When the first Polycom conference phone entered the market in 1992, the way groups communicated by phone was forever changed. Now nearly 20 years after its introduction, voice conferencing has become ubiquitous and is a mission-critical business tool for organisations of every size and scope. Whether the call extends across town or across continents, remote collaboration involving multiple speakers requires crystal clarity to operate effectively. And when you factor in the wide variety of languages and accents included in these calls, the need for pristine call quality becomes more important than ever before.

Conference phones create a more realistic experience, with select models using Polycom HD Voice technology to capture both the deeper lows and higher frequencies of the human voice, resulting in conference calls that sound as natural as being there.

The experience is enhanced by extending the microphone range and ensuring that everyone in the room is heard loud and clear on the other end of the call and can actively remove background noise emanating from sources such as projectors and ventilation systems.

Voice Conferencing highlights the person speaking, using smart microphones that focus on the speaker not the distracting ambient sounds. It can resist interference from mobile phones and other wireless devices, to deliver clear communications with no distractions.

Users are more productive immediately because all SoundStation conference phones share the same, proven ease of use but beyond these technical upgrades, Polycom now offers a suite of conference phones specifically designed for different types of rooms and network environments. These include:

Conference phones designed to meet the acoustic requirements of different types of rooms, such as the Polycom SoundStation IP 7000 solution for larger conference rooms, and Polycom SoundStation IP 5000 phone for smaller meeting rooms and executive offices.

Models designed for analog, digital PBX, and VoIP environments, with unique features that take advantage of the benefits provided by the different types of telephony environments.

The SoundStation Duo conference phone for the broadest telephony platform and room coverage options including both analog and IP connectivity to deliver unbeatable investment protection.

The ultimate in mobility delivered by the Polycom SoundStation2W wireless conference phone, which can be used in multiple offices or conference rooms, or can be connected to a mobile phone for conference calls from nearly anywhere.