Polycom VC2 Vision

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Polycom have coined “VC2” as their vision for Video Conferencing in the future. Video Conferencing plays a vital role in business communications – any audience, any time, any place, any device.

Visual communications are becoming ever more important in our business world.  Polycom envisions a dramatically different marketplace for video in the years ahead. Social, economic, and technological trends are aligning to create a unique opportunity for new and innovative forms of visual communication. This combination of factors will bring video into the mainstream and make visual communication essential in both our personal and professional lives. Polycom is calling this transformation VC2.

What is VC2?
Polycom VC2 transforms traditional video conferencing into visual communication. With VC2, video is a pervasive component of enterprise communication - on desktops, in meeting rooms, on mobile devices.

How can VC2 help me?
Video is intuitively integrated with familiar applications and tools, allowing users to share knowledge and collaborate more effectively.
IT departments manage video as a controlled application on the IP network, enabling simplified deployment, provisioning, and management.
Enterprises vastly increase the effectiveness of communications with customers, partners, and employees by leveraging the clarity and high impact of video.

Watch the videos: http://www.polycom.com/emea/en/products/video/visual_communication/vc2_video.html

Listen to the podcast: http://www.polycomondemand.com/podcasts/index.php/2008/03/04/34-vc2-future-of-visual-communications/

For more information visit: http://www.polycom.com/emea/en/products/video/visual_communication/vc2.html

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Glossary

High Definition is the newest set of standards for high quality video conferencing. High Definition standards have been defined by the ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) as picture resolutions of 720p and 1080i/1080p. High Definition has a refresh rate of 24,25,30,50, 60 frames per second and a resolution image of 1280x720 pixels or 1920x1080 pixels. The higher number of pixels translates into sharper and clearer pictures. The higher refresh rate results in less flickering to the human eye. High Definition uses the progressive scan format rather than interlacing, treating the entire video image as one frame and does not suffer from jagged edges in the picture.
Polycom HD Voice delivers over twice the clarity of ordinary phone calls for life-like, vibrant conversations. Polycom HD Voice products have wideband technology for over twice the clarity of ordinary phone calls. Polycom's patented Acoustic Clarity Technology 2 combines next generation industry leading full duplex, echo cancellation, and noise reduction with advanced voice processing.
Polycom, Inc. is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative communications that maximize the efficiency and productivity of people and organizations by integrating the broadest array of video, voice, data and Web solutions to deliver the ultimate communications experience. Polycom's high quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration solutions are easy to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use.
Certified Polycom Service Partners have been specially and extensively trained to support Polycom video conferencing systems.
Certified Polycom Service Resellers have been specially and extensively trained to support Polycom video conferencing systems.
Polycom Gold Certified Partners have demonstrated their extensive knowledge in Collaborative Communication technologies through rigorous testing in their selected product categories and the associated service requirements. They have the knowledge, skills, and commitment to implement technology solutions that match your exact business needs. They are highly skilled in providing the appropriate solution for your company's need. Gold Partners must also maintain a higher service standard to ensure that you receive the necessary support for your Polycom products.
Videoconferencing is a live communication between people in separate locations. It usually involves audio and text as well as video. Videoconferencing in its simplest form transmits static images and text between two locations. Sophisticated video systems today can transmit full-motion video images and high-quality audio between multiple locations.
Video conferencing solutions comprise of everything you need to enable video communication between people in separate locations. Video conferencing systems can range from simple desk top systems for one-to-one video calls through to a sophisticated system, fully integrated into the design of your room for a video call between many people at a number of different locations.