51: The Importance of Telepresence Interoperability
In October of this year, Polycom took part in a major Telepresence interoperability test through the Internet2 advanced networking consortium. Stefan Karapetkov, Polycom’s Emerging Technologies Director, was there at every step to document the successes and challenges of completing this major telepresence milestone.
For this episode of Polycom on Demand, Stefan shares his ‘lessons learned’ from the test and provides insights into what the results portend for any organization exploring a telepresence deployment.
Links related to the show:
Stefan’s Blog: Part 1 — Why Telepresence Interoperability
Internet2 Report: Telepresence Interoperability is Here
In what is a pretty cool display of engineering prowess, Polycom has developed the VVX 1500, which is the first business media phone that combines IP telephony, one-touch video, plus access to your data/business apps.
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For our third episode focusing on the Return on Investment associated with a Polycom deployment, we talk about where wireless/mobile communications fit into the mix.