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Poly and Microsoft go way back. The combination of Poly and Microsoft is indispensable to any organization committed to delivering the richest and most complete collaboration experience for their team members. This long-standing partnership has driven major innovation over the past year as the era of hybrid working has unfolded, requiring a new generation of premium audio and video products so you can have your best Teams meeting—anywhere, anytime, every time.
"We’re honored to be recognized as a finalist in the Microsoft 2021 Partner of the Year awards among a global field of top partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology. Poly is the only Partner in our category that can check all of the boxes for our Customers to help accelerate their journey to Teams from hardware to software, implementation services to support." - Poly Team
Poly's Teams certified headsets, video and audio conferencing products, desk phones, analytics software and services are beautifully designed and engineered to connect people with incredible clarity. They’re pro-grade, easy to use and work seamlessly with Microsoft Teams. Let’s take a look at the full portfolio:
Video
Poly room solutions for Microsoft Teams, including G-series Teams Rooms on Windows and Poly Studio X30 and Poly Studio X50 Teams Rooms on Android, deliver the familiar Teams interface, combined with powerful Poly audio and video technologies. From the conference room to the home office, Poly makes hybrid working a seamless experience. Poly Studio P Series personal video conferencing devices make the most of video calls from wherever work happens. High-performance cameras compensate for lighting imbalances. Premium audio eliminates distractions. Standalone certified Teams Rooms camera options are also available for the conference room such as the new Poly Studio E70.
Video Interoperability
Poly RealConnect enables video interoperability with Microsoft Teams without adding complexity. With RealConnect, it’s easy to connect your H.323/SIP videoconferencing systems to Microsoft Teams (or Skype for Business) meetings. Keep the workflow you’re used to, just add video interoperability so anyone can join the meeting from their personal clients, Microsoft Teams Rooms systems, as well as from video conferencing systems. It’s that simple.
Headsets
Poly headsets are beautifully designed tech that let you hear and be heard with incredible clarity, while tuning out distractions. Delivering crazy good audio for your most important conversations. Poly’s Microsoft Teams-certified headsets meet Microsoft’s audio requirements and include a dedicated Teams button to instantly invoke Microsoft Teams to the foreground for streamlined communications. Poly headsets certified for Skype for Business are re-certified for Microsoft Teams, providing similar user experience. The Voyager family of Bluetooth® wireless headsets provides seamless, multi-device connectivity for today’s workforce. The Savi family provides a selection of DECT™ wireless headsets that offer best-in-class sound quality and multi-device connectivity, long-range and hands-free mobility and hours of talk time for ultimate efficiency. The Blackwire family gives you a broad selection of corded UC devices that deliver outstanding audio quality and reliability, ease of use and price points to meet any budget.
Desktop
In the office, at home or on the go, Poly delivers the broadest set of voice devices for Microsoft Teams. The Poly CCX Series delivers exceptional audio quality and the option to choose a headset or handset (CCX 500/600).
Conference Phones
Customers looking for conference and speakerphones for their Microsoft Teams communications turn to Poly when they want high-quality audio and innovative features that transform the conversation. Poly Trio C60, the latest and most powerful Trio conference phone to date, sets the new conferencing standard for Microsoft Teams calls with familiar interface and one touch-to-join calendar integration. Also certified for use with Microsoft Teams Rooms as USB audio device. Poly Sync Family USB/Bluetooth® smart speakerphones provides premium sound, easy connections, and flawless meetings. Poly Sync 20 for personal spaces and Poly Sync 40 and Poly Sync 60 for conference rooms.
Software
Poly Lens provides workspace insights and management software through quick device on boarding, inventory management, and intelligent news feed. Get a clear picture of your Microsoft collaboration environments, with a spotlight on how your spaces and devices are being used. Device management puts you in control across your entire organization while the cloud-based architecture gives you security, flexibility, and agility.
Services
Putting all the pieces together for a seamless transition to Microsoft Teams can be a complex endeavor. Only Poly offers a comprehensive line of support services that are certified for Microsoft Teams. For IT managers, this means that they can count on Poly’s global Professional Services team to provide support when it comes time to plan, deploy, operate, and support your Microsoft solution environment — including headsets — all through a single call.
In order to realize the full power of Microsoft Teams, users need the right devices. After 15 years (and counting) of partnering with Microsoft in the collaboration space, Poly has created a one-stop shop for both personal and group collaboration needs. It’s not just about offering the most, or the best, unified communications and collaboration products that power Microsoft Teams experiences (which we also do!). It’s about giving customers a complete end-to-end Teams solution set…. And this partnership is just getting warmed up.
Article By: Laura Marx - Poly
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