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Polycom® RealPresence® Video Solutions Certified and Available for AT&T Telepresence Solution, Bring Video-as-a-Service (VaaS) Customers More Choice
Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Polycom’s open standards-based solutions combined with AT&T Telepresence Solution service extend video collaboration for greater business-to-business connectivity and interoperability
 
Jul 31, 2012 : Today AT&T announced a range of Polycom® RealPresence® video solutions, from room and personal desktop video systems to immersive video theaters, are now certified and available for AT&T Telepresence Solution (ATS) – a hosted video collaboration offering (see related AT&T press release here. AT&T is the first service provider to support Polycom RealPresence solutions implementing non-standard Telepresence Interoperability Protocol (TIP) to enable native single and multi-screen interoperability between telepresence systems from Polycom and Cisco. Additionally, customers can use Polycom® RealPresence® Mobile with ATS guest access enhancements, allowing smartphones and tablets users to join AT&T video calls over the internet, whether or not they’re registered to AT&T’s service.
 
“Customers have been asking for Polycom RealPresence video solutions because we are known for delivering lifelike, secure HD video collaboration experiences – from room and immersive environments to desktop and mobile applications – and for our interoperability with standard and non-standard protocols,” said Gary Testa, Global Vice President, Cloud and Service Providers at Polycom. “Polycom’s reputation for cross-platform interoperability, even on multi-point calls, makes us a natural choice for customers looking to collaborate with colleagues, customers, and partners.”
 
Polycom RealPresence video solutions make it easier for customers to create a culture of video collaboration that improves teamwork, decision making, and time to market while also reducing travel costs. As more enterprises look beyond their own firewalls to collaborate with partners and customers, Polycom is meeting their needs with solutions that make collaborating face-to-face over video as simple as a phone call, regardless of the heterogeneity of the underlying networks and technologies.
 
Polycom video collaboration solutions certified for the AT&T Telepresence Solution service include:
 
Polycom® RealPresence® Room
  • Polycom® HDX® 7000 Media Center, a wall-mounted system designed for small- to medium-sized conference rooms and training rooms.
  • Polycom HDX 8000 Executive, a wall-mounted system ideal for highly detail-oriented environments such as telemedicine, quality assurance, and distance learning.
  • Polycom HDX 8000 Media Center, a free-standing, integrated system for medium- to large-sized rooms.
Polycom® RealPresence® Immersive
  • Polycom® OTX™ 100 immersive experience, delivers stunning, lifelike HD quality and clarity in custom-designed environments; designed for up to four participants in medium- to large-sized meeting rooms.
  • Polycom OTX 300 immersive experience, which incorporates three active screens to deliver a realistic, across-the-table meeting experience for up to 15 participants.
  • Polycom® RPX™ immersive series, an all-inclusive meeting environment that brings HD video, audio, and content-sharing to a cinematic video wall. The technology is practically invisible, so participants can focus on collaboration.
Polycom® RealPresence® Desktop
  • Polycom HDX 4500 systems are designed for desktop and small office environments. They redefine individual and small group communication by delivering premium, rich-media personal telepresence that merges HD video, content, and audio in a simple-to-use experience.
Polycom RealPresence Mobile
  • RealPresence Mobile extends enterprise-grade video collaboration to tablet and smartphone users and is available as a free download from the Apple AppStore™ for the new iPad®, iPad® 2, and iPhone 4S; and from Google Play for the HTC One™ S and HTC One™ X smartphones and HTC Jetstream™ tablet; the Motorola XOOM™ and the DROID XYBOARD by Motorola; and the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 8.9 and 10.1.
Polycom RealPresence video solutions enable organizations to improve productivity, speed decision making, reduce carbon emissions, cut travel costs, save time, and shorten project cycles. Polycom video collaboration solutions are also used across vertical industries such as healthcare to help saves lives; education to improve learning and retention; manufacturing for designing products; and government for mission control, training, and more.
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A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.

Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.

Lois Fearing- Co-Founder/Accounting, Human Resources

A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.

Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.

Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.

Ehren Tresner-VP of Technology and Innovation

Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.

Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.

Ben Voeck-Director of Commercial AV

With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.

By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.

Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.

Chris Matson-Senior VP of Sales

Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.

Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.