make it even easier for Skype for Business users to integrate video conferencing into current workflows.
Peter Leav, Chief Executive Officer, Polycom. “Our customers have told us that they rely on our combined solutions to reach the highest level of productivity and efficiency. Together, we equip our customers of all sizes with cloud-ready solutions that will help them realise the powerful benefits of collaboration in the workplace of the future.”
Many customers are looking to bridge heterogeneous solution environments as they move to Office 365.
“Uniting Skype for Business in Office 365 with Polycom’s high-quality audio and video solutions gives customers the most complete collaboration toolkit for the modern workplace,” said Zig Serafin, Corporate Vice President, Skype for Business.
