Ericsson and Polycom cooperate for mass market visual communication
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* Solution targeting telecom operators to capture businesses and consumers'
increased demand for visual communication
* Hosted telepresence service in high-definition based on open IMS standards
to secure interoperability and the affordability needed to reach mass market
* Ericsson and Polycom previewing technologies at Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Polycom
(NASDAQ: PLCM) announced collaboration around an integrated end-to-end solution
for hosted telepresence services that will enable telecom operators to deliver
affordable, high-definition visual communications services to businesses and
consumers.
During the event, Ericsson and Polycom are previewing integration between the
Ericsson IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) network and Polycom infrastructure and
telepresence endpoints, in the first collaborative step between the companies.
The collaboration between Polycom and Ericsson - driven by dispersed work
forces, globalization, travel restrictions, and green workplaces - responds to
the rising adoption rates and increasing customer demand across enterprises of
all size, and will extend visual communications as a truly global mass market
service. The new solutions are based on the standardized IMS technology, the
same underlying technology used by telecom operators today.
"Availability of visual communications as an affordable, reliable and high-
quality service through telecom operators will help usher in global, mainstream
adoption," says Joe Burton, chief technology and strategy officer, Polycom.
"Furthering our UC Everywhere and cloud strategies, Polycom is excited to
collaborate with Ericsson around standards-based solutions with the open
interoperability needed to easily connect people across devices and networks."
"Ericsson believes in visual communications," says Magnus Furustam, Vice
President and Head of Core and IMS at Ericsson. "The preview at the Mobile World
Congress is a first significant proof point of Ericsson and Polycom cooperation
to create an interoperable end-to-end solution for mass market deployment,
enabling telecom operators to offer network-based video services to business
users and consumers."
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business
solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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ABOUT POLYCOM
Polycom, Inc. is a global leader in unified communications solutions with
industry-leading telepresence, video, voice and infrastructure solutions built
on open standards. Polycom powers smarter conversations, transforming lives and
businesses worldwide. Please visitwww.polycom.com for more information or
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E-mail: Deborah.thomas(at)polycom.com
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