SANTA CRUZ, Calif., June 30, 2020
– Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” – formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE:
PLT), a global communications company that powers meaningful human
connection and collaboration, today announced that the award-winning Poly
Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50 video bars now run Microsoft Teams natively
to allow for seamless collaboration for all Teams needs right out of the
box, no matter where you may be working.
With remote work collaboration needs continuing to rise and
Teams use skyrocketing from 32 million users in early March 2020
to
75 million users by April 2020
, organizations will continue to equip their workforce with technology
which enables them to seamlessly transition between remote and in-office
working as needed. However, the transition is only possible with the right
collaboration gear and platform that helps users stay productive and get
the job done.
“Today more than ever, it’s imperative to have the right collaboration
tools to support an organization’s success, especially as we think about
the ‘next normal’ in how we join meetings and share content with a
consistent user experience,” said Tim Root, vice president and general
manager of room collaboration business, Poly. “Poly continues to broaden
our portfolio of business-grade video and audio solutions to include Teams
certified and native devices like the Poly Studio X family to meet that
demand.”
“Microsoft works closely with Poly to ensure that our joint customers have
a fantastic Microsoft Teams experience through Poly devices,” said Ilya
Bukshteyn, partner director for Microsoft Teams devices, Microsoft.
“Devices which run native Teams experiences enable users to get into Teams
meetings and calls quickly and have access to the most complete Teams
feature set. Enabling the Poly Studio X collaboration bars to now run Teams
natively is one of the ways we’re bringing the best communication and
collaboration experiences to users, no matter where they are working.”
The availability of a native Teams experience on Studio X30 and Studio X50
is just the latest in Teams certified devices from Poly. Poly has been
working alongside Microsoft for over 15 years and is now one of companies
that has the most certified devices for Teams available.
Poly Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50 are available for order with native
Teams running right out of the box. Organizations that have already
purchased and/or deployed the Poly Studio X and would like to run the
native Teams app can simply install the Poly Video OS Software 3.1.1 update
and select Teams as the preferred collaboration platform.
Some capabilities of note include:
-
Proximity Join -
Now more than ever, the fewer times throughout the day that you can
touch shared devices in high-traffic areas, the better. With the
Proximity Join feature, you can simply walk into any available meeting
space and join a meeting from your personal device via the Teams
desktop or mobile app.
-
One touch join
- Joining meetings has never been simpler—now you can walk into the
scheduled meeting room and with a simple touch of the Teams button on
the TC8 touch control device, you’re in the meeting.
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Content Sharing Via Teams App
- Have something to share during your meeting? You can easily share
content from your phone or laptop via the Teams desktop or mobile app.
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Consistent User Experience
- Familiarizing yourself with different meeting technology is not only
frustrating, but it can also cause meeting delays and waste people’s
time. A native Teams experience means that users can expect a familiar
user interface while meeting from their home office, desk, or huddle
spaces.
Poly Video OS Software 3.1.1 update
is available now via Poly’s cloud management tool.
More information about the Poly Studio X and other Poly solutions for Teams
is available at
https://www.poly.com/us/en/solutions/platform/microsoft
.
About Poly
Plantronics, Inc. (“Poly” – formerly Plantronics and Polycom) (NYSE: PLT)
is a global communications company that powers meaningful human connection
and collaboration. Poly combines legendary audio expertise and powerful
video and conferencing capabilities to overcome the distractions,
complexity and distance that make communication in and out of the workplace
challenging. Poly believes in solutions that make life easier when they
work together and with our partners’ services. Our headsets, software, desk
phones, audio and video conferencing, analytics and services are used
worldwide and are a leading choice for every kind of workspace. For more
information visit www.Poly.com.
Poly, the propeller design, and the Poly logo are trademarks of
Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Media Contact:
Shannon Shamoon
PR Manager
+1 (831) 201-9142
Shannon.Shamoon@poly.com