by Shane Henson — September 14, 2011—Polycom Inc., a leader in unified communications (UC), recently announced it has received Unified Capabilities Approved Product List (UC APL) certification from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the Polycom UC Intelligent Coreplatform and the Polycom HDX family of telepresence room systems. UC APL certification is one of the highest security certifications specific to UC devices anywhere in the world, notes the company.
Polycom earned UC APL certification for its video end-point and infrastructure solutions by providing standards-based, high-definition, and scalable unified communications in a secure environment. According to Polycom officials, its video solutions increase an organization’s productivity by creating a highly collaborative environment and reduce downtime by protecting mission-critical UC services and decreasing operational disruptions.
Polycom technology is reportedly used by government agencies for countless applications, from administration and training to public safety. The U.S. DoD uses telepresence and video collaboration solutions to enable communication among strategy planners, headquarters, and war fighters in the field. Polycom visual collaboration solutions are widely used for distance learning, remote training and logistics, disaster preparedness, telemedicine, and enabling remote workforces in response to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and telework initiatives. Immersive telepresence is also used for remote training and logistics around the world.
While governmental agencies have benefited greatly from Polycom’s technology, its telepresence and video collaboration solutions may also be of interest to facilities managers working in non-governmental agencies and companies as well who want workers to be able to collaborate regardless of their location using a secure avenue.
