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Friday, July 12, 2013

Polycom VVX Series Getting New Lync Features in v5.0: Call Park, Transfer, Better Together Over Ethernet and More

Posted on 8:19 AM by Unknown

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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:

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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

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