Polycom takes enterprise-grade collaboration into huddle rooms

HYDERABAD, INDIA: Polycom announces two new Polycom RealPresence Group Series video collaboration solutions that transform small workspaces into high-powered collaboration hubs.

The emergence of huddle rooms—which Frost & Sullivan predicts will reach into the tens of millions by 2020 due to greater emphasis on open office spaces—has created demand for high-quality voice, video and content collaboration solutions specifically designed for these kinds of ad hoc meeting environments.

"We are seeing a lot of different approaches to outfit huddle rooms with visual collaboration solutions,” said Rob Arnold, Program Manager, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Frost & Sullivan.

“Many of these require sourcing codecs, cameras, monitors and more from multiple providers. This raises potential usability, management and support issues that can cancel out any perceived cost savings. Polycom's approach delivers robust features that users want without compromising the control that IT needs."

Polycom RealPresence Group Convene video collaboration solution is right-sized for any small workspace—from huddle rooms and personal workspaces to open office environments. It delivers rich video and content collaboration, crisp audio and an easy-to-use interface.

The design is customisable, with a single or dual screen display and tabletop stand or wall mount, allowing anyone to create a productive work environment tailored to their needs and space. The complete system is easy to set up and also integrates natively with Microsoft Lync 2013.

Polycom RealPresence Group Convene works with the Polycom RealPresence Group 500 and Polycom RealPresence Group 310 video collaboration solutions.

Content can now be sent and received in up to 1080p60 quality and is easily shared through direct HDMI or VGA connections, or by using the Polycom People+Content IP application. These improvements allow participants to share everything from animations and videos, to medical diagrams and CAD drawings, with the same full, rich detail they see on their own computer screens. Polycom SmartPairing technology also allows people to share and annotate on documents from their mobile devices or PCs wirelessly.