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- Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?
- Uhh..."comnplete"? Really, don't you bloggers bother to even hit the spell check button once in a while?
- Tags: Blogging, Polycom Inc., Logitech
- Discussion threads 2009-11-13
- News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-11-11
- Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?
- A few weeks after Cisco's Tandberg acquisition, peripheral manufacturer Logitech has announced that it was acquiring LifeSize for $405 million in cash. LifeSize provides high definition HD video communication solutions. The video acquistion positions Logitech with a comnplete range of video conferencing equipment. Last year, the company acquired...
- Tags: Video Conferencing, Logitech, Video, Polycom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Dave Greenfield
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Why do some Tandberg shareholders want more from Cisco? Growth
- Some Tandberg shareholders are reportedly rejecting Cisco Systems' $3 billion cash tender for the video conferencing player and the reason is clear: Tandberg is delivering heady growth in a downturn. Shareholders that own more than 24 percent of Tandberg want to block the Cisco proposed buyout Techmeme....
- Tags: Shareholder, Cisco Systems Inc., Tandberg, Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- Delivering on the Promise of Easy to Use, Secure, and Inexpensive Video Conferencing in an IP Environment
- Internet Protocol IP Video Conferencing can provide companies substantial operational efficiencies and cost savings. Although IP video conferencing is desirable from a cost perspective challenges to implementation exist including NAT traversal, endpoint connectivity and traffic management. Additional connectivity challenges such as differing security policies and differing vendor standards have caused...
- Tags: IP Videoconferencing, IP Video, Video Conferencing, IP, Frost & Sullivan, Telecommunications, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2009-10-08
- News to know: XP Mode; Cisco; Comcast; 'Ardi'
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases XP Mode virtualization to manufacturing [video=346621] Larry Dignan: Cisco doubles down...
- Tags: Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Microsoft Windows XP, Comcast Corp., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Channel Management, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Marketing
- Blog posts 2009-10-02
- Polycom: A potential takeover target following Cisco-Tandberg deal
- Yep, Polycom to HPI think HP buys Polycom next: http://www.sramanamitra.com/2009/10/01/cisco-buys-tandberg-hp-to-buy-polycom/Basically, in the video conferencing market (all the way from desktop video to telepresence and other immersive solutions, and everything in between like plasma screens, etc.), the 2 leaders are Polycom (~40%) and Tandberg (~40%). Cisco, HP, Avaya, Nortel are all...
- Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), VOIP, Polycom Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Cisco Systems Inc., SIP
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- Cisco doubles down on video conferencing; Acquires Tandberg for $3 billion
- "Tandberg, a Norwegian video conferencing outfit"You must awfully young. Not that many years ago, Tandberg was a major manufacturer of hi-fi equipment, especially tape recorders. They had a running rivalry with Nakamichi over who made the best cassette deck.Tandberg lives another high-tech life!Yes, it is kind of cool to know...
- Tags: Tandberg, Codian, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- Polycom: A potential takeover target following Cisco-Tandberg deal
- With Cisco gobbling up Tandberg for $3 billion and bolstering its video conferencing lineup all eyes turn to Polycom, another market leader that looks ripe to be acquired. If not, Polycom is expected to be able to hold its own against Cisco. Cisco's acquisition of Tandberg gives...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Polycom Inc., Tandberg, Marchetti, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- Cisco Buys Tandberg on its way to be your B2B video conferencing partner
- I spent a day with Tandberg management last week and came away very impressed with some things I can't share and also some things that I can share. Tandberg has: Great HD videoconferencing solutions in room-sized all the way down to Webcam. Yep, a Webcam image looks...
- Tags: Video Conferencing, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., B2B, Tandberg, Business Person, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Ted Schadler
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- Cisco doubles down on video conferencing; Acquires Tandberg for $3 billion
- Cisco is beefing up its video conferencing arsenal, picking up Tandberg, a Norwegian video conferencing outfit, for $3 billion. In a statement, Cisco said it is acquiring Tandberg to expand its collaboration platform. With the deal, Cisco will bring in Tandberg's network infrastructure and video conferencing equipment...
- Tags: Video Conferencing, Cisco Systems Inc., Tandberg, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-01
- The Biggest Challenge for HD Voice
- I'm down here in New York City attending Jeff Pulver's HD Communications conference and will be blogging from here on and off throughout the day where the first speaker just touched on what I think is to be the biggest challenging facing HD voice. HD voice is...
- Tags: Voice, PSTN, HD Voice, Software Client, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Dave Greenfield
- Blog posts 2009-09-15
- Delivering "Lifelike" Communications
- Sustain a competitive edge in the marketplace by creating new communications infrastructure products with redundancy, outstanding performance, reliability, and global support while also streamlining production processes and controlling costs. Polycom worked with the Dell OEM Industry Solutions Group Dell OEM to integrate Dell PowerEdge servers with Intel Xeon processors into...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies 2009-09-01
- Polycom, Inc. Helps Keep Its Worldwide Operations Secure by Refreshing Its Laptop Fleet With Intel VPro Technology and Intel Anti-Theft Technology
- Polycom wanted to boost laptop security to protect valuable laptop computers and the sensitive data stored on them. The challenge was to enhance asset management to improve the ability to locate and inventory laptops to ensure up-to-date patching and increase IT efficiency to enable remote reimaging to reduce the need...
- Tags: Intel vPro, Anti-theft, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Polycom Inc., Notebooks, Processors, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies 2009-07-01
- Alaskan Firm Taps Microsoft Partners to Save $1 Million With Unified Communications
- Alutiiq serves customers worldwide with construction, IT, and other services. By 2008, it needed to upgrade its IP-based telephony system, but its existing vendor was unresponsive and upgrade costs were high. Instead, Alutiiq chose Gold Systems, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, to deploy Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft...
- Tags: Unified Communications, Microsoft Corp., Alutiiq, Collaboration, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Case studies 2009-07-01
- LifeSize launches HD desktop conferencing software
- LifeSize Communications on Monday rolled out high-definition video conferencing software designed to extend corporate telepresence systems. LifeSize Desktop is designed to work with all webcams and a worker's PC. LifeSize Desktop delivers HD video at 720p in full 16:9 format with multiple applications running. The company claims...
- Tags: Software, Video Conferencing, Skype Technologies S.A., Corporate Communications, Desktops, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Marketing, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- HD Telephony: The Next Big Step?
- HD Telephony: The Next Big Step?What's next?HD newspapers? ;-)FreeSWITCH: Awesome HD Voice, Awesome PriceDave,I appreciate you mentioning FreeSWITCH in your post. A lot of people are aware of the buzzwordiness of "HD Voice" and "HD VoIP" and "HD Telephony" - but how many people have gotten their feet wet, especially...
- Tags: VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, HD-Telephony, FreeSwitch
- Discussion threads 2009-05-06
- HD Telephony: The Next Big Step?
- How much will you pay to sound great on the phone? That's the question Jeff Pulver and crew will need to answer when vendors and customers meet at the upcoming HD VoIP Summit in New York later this month. Sit in on any conversation over...
- Tags: Phone, Open Source, Audiocodes Ltd., Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Dave Greenfield
- Blog posts 2009-05-06
- Learn how you can cut costs, save time and minimize carbon emissions with Polycom's ROI calculator
- Polycom's innovative solutions give an almost immediate return on investment. In uncertain times and with pressure on travel budgets, companies are saving thousands by cutting down on travel for face-to-face meetings. Find out how much your organization could save now with the Polycom ROI calculator.
- Tags: ROI, Carbon Emission, Polycom Inc., Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Download resources 2009-05-01
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