Sphericall 4 Supports New Polycom SoundPoint IP 300 Entry Level IP Desktop Phone.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Spring VON Conference 2004 SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 SoundPoint IP 300 combined with Sphericall 4 Desktop create powerful entry level solution Polycom(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM PLCM Product Life-Cycle Management PLCM public long code mask PLCM Public Land Code Mask ) and Sphere Communications announced today that the new Polycom SoundPoint(R) IP300 entry level desktop phone has been Sphere Certified with the new Sphericall 4 system from Sphere Communications. This expands support within the Sphericall system to include the full range of Polycom IP desktop phones (SoundPoint IP300, IP500, and IP600), providing a broad set of options for enterprises to select from with a common look and feel and Polycom's proven quality. "We are pleased with the completed integration of the entire SoundPoint IP product line with Sphere's newest release of their Sphericall 4 software," said Sunil Bhalla, senior vice president and general manager of voice communications at Polycom. "The combination of Sphere's enterprise telecommunications software and Polycom IP telephones creates a powerful solution that is easy for customers to deploy, manage and use." Sphere Communications new Sphericall 4 products deliver combined voice, video, enterprise instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , presence to the enterprise desktop and fully integrate with the most common enterprise business applications such as Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. & Outlook. The Sphericall Desktop operates synchronously with the line of Polycom IP telephones; the combination provides an entirely new level of enterprise telecommunications tools at the desktop. "The addition of Polycom's entry-level IP desktop phone creates a full range of high-quality desktop phones that are supported by the Sphericall platform," said Todd Landry, vice president, Sphere Communications. "Enterprises continue to look for flexibility and a wider range of choices for their new telecommunications solutions, our combined offering gives customers a perfect spectrum of options from entry-level to high performance." The IP 300 offers users easy access to familiar telephony features facilitating an easy transition for users from traditional phones to the new IP system. In addition to supporting two telephone lines, the IP 300 features high quality voice technology, support for power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes a system to transmit electrical power, along with data, to remote devices over standard twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network. , a dual 10/100 Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. , and a four-line by 20-character LCD display. When combined with the Sphericall Desktop the IP 300 delivers a powerful combination of new communication services to enterprise users at an extremely attractive price point. The new IP300 phone will list price at $180 and will be available through Polycom voice channel partners. About Polycom Polycom, Inc. is the world's technology leader of high-quality, easy-to-use video, voice, data and web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. and collaboration solutions. The Polycom Office(TM) is our continued commitment to make distance communications as natural and interactive as being there by providing best-in-class conferencing solutions that are interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. , integrated and intuitive to the user. The Polycom Office is based on industry standards and supported by an open architecture that promotes interoperability in multi-vendor environments and complements leading network infrastructure platforms. For additional information call 1-800-POLYCOM (765-9266) or visit the Polycom website at www.polycom.com. About Sphere Communications Sphere is the leading provider of enterprise telecommunications software technology, providing truly integrated voice, video and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. solutions. Sphere Communications has hundreds of installed customer networks and was first to deliver IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) A telephone switch that supports voice over IP (VoIP). IP PBXs convert IP phone calls into traditional circuit-switched TDM connections for the PSTN. systems into the market. Founded in 1994 Sphere Communications headquarters is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois Lincolnshire is an affluent village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,108 at the 2000 census. It is the headquarters of Hewitt Associates, Quill Corporation, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, as well as Newman/Haas Racing, an auto racing team in and provides its products to a variety of enterprise customer networks. For more information please see the Sphere Communications web site at www.spherecom.com. Polycom, the Polycom logo and SoundPoint are registered trademarks and Polycom Office is a trademark of Polycom in the U.S. and various countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (C)2004, Polycom, Inc. All rights reserved. All logos and markings are trademarks of the representative companies. 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