Polycom Opens Communications Training Center in Virginia for Government Customers

Source: Polycom, Inc.

Polycom, Inc. recently announced the opening of a new customer training center in Herndon, Virginia. To mark the event, Polycom hosted an open house at the new facility for its channel partners and customers. "Polycom remains committed to providing our customers and channels with an end-toned offering of training and certification programs" said Geno Alissi, vice president and general manager of Polycom Global Services. "The new Herndon facility brings our global training capability to nine locations worldwide. Polycom Global Services has a commitment to excellence and providing unmatched service and support programs in collaborative communications for our channels and customers. We've made this investment in the Washington, D.C. area for the government sector to ensure they have the best training and education programs available locally. It also allows for their direct interaction with Polycom Instructors and industry experts."

Hundreds of customers and channel partners attended the Herndon Open House, which included a tour of the training facility and information on the training center's programs. These programs encompass a broad spectrum of topics from courseware on Polycom's bridging infrastructure and software to IP networks to the industry-leading Certified Video Conferencing Engineer (CVE) program. Attendees also got the first look at Polycom's latest solution of special interest to the government, education and healthcare markets-the Mobile Responder, a new, portable and rugged video conferencing system designed specifically for use in the field.

Polycom's Mobile Responder is a compact, easy-to-use, transportable video conferencing solution designed for first responders, emergency management, homeland security, police, firefighters, human services departments, educators, and healthcare professionals. Designed to remove the physical barriers to video conferencing and enhance the overall communication experience, the Polycom Mobile Responder transportable video conferencing system meets - and exceeds - the most demanding requirements. The Polycom Mobile Responder is a high-quality, durable, wheeled unit that meets FAA guidelines for carry-on baggage on commercial airlines, and is easy to move and set up.

Based on Polycom's top-of-the-line VSX 8000 system, the Polycom Mobile Responder comes complete with an extra large built-in display, camera, microphone, IP network interface and AES encryption. When plugged into a projector, it can handle a large room or group conferences. With a fast setup time and a form factor that is built to withstand the rigors of travel, the Polycom Mobile Responder is the perfect portable system for rapid deployment applications in any environment. For more information on Polycom's Mobile Responder, click here.

IVCi Offers IP Video Conferencing to Schools Through E-Rate

School districts get set to improve distance education programs through IntelliNet from IVCi

HAUPPAUGE, NY – February 14, 2006 - IVCi, LLC (www.ivci.com), a leading integrator of enterprise collaboration solutions, including video conferencing, audio/visual systems, streaming, Web conferencing and managed conference services, announced today that a distance learning application, using IVCi's flagship video conferencing network, IntelliNet, has been approved for E-Rate funding for a New York city-based school system.

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