Polycom IP6000 and IP7000 Released

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Boy have I been waiting to talk about Polycom’s new line of conference phones.

Today, Polycom officially released their new IP6000 and IP7000 conferencing phones. Ever since Cisco released their CP-7937G conference phone, I have been waiting for their OEM partner, Polycom to release the SIP based version.

Here are some of the things to look forward to:

Polycom IP6000

First off, this isn’t just an IP4000’s with a new firmware version…Polycom did a great job in address a few weaknesses. First off, the IP6000 features Polycom’s awesome HD Voice. If you haven’t experienced it yet, what are you waiting for. I digress…

In addition to HD Voice and acoustic clarity technology, Polycom has increased the microphone pick-up range, added a high-resolution white/blue LCD screen and best of all Power over Ethernet capabilities. That’s right, no more figuring out how to get that power supply run to the middle of the conference room table!

Best of all, the IP6000 is actual cheaper than it’s predecessor, with a wallet friendly MSRP of $899.99

Polycom IP7000

Wow.

The Polycom IP7000 is the Ferrari of conference phones. This is THE conference phone for any organization that wants serious style and bleeding edge functionality.

To start, the IP7000 represents a complete redesign of Polycom’s legendary starfish design. Aesthetically speaking, you simply want one. This isn’t an “all show, no go” device however as the IP7000 delivers not just HD Voice and acoustic clarity technology, but Power over Ethernet (like the IP6000), a large multi-line high-resolution LCD display with a full XHTML microbrowser, 20-foot microphone pickup, and even more with optional expansion microphones or multi-unit connectivity and a built-in 2.5mm applications port that allows you to connect the conference phone to a mobile phone or to a computer for calls using PC-based soft phone clients. All of this for $1299.99.

This conference phone defines “next generation” and sets the bar extremely high for competitors.

The phones are not yet available in the channel, but will be sometime in May.