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PLCM- this also helped todays' actions I think... Wednesday June 23, 8:00 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Polycom, Inc. Polycom Announces New DCP-Integrated Version of Polycom ViewStation Videoconferencing System SAN JOSE, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Polycom®, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM - news) today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement that permits integration of Lucent Technologies Digital Communications Protocol (DCP) with Polycom ViewStation(TM) group videoconferencing systems. Under this agreement, customers can connect the new Polycom ViewStation DCP 512 group videoconferencing system directly to a Lucent DEFINITY® Enterprise Communications Server (ECS). ''This agreement marks a milestone in delivering the first videoconferencing system to connect directly to a PBX, eliminating the need for any other network resources and making ViewStation truly 'plug and play','' said Bob Hagerty, Polycom's president and CEO. ''We are now positioned to offer flexible, easy-to-use videoconferencing to Lucent's extensive DEFINITY system customer base, which will significantly broaden the market and demand for high-performance videoconferencing systems.'' ''Videoconferencing is quickly becoming a business-critical application for our DEFINITY system customer base,'' said Alex Gray, Internet Communications vice president, Lucent Technologies. ''Polycom's incorporation of the Lucent DCP interface with the Polycom ViewStation and Lucent's distribution agreement with Polycom allows Lucent to provide DEFINITY system users with a truly simple, 'plug and play' solution to deploy videoconferencing throughout their organizations.'' The Polycom ViewStation DCP 512 group videoconferencing system extends Polycom's position in setting the standard for high-performance videoconferencing, incorporating unique innovations that set it apart from any other videoconferencing systems available today. It offers 512kbps full-motion video performance, and includes voice-activated camera-tracking and the industry's first implementation of an embedded Web server as standard features. ViewStation's innovative embedded Web server enables easy access for remote system management and diagnostics, simple software upgrades via the Internet or intranet, and also provides a convenient and reliable way to display presentations from local or remote connections. Polycom's ViewStation group videoconferencing systems have garnered a number of industry awards and accolades, most recently as ''Best New Videoconferencing Product'' at MultimediaCom Spring '99, NewMedia magazine's ''1999 Hyper Award,'' and winner of the TeleCon trade show's ''Most Significant Advance in Teleconferencing'' award for 1997 and 1998. Pricing and Availability Polycom ViewStation DCP 512 is now available to customers globally, at a suggested list price of US$9,999. About Polycom Polycom is the only company in the world that develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality audio, data and video conferencing products to enable multimedia collaboration. Polycom's innovative, award-winning conferencing products provide customers with high performance and ease of use at an affordable price to create a media-rich experience on any network. For additional information, call 800-POLYCOM or 408-526-9000 or visit the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com. NOTE: DEFINITY is a registered trademark of Lucent Technologies Inc. Polycom and the Polycom logo design are registered trademarks and ViewStation is a trademark of Polycom, Inc. in the U.S. and various countries. SOURCE: Polycom, Inc. More Quotes and News: Polycom Inc (Nasdaq:PLCM - news) Related News Categories: computers, internet, telecom