News

• Enterprise mobile device management is a growing market: Wavelink

  By Hafizah Osman | 30 May, 2012 16:26

  Enterprise mobile device management is a growing market due to the growing proliferation of mobile devices and bring-your-own-device (BYOD), according to communications distributor, Wavelink’s marketing director, Jonathan Ordman.

• APPOINTMENTS: Polycom, WatchGuard, Extreme Networks, and IDT all emphasise growth

  By Nermin Bajric | 02 May, 2012 11:05

  Polycom appoints Denman, WatchGuard promotes Collins, Ghosh joins Extreme Networks, and IDT appoints Sommerich

• Teleconferencing vendors defend product security features

  By Jeremy Kirk | 25 January, 2012 23:09

  Teleconferencing vendors say they're trying to strike the right balance between security and usability after security researchers found they could dial in to the conference lines of major companies and manipulate video cameras to spy on boardrooms.

• Andrew Miller: Polycom will drive the next era of collaboration

  By John Gallant | 23 December, 2011 02:01

  When you think about Polycom, the first image that might pop into your mind is the company's 'iconic, triangular speakerphone.' But CEO Andrew Miller wants you to know that Polycom is much, much more than that. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Miller spoke via Polycom's high-definition telepresence system with IDGE Chief Content Officer John Gallant about why Polycom should really be known as a software company and about Polycom's move to the cloud. Miller also discussed the impact of mobility on the visual communications market and why -- despite all the talk about video from Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers -- Polycom is in a better position to help companies drive the next era of collaboration. He also talked about the powerful partnerships Polycom has built with top-tier service providers and enterprise stalwarts like Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, IBM, and others.

• APPOINTMENTS: Panasonic, Polycom and Bravura bolster their ranks

  By Patrick Budmar | 03 November, 2011 09:59

  Panasonic has appointed Matthew Connolly to the position of product marketing manager of unified communications.

• Product News: The latest from Quest, Netgear, CommVault, Hitachi, Polycom and Aastra

  By Nermin Bajric | 21 October, 2011 11:01

  Hear about the latest products, upgrades, routers, data management, solid state drives and mobile communication tools

• Emtech 2011: Big Boy FiOS, videoconferencing everywhere and lots of fresh ideas

  By Bob Brown | 20 October, 2011 03:25

  Technology Review's annual Emtech event at MIT always bursts with fresh-faced innovators awkwardly touting their world-changing breakthroughs. However, the 2011 event held this week at the new MIT Media Lab also includes plenty of established companies, from Google and IBM to Verizon and Polycom, promoting lots of new ideas backed by their significant financial and human resources.

• Polycom buys ViVu for Web videoconferencing

  By Stephen Lawson | 18 October, 2011 07:48

  Polycom has acquired ViVu, a provider of software for embedding videoconferencing in websites, for an undisclosed sum.

• Why… delays… in… video calls just might be good for you

  By Bob Brown | 13 October, 2011 06:45

  The next time you’re on a Google+ hangout or other video call, relish any computer- or network-based communications delays between you and the other participant. After all, such seemingly awkward and frustrating silences can actually enhance the conversation, according to research out of Ohio State University.

• Polycom brings video meetings to iPads, Android tablets

  By Stephen Lawson | 12 October, 2011 11:35

  Mobile is the new frontier of videoconferencing, with several vendors bringing mobile devices into the fold for video meetings. Polycom is set to become the latest, with high-definition calling capability on the Apple iPad, Motorola Xoom and Galaxy Tab.

• iiNet launches Cloud SMB service

  By Julia Talevski | 28 September, 2011 12:30

  Telco, iiNet has introduced a new Cloud-based telephone service aimed at SMBs.

• NEWS GALLERY: Polycom unveils new Sydney Solutions Centre

  By Patrick Budmar | 07 September, 2011 14:21

  Unified communications vendor, Polycom, has opened its new Solutions Centre in Sydney.

• PRODUCTS: HP targets cloud development and UC with new software

  By Hafizah Osman | 10 August, 2011 10:36

  HP has launched a number of new softwares around application delivery and unified communications (UC).

• Frontline wins $2 million Museum contract

  By ARN Staff | 25 July, 2011 15:41

  Complete reengineer project from bottom up provides integrator with a challenging but rewarding project

• Logitech looks to cloud and mobile video meetings

  By Stephen Lawson | 20 July, 2011 16:03

  Logitech's LifeSize division is embracing the cloud in a bid to extend videoconferencing's reach, announcing new services and the acquisition of a small mobile video company called Mirial.