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He added: "The agreement with Samsung will be complemented by related Polycom initiatives to leverage our industry-leading UC technology and expertise to power mobile devices and cloud-based service platforms."
The offering will also drive uptake of tablet devices in enterprises at a time when Gartner is forecasting that a major security breach is inevitable because of the immaturity of mobile operating systems and enterprises' inexperience in managing and securing them.
Polycom claims that its "unique approach" enables mobile access to UC applications for consumers and enterprise users alike, enabling them to participate both in point-to-point and group conversations "while enjoying excellent high definition quality and functionality."
According to Polycom, "The application for Samsung devices will deliver low-latency, high-resolution video experiences and network resiliency. It will combine a directory and chat capability allowing Samsung mobile device users to easily find each other and connect. Polycom's H.264 Scalable Video Coding (SVC) initiative, also announced today, will be a critical component of Polycom's mobile video strategy."
James Brennan, director of unified communications for Polycom ANZ, explained to iTWire earlier this year that H.264 SVC was an ITU standard designed to enable multiple video devices with different display capabilities to take a singe high definition video stream, despite its own internal limitations and the bandwidth of its connection.
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To support video and UC functionality, Polycom offers its UC Intelligent Core infrastructure, which it says is "ideal for placement in service provider networks to enable cloud-based UC delivery to consumers and enterprises."
According to Polycom, "This comprehensive solution portfolio, which fully integrates into mobile, enterprise-based room, and desktop systems, is in stark contrast to competitive point offerings with limited interoperability, and furthers Polycom's strategy of innovating in a standards-based interoperable framework."
Samsung's involvement with Polycom is through the Samsung Media Solution Centre (MSC), established in June 2008 to "serve as a channel to deliver contents and services to all Samsung Electronics devices, thereby enhancing the devices' capabilities. According to Samsung, through the centre it is "emphasising its competency in differentiated content, open platforms, as well as the creation of content for a variety of service channels."
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