and 180-degree rotating CCD camera to deliver advanced full-motion video at up to 30 frames per second along with crisp, delay-free audio. In addition to two- or three-way videoconferencing, the Packet8 Virtual Office Tango includes a built-in router, a remote surveillance mode, and integration with Microsoft Outlook. New Virtual Office subscribers can purchase the Tango as a bundle with the company’s business-class speaker-phone, while existing subscribers can get the VTA as an add-on device.

Cbeyond and Toshiba Team Up to Provide SIP Trunking Services Cbeyond ( www.cbeyond.com) and Toshiba ( www.telecom.toshiba.com) have teamed up to integrate Cbyond’s SIPconnect service with Toshiba’s Strata CIX family of IP business-communica-tions systems. Toshiba’s SIP trunking feature puts the SIP trunk support natively into the telecommunications system; the same interface also supports IP stations, remote users, softphones, WiFi telephones, and a range of VoIP-based applications, including voice mail and ACD.

V I D E O

Polycom Expands HD
Video Portfolio
Polycom ( www.polycom.com) has an-
nounced a new entry-level version of its
Video Media Center (VMC) 1000 video
content-management solution and en-
hancements to the Polycom RSS 2000
communications recording and stream-

ing server. Polycom’s integrated solution allows organizations to use all Polycom video endpoints (and third-party H.323 video endpoints) to create high-quality video content, which can be streamed live or made available on demand through the VMC 1000’s customizable Web portal. Used in conjunction with the Polycom RSS 2000 recording and streaming server, customers can record point-to-point and multipoint videoconferences (including content shared within a call) and automatically store them centrally. Additionally, by using the VMC 1000 in concert with Polycom’s videoconferencing systems, a videoconference can be streamed to specific, targeted individuals and groups, or streamed to broader audiences.

The new entry-level Polycom VMC 1000 supporting 250 concurrent streams is now available through Polycom certified channels at a suggested list price in North America of $59,500. The RSS 2000 is currently shipping worldwide with a North America suggested retail price starting at $15,000. V