VSX Signature Benefits Briefing

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VSX Signature Benefits Briefing

• October 2005

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Polycom Video Conferencing SystemsVSX
performance from desktop to boardroom!
Office
Desktop
Conference Room
Entry Mainstream Performance
VSX 8000
VSX 7000e
VSX 3000
VSX 7000s
VSX 5000
V500
PVX
Home Office and Small Businesses/Organizations
Enterprise, Healthcare, Education, Government
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VSX Signature Benefits When, Where Why

• Each sale should begin by identifying the
  customers industry-specific requirements, their
  particular needs and the ideal end user
  application.
• Product discussions should highlight Polycoms
  key differentiators the VSX Signature Benefits
• VSX Signature Benefits
• Remove barriers to video conferencing and enhance
  the overall communications experience
• Are a result of the most innovative and
  value-added features in the industry
• Provide clear areas of differentiation for
  Polycom

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VSX Signature Benefits Overview
Polycom VSX products have unique features and
functionality that clearly differentiate them
from other video conferencing systems in the
market. These include

• SIP Support
• AES Encryption
• VSX Microphone Array
• iPriority
• VSX User Interface

• SoundStation VTX 1000 Integration
• PeopleContent IP
• StereoSurround
• Siren 14
• Pro-Motion

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SoundStation VTX 1000 / VSX IntegrationWideband
Phone and Video

• Wideband SoundStation VTX 1000 significantly
  enhances the communications experience via more
  crisp, clear audio
• Allows you to speak naturally from up to 20 feet
  away
• Reduces clutter on the conference table
• Eliminates need for VSX mic arrays and wires with
  enhanced quality
• StereoSurround and Siren 14 also supported!

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Intelligent Integration VTX/VSXSimple,
Sophisticated Calling

• Can you make it as easy to dial as a phone? -
  Customer
• SoundStation VTX 1000 knows when it is video
  enabled (connected to a VSX 5000, VSX 7000s, VSX
  7000e or VSX 8000)
• Two ways to initiate a video call
• Begin as a voice-only call
• When voice-only call is initiated between (2)
  SoundStation VTX 1000s, they will recognize each
  other and prompt users to add video
• If the users agree, the two VTX conference phones
  will automatically convert the voice-only call to
  a video call
• Initiate a video call from the dialing key pad
• Dial the IP or ISDN address of the far end video
  participant
• Press the Video Call button
• Dial a phone enable rich media communications!

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PeopleContent IP

• Share any PC content during a video call
• No need for cables
• Reduces the hassle factor
• Reduces tabletop clutter
• Fast transition for presenters
• No need to switch seats to find connectors
• No need to find/swap cables
• Voice-only participants can finally share content
• Data sharing utility is simple and easy to use
  presenter only needs the IP address of the VSX
  system

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Polycom StereoSurroundContinues Audio Innovation

• Super wideband 14kHz audio with true stereo
  separation for conversations and rich media
  sharing (DVD, VCR, )
• Enables natural left/right audio recognition
  Just like being in same room!
• Adds clarity hear and process all far side
  speakers distinctly, even during multiple
  simultaneous conversations
• Conversational Stereo ONLY Polycom can do this!
• Extends demand for higher revenue, value-add
  solutions

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Polycom Siren 14 G.722.1 Annex CBest Audio in
the Market

• Polycoms Siren 14 has now been embraced by the
  ITU-T standards body as the framework for G.722.1
  Annex C
• Per ITU testing, G.722.1C scored better than
  MPEG-4 AAC in all three test experiments
  including
• Clean Speech
• Reverberant Noisy Speech
• Music and Mixed Content
• G.722.1C produces better audio than MPEG-4 AAC,
  while using less bandwidth in a call and far less
  compute

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Pro-Motion

• Best video quality in the industry
• Highest image clarity with 2CIF resolution
• Pro-Motion H.263
• VSX 3000, VSX 7000s, VSX 7000e
• Supported on calls from 512Kbps, using H.263
  video
• CIF resolution, maintaining a high frame rate
• V500 and VSX 5000 receive only
• Pro-Motion H.264
• VSX 8000
• Supported on calls from 384Kbps, using H.264
  video
• 2CIF resolution (double the normal resolution)
  while maintaining a high frame rate

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Polycom Leadership in SIP Support

• VSX systems were first to offer SIP support
• Audio and video - all audio and video standards
• Including H.264 and Siren 14
• Innovative far end camera control
• Expands Polycom SIP initiatives
• Active on SIP standards bodies
• First to demonstrate SIP based Video Voice user
  agents and MCU interoperability
• SIP support on IP desktop phones
• SIP support on Voyant audio bridges
• SIP support on VSX and PVX video solutions
• SIP support on MGC video bridges
• Compatible with emerging SIP leaders
• Microsoft Live Communication Server (LCS)
• Nortel Multimedia Communication Server (MCS)

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Encryption AES

• Keeps your sensitive communications confidential
  and private
• Enabled with embedded AES encryption
• Standards-based, supporting H.235 v3, H.234,
  H.233
• Interoperable with fully standard compliant
  systems
• Secures audio, video and content streams
• Supported in calls up to 2 Mbps
• Validated externally by NIST approved labs for
  FIPS compliance
• 128-bit key length
• IP, ISDN and Serial/V.35 calls up to 2Mbps
  across entire VSX product line
• Supported for audio, video and content sharing

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Microphone Array PerformanceLeveraging
SoundStation Technology

• Everyone knows the Polycom SoundStation and
  expects the worlds best performance
• Broadest room coverage
• Purest signal
• Less noise from around the room
• Polycom microphone arrays deliver this same world
  leading performance
• 1.5MM satisfied SoundStation customers

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Digital Microphone Array PerformanceLeveraging
Polycom SoundStation Technology

• Broadest room coverage
• Intelligent microphone steering
• Purest audio signal
• Less ambient noise from around the room

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iPriority
The industrys best QoS for IP networks a
robust set of features to guarantee video, audio
and data quality on IP networks

• Video Error Concealment
• Audio Error Concealment
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
• IP Precedence
• DiffServ
• RSVP
• Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
• Proactive Network Monitoring
• Packet and jitter control
• Network Address Translation (NAT) support

• Automatic NAT discovery
• Asymmetric speed control
• Alternate gatekeeper support
• TCP/UDP fixed port firewall support
• Lip synchronization
• Echo Cancellation
• Echo suppression
• Auto gatekeeper discovery
• Automatic gateway dialing profiles
• Specify outbound call routing for gateway/ISDN

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Polycom VSX/PVX User Interface

• Universal remote control for all VSX products
• 13 language options for on-screen GUI, voice
  prompts, documentation, and web interface
• Graphical user interface that is friendly and
  simple
• Customizable home screen and color themes
• Kiosk mode with scrolling marquee
• User-selectable camera icons and ring tones
• Calendar and conference scheduling
• and more!!!!

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Options for VSX Products
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PeopleContent

• Options for VSX 5000, VSX 7000s, VSX 7000e and
  VSX 8000
• Direct VGA included w/ VSX 8000, option w/ VSX
  7000e
• Direct PC input into system simply connect a
  VGA cable
• ImageShare II for VSX 7000e and VSX 8000
• Cable connecting from VGA output on system to
  laptop
• Press blue button to stop/start PC content
  sharing
• Visual Concert VSX for VSX 5000 and VSX 7000s
• Device that enables PC content sharing
• Stop and start PC sharing with back-lit buttons

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MPPlus

• Internal multipoint video bridging capability for
  VSX systems
• Mixed IP and ISDN calls
• Siren 14 and Polycom StereoSurround supported
• Voice-activated switching AND Continuous presence
  support
• Audio transcoding
• Cascading up to 10 sites
• Optional 4-site MPPlus
• VSX 3000, VSX 7000s, VSX 7000e
• H.263, H.263, H.261
• Optional 6-site MPPlus
• VSX 8000
• H.264, H.263, H.263, H.261

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Polycom Ceiling Microphone Array

• Optional accessory for any VSXconference room
  solution
• Provides extraordinary voice pickup from
  anywhere in the room
• Ideal for classrooms, training rooms, lecture
  halls, boardrooms
• Supports Polycom Siren14, and Polycom
  StereoSurround
• Outperforms competitive products on the market
  and is priced right!

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Conference Room Solutions
Add value to any Polycom VSX installation with
unique, stylish furniture and displays
Stylish elegance for the boardroom with VSX 8000
Top of the line cart system ideal with VSX 7000e
Value and quality offering - ideal with VSX 7000s
For budget minded - ideal with VSX 5000
Available with 50 or 61 plasmas stand or wall
systems
Available with one or two 32 LCDs or 42
plasmas with or without audio system
Available with one or two 32 LCDs
Available with 32 CRT
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Summary

• Polycom offers a full range of video conferencing
  solutions to meet the needs of any organization
• Understand the customers application and
  industry-specific requirements
• Identify the customer need
• Define the solution that meets the need
• VSX Signature Benefits included in every product
  and provide versatility and benefits offered
  nowhere else in the marketplace
• VSX proves, once again, that Polycom continues to
  lead the market in performance, innovation and
  technology!

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VSX Video Nuggets Educational Series

• Designed as Educational Tools for Polycom Sales
  and Channel Partners
• Short, 3-5 minute video clips focused on VSX
  Signature Benefits
• Posted to Planet Polycom and PRC for sales access
• Starting week of November 7, 2005
• Look for details in Polycom Sales Bulletin and
  Polycom Partner Post

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Thank you!