Polycom Solutions
for Microsoft UC Environments
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Polycom + Microsoft Momentum
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Polycom and Microsoft: Strategic Partners
• Share a vision for business productivity solutions built on
standards-based platforms that provide open
interoperability, flexibility, and investment protection
• Joint Go-to-Market and product development for current
and future Microsoft platform
• Together we deliver end-to-end UC solutions that
transform unified communications for our customers
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Microsoft and Polycom: Better Together
Transforming Microsoft solutions into a complete unified communications
platform for enterprises
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Polycom solutions work in concert with Microsoft UC–
Lync, Exchange, Office, and SharePoint
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Polycom solutions empower Lync users through
consistent and enhanced user experience across Lync
and non-Lync networks
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Better interoperability through Polycom contribution to
UC Interoperability Forum (UCIF) for SVC codec and as
a technology partner to Microsoft
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Direct connection to Microsoft Lync environment allows
solutions that are simple to use and easy to manage,
with low total cost of ownership
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Polycom UC Solutions for Microsoft
Voice
Telepresence
RealPresence Platform
Desktop & Conferencing
Immersive, Room, Desktop, & Mobile
Video Collaboration & Management
NEW
CX8000 for Microsoft
Lync
in
Lync Optimized
Product Family
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Polycom’s Unique Architecture Solution
Lowers Cost, Reduces Complexity, Increases Scalability, Provides Redundancy
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Polycom provides Direct Integration versus Gateway approach
 NO implementation complexity
 NO additional network overhead
 NO single point of failure
 NO additional hardware costs
Conferencing Core
Lync Clients
Lync Phones
Video Endpoints
SIP Phones
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Broadest Voice/Video Solutions Available for Lync
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Voice Solutions for Microsoft Lync
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Polycom Voice Interoperability
• Microsoft Compatible Devices Program
− Optimized for - CX family of devices offering a rich integrated experience by
meeting stringent requirements
− Other compatible IP Phones - Qualified for interoperability and quality of
experience without the use of gateways
• The Polycom Approach
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Offer customers optimized and compatible solutions
Enable existing IP device portfolio for Lync 2010 and upcoming Lync 2013
Leverage existing features not available in CX devices
Extensibility options determined by individual device capabilities
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Polycom CX Family of Optimized Devices
• Telephony devices specifically built to work with Microsoft
platform
• CX100 – USB personal conference phone with Ultra portability
• CX300 – Conventional enterprise-grade telephone look and feel, with USB plug-andplay ease of use
• CX700 – Standalone executive IP phone with color touch screen display and high
definition audio
• CX500 – Common Area phone for open office areas
• CX600 – Full featured IP Phone with large color display and Polycom HD Voice™
technology
• CX3000 – Conference room device with multiple directional microphones
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Next Generation Polycom SIP Phones
VVX Media Phones
• Microsoft Qualified Devices
300/310, 400/410, 500, 600
− Lync 2010
− VVX 3x0/4x0/500/600
− Lync 2013
− VVX 3x0/4x0/500/600
• Expansion Modules
− Sidecars for switchboard use-cases with multiple Lync contacts
− Modular USB Video camera for phone-to-phone video**
• Unique Capabilities
− Enhanced provisioning coupled with PIN Authentication and
user credential support.
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Expansion Modules
Traditional Polycom SIP Phones
SoundPoint IP
• Microsoft Qualified Devices
321, 331, 335, 450, 550, 560, 650
− Lync 2010: All Models
− Lync 2013: All models listed
(except for SoundStructure: Q3 ‘13 target)
• Conference Room Devices
• Room Integrated Audio
SoundStation IP
5000, Duo
• Deskset Expansion Modules
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SoundStructure
Polycom SIP Phones - Lync Qualified Feature Set
Native Lync Features available in UC 4.1.0
• Native Lync Features
− Direct Registration
− No gateways required
• Out of the Box Deployment
− New Lync Base Profile
− No configuration files required
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• Native Registration
• Presence Status & Control
• Contact List Display
• Contact and Group Management
• Hold, Mute, Transfer
• Voicemail Message Waiting
• Merge Active Calls
• Multiple Language Support
• NTLM Authentication
• TLS-DSK Authentication (WebTicket)
• Secure Signaling (TLS)
• Media Encryption (SRTP)
• Enterprise Voice
• Audio Codecs (G.711, G.722)
• Media over UDP & TCP
• Full Duplex Echo Cancellation
• Call Logs
• Call Detail Records (CDR)
• Monitoring Reports (QoE)
• Call Admission Control (CAC)
• In-Band Provisioning
• Root Certificate Download (DHCP 43)
• Federation
• Remote Worker (Edge Registration)
• Response Groups
• Firewall Traversal (ICE/STUN/TURN)
• Team-Call
• Branch Office Survivability
• Private Lines
• Dial Plan Normalization
• Location Services
• LLDP-MED E911 & VLAN Support
• PIN Authentication*
• Exchange Calendar Integration*
Polycom SIP Phones - Lync Capabilities
• Additional UC Features
− Leverage existing capabilities across
multiple device models for common
areas, desk workers, conference rooms,
and wireless devices
− Registration into different SIP platforms
at the same time provides easy testing
and flexible user migration choices
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Additional UC Features Available in UC 4.1
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• Static IP Addressing
• Flexible VLAN Assignment
• 802.1x Authentication
• Custom SSL Certificate Management
• Group Paging
• Multi-Party Local Conference Calling*
• Push To Talk
• Distinctive Inbound Call Ring Tones
• Custom Ring Tones
• Additional Codec Support (G.729, iLBC)
• Custom APIs
• Custom Background & Picture Frame
• Browser Support
• Message Waiting Indicator (MWI)
• Remote Management
• FTP Firmware Provisioning
• Dual SIP Registration
• Electronic Hook Switch (EHS) Support
• Auto Answer/Mute
• Local Voice Call Recording
• Enhanced Diagnostics
• Peer-to-Peer Video Calling**
• Call Forwarding Settings
• Exchange Calendar Reminders
Device Comparison
Device
Hardware
Capabilities
Client
Software
Capabilities
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VVX500
CX600
Connectivity
Ethernet only
Ethernet + USB
Firmware
Polycom UC Software
Lync Phone Edition
Core Platform
Polycom Design
Microsoft Reference
Interface
Gesture-based Multi-Touch
Softkeys and Menu Buttons
Modalities
Audio and Video*
Audio only
User Sign-In
User Credentials, PIN Authentication
USB Tether, PIN Authentication
“Better Together”
(Available on UCS 5.0)
USB Tethering
Storage Expansion
USB 2.0
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Registration
Lync or Open-SIP Platforms
Lync Only
Search Capabilities
Lync Contacts only
Address Book, Lync & Outlook Contacts
Conferencing Experience
Participate only
Initiate & Manage
Contact Management
Click-to-Add, SIP URI Entry
Click-to-Add
Contact Cards
Display Name, SIP URI only
Rich Detail (Photos, Titles, Notes)
Device Updates
Out-of-Band (FTP/HTTP)
In-Band (Lync Device Update Service)
Application Development
WebKit Browser (HTML5, CCS, JS)
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Video Solutions for Microsoft Lync
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Polycom Video Interoperability
• Microsoft Lync Video Qualification
− Optimized for - CX family of devices offering native rich collaboration experience
− Video Interoperability – Tested and qualified for video interoperability program
• The Polycom Approach
− Offer customers optimized and interoperable solutions
− Integrate existing video infrastructure (endpoints, MCUs) with Lync and other core MS
infrastructure (AD, Exchange, SharePoint)
− Provide direct integration for best user experience, lower TCO, and less complexity for
management
− End-to-end video solutions for enterprise as well as vertical applications, such as
healthcare, education
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Microsoft Native Video Endpoints
• CX5000 HD
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Collaborative meeting spaces
USB Plug-and-Play
Small conference rooms/informal table settings
Possibly no central display/projector
All/most attendees have laptops
Office 365 support
• CX7000
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Lync optimized conference room experience
Simple User interface
AD Search, IM, Voice, Video, Collaboration Supported
Ideal for collaborative meeting with video
Enhanced video quality (HD with high-end optics)
Supports Lync Management and Monitoring
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360º Panorama
Enhancing the Value of Lync with new CX
• CX5500 (Availability target: Q2, 2014)
− General use with laptop in rooms
− Standalone audio conference capability
eliminates the need for a second device on
the tabletop
− Works with Open SIP Voice platforms or
Lync Server
• CX5100 (Availability target: Q1, 2014)
− USB connection to a laptop or a Lync room
system
− Telephony via Lync Room System
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Technical Specifications (comparison)
CX5000 HD (2012)
New CX5500 and CX5100
Active Speaker Video
720p/15fps
1080p/30fps
Panoramic Video
1056 x 144
1920 x 288
Audio
150 Hz – 7.5 kHz
160Hz to 22kHz
Telephony
Analog (POTS)
or USB
CX5500 – USB (via Lync client) or SIP Telephony
CX5100 – USB only (via Lync client)
USB
USB 2.0
USB 3.0
Privacy Cap
None
NEW Locking Captive Privacy Cap
2X video improvement with highest Polycom audio quality
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Polycom CX8000 for Microsoft® Lync®
• A Microsoft Lync Room System (LRS)
− Software/hardware reference design defined by Microsoft
• Partnership with Crestron
− Built around Crestron RL system
− Enhanced with Polycom CX5100 for superior audio/video
• Power of Three
− Microsoft: Most intuitive collaboration software
− Crestron: Market leading room control solution
− Polycom: Best video/audio technology as well as worldwide channel and support network
• Ideal collaboration system for huddle rooms, small and medium conference rooms
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Polycom RealPresence Room
HDX
• HDX Features
− H.264 High Profile support for reduced bandwidth
− HD 1080p, Polycom HD Voice and H.239 content sharing
− Polycom Lost Packet Recovery QoS technology, which helps
ensure great quality even amid network issues
− Industry-standard protocols that connect to millions of
standards-based video systems in use today
• Lync Interoperability
− Same firmware and Lync integration capabilities across all
HDX desktop and room models
− Real-time Video (RTV) support
− Dual registration with H.323 and SIP
− Exchange Calendar support*
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4000, 4500
HDX
6000, 7000, 8000, 9000
Polycom RealPresence Room
• Group Series Features
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1080p/60 People or Content streams
Redesigned, simple user interface and remote
Eagle Eye Acoustic Camera
H.264 SVC Support
Polycom SmartPairing technology to control Group
Series with tablet
• Lync Interoperability
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Same native registration approach
Real-Time Video support
Capability to leverage H.264/SVC with Lync 2013
Exchange Calendar support*
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Group
300, 500, 700
Polycom RealPresence – Immersive
OTX
• RealPresence Immersive
− Industry’s most realistic and high-definition face-to-face
meeting experiences for larger teams
− Driven by special Immersive Telepresence (ITP) software on
multiple standard HDX units
− Only the primary codec appears in Lync directory
• Capabilities
ATX
− Peer-to-Peer calling support in Lync
− Content shared from rooms can be seen
by Lync clients
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RPX
Polycom UC Infrastructure - RealPresence Platform
RealPresence Platform is the Interoperability Engine for Lync
Collaboration Server
• Collaboration Server
800s, Virtual Edition and
1500, 2000, 4000
− Extends Continuous Presence and High Definition conferencing to
Lync clients
− Transcoding for different call rates, video/audio algorithms,
signaling, and resolution
− Conferencing interconnectivity to SIP and H.323 endpoints
− Supports Cisco CUCM, Microsoft Lync, and Polycom environments
in the same multipoint calls (through DMA)
• Distributed Management Application (DMA)
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Provides extensive scalability and redundancy features
Virtualizes conferencing resources
Extends peer calling capabilities out to H.323/SIP endpoints
SIP trunk to multiple SIP servers
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DMA
Polycom UC Infrastructure - RealPresence Platform
• Content Sharing Suite
Content Sharing Suite
− Enable Lync and standards-based (H.239/SIP BFCP) video
solutions to share content together
− Lync client is able to send or receive H.264 content stream
from Collaboration Server
− Virtual appliance, runs on VMWare or Hyper-V*
− Web-browser-based access also supported
Lync 2013 Client
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Lync 2010 Client
Web-browser Access
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Video Content Management Solutions
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Video Content Management
Companies are looking for VMC solutions integrated into their infrastructure
• RealPresence Media Manager – Lync and SharePoint integration
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Content
Capture
Content
Management
Content
Delivery
End-User
Experience
• Tight
relationship to
Lync
• Supports a wide
variety of
content sources
• Strong workflow
for content
governance*
• Standardize
video processes
with rules and
automation
• Broad spectrum
of network
optimization
capabilities*
• Easy on your
network
• Easy for IT Staff
• Tightly
integrated
search within
SharePoint
• Do more inside
SharePoint
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Bridging the Islands of Communication
RMX v7.7
DMA v5.0
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Recap: Polycom Expands the Microsoft UC Portfolio
Microsoft Lync
Lync + Polycom
Device Portfolio
N/A
Lync Optimized and Qualified Devices,
Room Systems, and Telepresence
Audio/Video Recording
Local PC Recording Only
Centralized, Sharepoint-integrated,
content management
Meeting Attendees
< 250-1000
Enterprise-grade streaming
A/V Conference Topology
All users connect to same MCU
regardless of location/connectivity
Network-aware, “barbelling”-capable
Video Interoperability
Lync-compatible SIP only
RTV and low-res H.263 only
Lync, SIP, H.323, ISDN, TIP, etc.
RTV, H.263, H.264, H.264-HP, etc.
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