BT, Polycom Partner To Develop Solns For Microsoft UC

BT and Polycom, Inc. announced that they have enhanced their suite of end-to-end, enterprise-class services and solutions based on current and future releases of Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) technologies.

BT and Polycom will announce a range of solutions building on BT's established "UC Ready" networked IT, voice and professional services for implementations of Microsoft UC technologies designed to be deployed on scale and on a global basis. Likewise, Polycom will profile for the first time several enhanced capabilities of its new CX IP phones via native integration with Microsoft Communicator "14" Polycom's new CX IP phones deliver a more affordable, rich unified communications experience.1

"Delivering unified communications services and solutions to large enterprise customers is demanding and complex, and the key is to give users a set of simple and convenient tools" said Neil Sutton, Vice President, Global Portfolio, BT Global Services. "BT is well positioned to deliver on the promise of UCC. With our breadth of networked IT Services, clear investment roadmap, extensive integration experience and accredited professional services coupled with the use of our network monitoring, management and optimisation services such as Application Assured Infrastructure, we ensure that all our customers get the best unified communications experience"

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"Customers are looking for effective ways to communicate across their global enterprises, and they want communication to be as flexible, seamless and user-friendly as possible," said Garry Reichert, Vice president of Strategic Partners, Polycom. "BT and Polycom combine to offer a unique end-to-end voice and video solution that is standards-based and natively integrates with Microsoft’s UC platform. This solution gives our customers easy access to powerful, productivity-enhancing tools, while protecting their existing and future UC investments"

"Microsoft is pleased to see two of our leading UC partners come together to offer a broad and innovative set of UC services and solutions" said Yancey Smith, Director of Product Management, Communications Server, Microsoft. "Large enterprise customers need to approach UC solutions from a wide vantage point which includes network, endpoint devices, professional services, security and other important pivots. Customers can turn to BT and Polycom, working with Microsoft, for solutions which will maximise the impact that UC can deliver to the business."