Polycom launches video-enabled carts for enterprise and education sectors

HYDERABAD, INDIA: Polycom, Inc. today announced the availability of the Polycom RealPresence Utility Cart 500 and the Polycom RealPresence EduCart 500 in India - two new video-enabled solutions, designed specifically for use in the enterprise and education sectors.

 

These packaged solutions from Polycom are standalone units, which allow users to easily bring High Definition room-based video conferencing and content sharing to a variety of locations beyond a dedicated conference room.

The units have been designed to provide an affordable, mobile solution for customers looking to implement video collaboration in any available space of their choice across their business or education environment. In addition, the carts can be customised with peripherals such as HD document cameras or projectors, for use in detailed inspections and presentations.

 

"More organisations and industries now demand to use video collaboration outside the conference room, and have it embedded into their operational and business processes," said Tony Sandberg, director, Industry Solutions and Market Development, Polycom Asia Pacific. "Technology solutions such as the Polycom Utility Cart 500 and EduCart 500, enable people to visually interact from a variety of locations, be it a factory floor, a project site, or a lecture theatre."

 

The RealPresence Utility Cart 500 provides a high-quality video collaboration solution, featuring Polycom's RealPresence Group 500 series video system and Polycom EagleEye IV cameras.

"The Utility Cart can, for example, enable a manufacturing floor technician to move HD video to a specific area in the plant, and connect an external camera to view and share details or components not easily accessible to external parties. This capability can allow remote experts to overcome the obstacle of distance and enhances productivity and drives efficiency in the manufacturing process, with impact to the bottom line," said Sandberg.

Designed specifically for classrooms and training departments, the RealPresence EduCart 500 is a videoconferencing solution for use in education environments.

 

"Collaboration technology such as the EduCart addresses a great need in providing more learning opportunities, and making education and resources more accessible to students, particularly across vast distances in countries such as India," said Sandberg.