Polycom VVX series of phones are getting a substantial update around voice features according to company press release and Polycom people on the ground at World Wide Partner Conference in Houston.
Features
- Call Park (source: PR)
- Call Transfer (source: PR)
- Ability to Search Adddress Book Contacts (Lync Directory) (source: PR)
- Lync Update (source: From WPC13 Expo Floor)
- Boss/Admin (source: From WPC13 Expo Floor)
- Better Together over Ethernet (source: WPC13 abd MUCUGL presentation)
- Peter Huboi, Polycom Senior Product Marketing Manager, demonstrates new Better Together over Ethernet funcitonality on VVX: http://youtu.be/g9GF0hsgwkI?t=3m26s
Below are my notations of new features:
Demo of new products and features at WPC13
Call Park and Lync Directory
Notes
- The VVX series of phone is already designated as “Compatible with Lync 2013” (source: Technet)
- The Polycom UC Software V5.0 is scheduled for August 2013
- Free upgrade on maintenance support
Below is my quick review of the Polycom VVX 300 IP phone:
Polycom VVX & Microsoft Lync Features First Impress: (this is NOT Polycom UC 5.0 software)
Polycom VVX 500 USB Headset Integration:
Source(s)
http://www.polycom.com/company/news/press-releases/2013/20130708.html
http://www.slideshare.net/mucugl/lync-updates-q1-2013
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013-lync-certified-vvx/polycom-phone-voip-supply/prweb10915034.htm
Hi, any news from your inside sources on the release of this update? I've got guys jumping up and down for the better together functionality.
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Everyone waiting for Polycom to announce it. We'll see it when they do. :)
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