Posted by Mara Drouhard on Mon, Apr 30, 2012 @ 09:52 AM
The Polycom Accelerate Promotion Program offers some of the best ways to “accelerate” both usage and adoption of some of Polycom’s leading video collaboration solutions. Take advantage of benefits including process improvements, productivity, and ROI in key areas:
- Expanded adoption and use of Polycom solutions
- Upgrade older technology
- Incentives for new users
Current Accelerate Program Offers:
- With the purchase of a Polycom HDX8000 receive an EagleEye Director for free
- With the purchase of 2 Polycom HDX4500 or HDX4000 receive 2 additional systems for free including other benefits
- Great benefits when you upgrade from a Polycom VSX to Polycom HDX
- Discounts for Polycom’s SoundStructure and HDX8000/9000
- Special offer for the “Get Started with Video” bundle
To learn more about Polycom’s Accelerate Promotion Program contact your local Solutionz Sales Representative. Solutionz offers video conferencing and telepresence solutions to help your company achieve its fullest potential in today’s economy. Regardless of the industry you are in there is a video solution right for you. Remember when you consider the adoption of video conferencing…
Video Conferencing: Transforming the Way Everyone Communicates
- Decision can me made faster—Did you know that approximately $297 billion every year is wasted on inefficient communication in the US alone? Video solutions bring all parties together to discuss what needs to be done so people can get to work right away.
- Experts can be consulted immediately—Video allows experts to be contacted anytime, anywhere, and by anyone (especially with video archiving solutions).
- Everyone in the organization is brought together—Employees across states and continents can meet in the virtual meeting room.
- Work/life balance is improved—Working from home can become a reality, instead of wasting time in traffic or in the airport.
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Mon, Feb 27, 2012 @ 04:59 PM
Solutionz is excited to offer the newly approved Polycom HDX Remote Control app available in Apple’s App Store. Now instead of using the standard HDX remote control, iPhone/iPod/iPad users can use their personal devices to take control of Polycom’s HDX video conferencing systems. The app gives users the ability to control a far end system’s camera and their own system. Unlike the current HDX remote that is offered in the App store this app is upgraded with additional abilities like pairing with multiple HDX systems and the ability to ask for service help by just clicking a button.
Solutionz’ Polycom HDX Remote Control app even includes a new benefit for current Solutionz Prime Call service customers with the ability to easily access a trouble ticket.
This exciting new app is free powered by Solutionz Conferencing, Inc. and is sponsored by Polycom. Take advantage of all that the Polycom HDX Remote Control app has to offer today by dowlaoding it from the App Store here.
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Tue, Dec 27, 2011 @ 03:43 PM
Telepresence and Unified Communications are being used in correctional facilities, courtrooms, and police stations around the world. The benefits of Telepresence and UC in the Human Justice processes are just beginning to be realized. From an expert in a busy forensics lab to a suspect behind bars Telepresence takes them where they need to be, the minute they need to be there, and without the need to travel.
Re-Entry Phase and Corrections
Prisoners can utilize telepresence in a variety of different ways: meet with attorneys, receive medical care, take online classes, visit friends and family, appear in appeals hearings, prepare for release by meeting with housing providers, and even reconcile with their victims.
- Telemedicine – Utilizing telemedicine services lower hospital and clinic waiting times, lower the cost of travel for transferring prisoners, and even improves safety for the public.
- Distance Learning – College-level courses can be offered to inmates utilizing webcams to participate in interactive discussions and lectures. They can also engage in life-skill classes over video to help prepare them to re-enter into society.
- Family visits – Studies show that prisoners who are capable of maintaining connections with friends and family are not as likely to offend again. Telepresence offers an alternative to visitors who are not able to visit in person because of distance or different factors.
- Restorative justice – For rehabilitation programs that encourage prisoners and victims to be in contact so that prisoners can make amends, telepresence and video conferencing is a great avenue for this to take place.
- Kiosks for monitoring – For prisoners who are able to get out of correctional facilities but are still on parole; monitoring over 2nd generation, video-enabled kiosks is easy and provides a way to interact instead of needing to be in-person. This unique service would be perfect for lower risk parolees (no likely to reoffend), giving parole officers the ability to concentrate their resources and energy on those higher-risk parolees.
To learn more about Telepresence and Unified Communications solutions contact your local Solutionz Sales Representative.
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Fri, Nov 04, 2011 @ 02:50 PM
"Photo: http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/education/yourfieldtrip/outreach/videoconf/"
Guess who is video conferencing? The Aquarium of the Pacific! There are many reasons why this is so cool. To name a couple; it is the fourth largest aquarium in the nation, and the biggest in Southern California. Which means with the capabilities of video conferencing, students from around the world can experience the beauty it has to offer from the comfort of their own classrooms. Three words that can change a student’s day-to-day learning experience, video field trips. The opportunities that video field trips offer are astounding to those who are new the world of video. The Aquarium of the Pacific will now be offering its classes virtually taking its animal collection instantly to students in any classroom. Imagine students connecting with scientists as far away as Antarctica to experience a live feeding. Learning has never been more fun for the student and more effective for the teacher.
When you are considering ways to enhance your education program do not miss the opportunity to bring the world into your classroom. Whether it is with virtual field trips, guest speakers, or having a conversation with students in other classrooms around the world, video conferencing technology has so much to offer. Solutionz offers not only the best in class video and telepresence solutions but also provides seamless installation, and superior technical support. All to say we are here to help! Take the first step to learning more, and contact your local Solutionz sales representative today.
To learn more about the video conferencing programs available at The Aquarium of the Pacific visit them here.
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Tue, Oct 11, 2011 @ 02:01 PM
Polycom announced this morning the availability of Polycom’s RealPresence Mobile software application on Apple’s Ipad 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab, XOOM, and Motorola tablets. This leading software gives users the opportunity to enjoy high definition video collaboration anytime, from anywhere.
Functions and Benefits Include:
- Application available in ‘Basic’ mode as a standalone allowing the user to manage HD point-to-point video calls all across their current corporate network.
- Application will automatically jump into ‘Professional’ mode as soon as it is used alongside Polycom’s RealPresence Platform and the CMA server. Professional mode delivers instant connectivity to several immersive video rooms and desktop systems while facilitating management, content sharing, provisioning, and firewall traversal.
- Powerful application can be downloaded for free from Apple’s App Store and the Android Marketplace as soon as this afternoon.
Benefits are absolutely NOT limited to one kind of customer! A number of different industries can gain from Polycom’s RealPresence Mobile:
- Manufacturing – Take your ears and eyes directly to factories floors where remotely facilitating inspections, expediting diagnosis, and reducing time-to-market is easy.
- Government – Mobile Response divisions can analyze and share information while in the field with emergency teams and crisis centers to evaluate the situation, get needed resources out immediately, and better the decision making process.
- Education – Virtual connection between students, professors, course content, and lectures is as easy as 1, 2, 3 even with students at a remote campus, at home, and in the classroom.
- Healthcare – Mobility for physicians is a MUST and now with only a tablet device collaboration via video with other medical experts is effortless! Delivering faster diagnosis, streamlined telemedicine evaluations, and helps save lives.
Imagine what you could do with this market leading application! To learn more contact your local Solutionz sales representative today.
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Wed, Sep 14, 2011 @ 02:38 PM
21st Century Classrooms with E-Rate & RUS DLT Funding
Now it's easier than ever to obtain grant funding! Each year, billions of dollars in grant funding are awarded for education technology!
Join Solutionz Grant Program Director, Kristin DeProspero, and Polycom's Sr. Area Grant Manager, Andrew Knox, to learn about two of the available grants, E-Rate and RUS DLT. This Webinar will cover:
- How to become Grant Ready for E-Rate and RUS DLT
- Creative ways to find cash match
- How to maximize both objective and subjective scores
- Ideal planning timeline
Date: September 15, 2011
Time: 11AM – 12PM PST / 2PM – 3PM EST
Topic: E-Rate & RUS DLT Funding
Register for the "Education Technology Grants: E-Rate & RUS DLT" Webinar as space is limited!
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Fri, Sep 02, 2011 @ 11:25 AM
Save Money and Get Money Back! Upgrade to the latest solutions from Polycom!
Trade-in your current video conferencing unit, including VSX, or conferencing bridge & upgrade to the Polycom HDX® room telepresence series or Polycom RMX® conference platforms — take advantage of the benefits now!
- Reduce bandwidth consumption by up to 50%!
- Deliver high definition video to more users and locations!
- Leverage the benefits of native integration with leading UC applications and tools!
- Significantly reduce total cost of ownership!
- Receive cash back with Polycom rebates!
With H.264 High Profile in Polycom HDX room telepresence solutions and Polycom RMX conference platforms, Polycom continues to drive lowest total cost of ownership by bringing leading edge, standards-based technologies to visual communications.
H.264 High Profile dramatically reduces network resource requirements, so you can meet budget challenges while providing powerful, standards-based visual communications. Video deployments can be extended to more sites, cost effectively, and with greater quality than ever before.
Combine the tremendous benefits of H.264 High Profile with significant rebates with the trade-in of eligible video conferencing and bridging solutions and the choice is clear — There has never been a better time to upgrade to Polycom HDX and RMX!
Go here to download these resources today:
- The Advantages of H.264 High Profile Video & Savings Calculator
- Whitepaper: H.264 High Profile: The Next Big Thing in Visual Communication
Why wait? Get the most powerful HD video collaboration available — and a rebate check! Contact Solutionz today to learn more details.
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Thu, Jul 28, 2011 @ 05:02 PM
Solutionz and Polycom Webinar: Unified Communications & Microsoft
Everyone is talking about Unified Communications (UC), but what is it and
what does it really mean to you? Join Solutionz Conferencing and Polycom
for a special webinar on UC, featuring Polycom's Product Marketing Manager,
Takeshi Ishimaru, who will answer the questions so many of you have been
asking:
- What is UC
- Why is UC so important?
- What is Microsoft Lync?
- How is UC supported from the Services side?
Plus, learn about Polycom's newest products and how they tie into UC!
Date & Time
- August 4, 2011
- 11AM-12PM PST / 2PM-3PM EST
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to learn all about Unified Communications!
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Thu, Jun 30, 2011 @ 03:49 PM
Polycom recently gave notice of the MGC's end of life status — take advantage of theMGC Loyalty Offer and upgrade to an RMX!
The Polycom RMX Universal Conference Platforms are part of the Polycom UC Intelligent Core, connecting the most people, in the highest quality, for the lowest cost.
MGC customers migrating to the Polycom RMX solutions will experience:
- Tremendous discounts through the Polycom MGC Loyalty Program
- The lowest total cost of ownership and fastest ROI — up to 50% bandwidth savings with H.264 High Profile
- The only solution with dynamic resource allocation and network flexibility providing up to 3.5 times more capacity than leading providers
With the Polycom RMX Enjoy:
- Maximum Scalability - Delivering desktop video, audio, conference room calls, and immersive telepresence
- Low TCO and High ROI
- Best Value Per-Call
- Various Management Options including conference templates, reservation calendar, and operator assistance
- Anytime, On-Demand Video Conferencing - With just a moments notice virtual meeting rooms can take place
- Multinetwork Support
For more information on the MGC End of Life Loyalty Offer, including RMX purchase discounts, MGC to RMX service offers, and additional discounts, contact your local Solutionz Account Executive, or email us at sales@solutionzinc.com. And don't forget to ask about the available monthly payment options!
Posted by Mara Drouhard on Wed, Jun 29, 2011 @ 01:32 PM
Enable Your Video System to Zoom In and Out on the Speaker Hands Free with the Polycom EagleEye Director
Make meetings more realistic and conversation-friendly with Polycom's EagleEye Director, a patent-pending technology that enables close-up views of every speaker in the video conference, without the need for a remote control or user intervention.
Regardless of the speaker's location or the number of people in the room, the EagleEye Director is able to zoom in and out, and focus in on the speaker through voice location and face finding recognition of the speaker's eyes, nose, and mouth, enabling you to better observe:
- Facial Expressions
- Body Posture
- Conversational reactions
Features & Benefits include:
- Excellent for many different types of conferencing rooms from the boardroom all the way to the classroom. Enjoy a superior telepresence experience at a low cost plus no manual intervention.
- Without touching a remote or the actual camera, speakers are automatically zoomed in on and located for the best possible conversation video has to offer.
- Installation is both quick and easy into any Polycom HDX telepresence room.
- Training will become more engaging which also achieves better information retention.
Don’t let another meeting go by without the benefits of Polycom’s EagleEye Driector!
For more information on the EagleEye Director, contact your local Solutionz Account Executive.