Polycom VVX 1500 C First Business Media Phone to Be Certified for Use With Cisco(R) Unified Communications Manager

PLEASANTON, CA and LAS VEGAS, NV, May 18 (MARKET WIRE)
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Interop -- Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the global leader in
telepresence, video, and voice communications solutions, today announced
the Polycom VVX(TM) 1500 C business media phone has been certified for
use with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM) 6.1 and 7.0 by
tekVizion, an independent third-party lab. The VVX 1500 C, which is the
model certified for interoperability with Cisco UCM, combines a personal
video conferencing system with a fully featured voice over IP (VoIP)
telephone with Polycom HD Voice(TM) and an open application programming
interface (API) for integration with key business applications.

With the tekVizion certification, enterprises using Cisco Unified
Communications Manager can confidently deploy the VVX 1500 C and take full
advantage of the increased worker productivity and reduced travel costs
enabled by the VVX 1500 C's integrated telephony, video conferencing and
application capabilities.

"We are excited about the Polycom VVX 1500 C business media phones now
that they have been certified for use with Cisco Unified Communications
environments," said Chris Moore, CEO of Invisible IT, a leading Cisco UC
certified reseller based in California. "The ability to add visual
communication and powerful applications to IP phones is bound to improve
productivity and create strategic advantages for forward thinking
companies."

"Polycom is working closely with tekVizion to certify a number of its
SIP-based endpoints for use in a Cisco Unified Communications
environment," said Chris Freeman, vice president of Business Development,
tekVizion Labs. "They clearly understand the UC space. The VVX 1500 C is
a perfect example of how business media phones add value to UC
deployments and helps customers justify investments in IP networks and
unified communications."

In a Cisco Unified Communications environment, employees using the VVX
1500 C business media phone can place video and voice calls with a touch
of the screen to all of the voice and video endpoints that are part of
the unified communications network. Using Cisco Unified Video
Conferencing multipoint control unit (MCU) or Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
products, the VVX 1500 C can also participate in multipoint video
conference calls. In addition to its video and voice capabilities, the
VVX 1500 C features an open API and microbrowser. It comes bundled with
several applications including the Polycom Productivity Suite and a trial
subscription to the My Info Portal Web service, through which end users
can elect to receive content such as local weather reports and other
personalized information on the color display.

"As the only business media phone to be certified for Cisco Unified
Communications Manager (SIP), the Polycom VVX 1500 C is in a unique
position to provide the productivity enhancements of a fully integrated
voice, video and applications solution to the worldwide Cisco Unified
Communications Manager (SIP) customer base," said Sunil Bhalla, senior
vice president and general manager, Polycom Voice Communications
Solutions. "We're delighted to deliver a standards-based solution for
Cisco Unified Communications Manager. The VVX 1500 C will help our
customers not only enhance their personal productivity, simplify
multimedia communications, and improve team collaboration, but also to
reduce travel costs."

About tekVizion

tekVizion PVS, Inc. is a product agnostic systems integrator dedicated to
the telecommunications industry with a focus on VoIP and IMS. tekVizion
has set the new standard for systems integration in the telecommunications
industry. tekVizion's core services include consulting, custom
applications, integration and support, and testing through tekVizion
Labs(TM) -- the first interoperability certification lab of its kind.
tekVizion Labs offers a full suite of testing services including
interoperability, solution, conformance, product assessments and
outsourced testing. tekVizion helps service providers achieve a smooth
transition to packet-voice networks, speeding delivery of integrated
services. tekVizion leverages its real-world, multi-vendor integration
and test experience and proven processes to provide leading vendors,
carriers, and enhanced service providers with solutions that meld legacy
and next-generation resources. tekVizion's headquarters, which includes
its state-of-the-art test lab and Executive Briefing Center, is within
the Telecom Corridor(R) in Richardson, Texas.

Availability & Pricing

The Polycom VVX 1500 C will be available next month through Cisco UC
certified resellers at a list price of U.S. $1,099. To learn more about
the Polycom VVX 1500 C, click here.

About Polycom

Polycom, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM) is the global leader in telepresence, video,
and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that empower people
to connect and collaborate everywhere. Please visit www.polycom.com for
more information.

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