Polycom CX5000 Unified Conference Station
Polycom & Microsoft Joint Value Proposition Transforming Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 into a complete unified communications solution for enterprises Delivers seamless communication across all media: IM, voice, video, data Spans desktops, conference rooms, telepresence suites, mobile devices, and remote sites Delivers unique user experiences through easy-to-use Polycom high definition voice and video Provides presence-aware high definition voice and video endpoints Polycom Solutions For Microsoft Unified Communications Date 2
Seamless Communication Across Media From an IM session to a voice session to a video session All using presence-enabled clients, directories, and same unified communications infrastructure Polycom Solutions For Microsoft Unified Communications Date 3
Polycom Voice and Video Solutions for Office Communications Server 2007 CX Phones Optimized for Office Communications Server 2007 HDX family of video systems RPX/TPX for telepresence experience CX group video device with 360-degree panoramic view of the conference room Polycom RMX real-time media conference platform Polycom Solutions For Microsoft Unified Communications Date 4
Polycom CX5000 Introduction The Polycom CX5000 Unified Conference Station makes it easy to add 360 group voice and video communication to Microsoft Live Meeting 2007 and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 for more productive and efficient collaboration 5
CX5000 Usage Scenarios Customer Need Visual collaboration with others who are not on the same internal network (customers, partners, etc.) Typical Use Cases Sales presentations Agencies reviewing creative materials with clients Development team interacting with outsourcing partner Unique CX5000 Benefits Anyone with Internet access can connect to Live Meeting and see video and content / hear audio No need to be on the same network it works from anywhere Participants with webcams can share video back with CX5000 participants 6
CX5000 Usage Scenarios Customer Need Moving video system to other rooms / locations Typical Use Cases Need to temporarily video-enable a conference room that does not have a permanent video system Video-enable a large room or common area without a permanent system Add video to a sales training or other off-site event Group video for remote worksite, temporary or emergency location Unique CX5000 Benefits CX5000 is lightweight an easy to carry around, easily transported to other rooms or locations Once at the new site, it is easy to connect simply plug it into power and connect to PC via USB 7
CX5000 Usage Scenarios Customer Need Adding video to remote site with limited IT support Typical Use Cases Satellite sales office need visual communication, but has no dedicated IT resource to set up video conferencing Workgroup wants to add video to meetings, but IT does not have resources to set up and support Unique CX5000 Benefits CX5000 is easy to set up simply plug it into power, and connect via USB to a PC with OC 2007 / Live Meeting No separate drivers to install No management / provisioning required 8
CX5000 Usage Scenarios Customer Need Sharing video with others who cannot share video back Typical Use Cases Sales training one trainer presenting to many other locations CEO all-hands presentations Unique CX5000 Benefits Anyone connected to Live Meeting can see the video, even if they are not sharing video back Active speaker tracking following presenter, even if pacing or wandering while presenting OCS / hosted Live Meeting can scale to hundreds / thousands of participants Presentations can be recorded in Live Meeting for later playback, including synchronized video/voice/content 9
Polycom CX5000 Key Features Five cameras for seamless, 360 panoramic view Includes two expansion microphones and wired remote dial pad USB Plug-and-Play Functionality Connects to PSTN for audio-only phone calls User-friendly color touch screen display Six microphones with speaker detection technology 10
CX5000: Key Benefits Adds a unique group video experience to Microsoft Live Meeting and Office Communicator 2007 Engage all participants with 360 panoramic room vie w and active speaker view in LiveMeeting Turns meetings into assets by enabling synchronized recording of all video, voice and content via LiveMeeting Easy to deploy and use USB plug-and-play functionality No additional equipment needed anyone can plug in a laptop and start the meeting Easy to deploy, even for offices with limited IT suppport 11
CX5000: Advanced Video Capabilities Delivers unique 360 panoramic video of the entire m eeting room Seamless stitching of 5 sensor images Continuously detects & creates an active speaker image Speaker is quickly centered from panoramic view (not simply using view from one sensor) Virtual Cinematographer permits natural switching from one speaker to another Non-voice sound filtering prevents focusing on non-voice sounds 12
CX5000 Use Environments Deployment scenarios: 1. With Live Meeting 2007 hosted service 2. With Live Meeting 2007 component of OCS 2007 (typically on-premise) 3. With the Office Communicator 2007 client, as part of OCS 2007 13
CX5000 with Live Meeting 2007 Active Speaker Content 360 Panoramic Panoramic view + active speaker view Note: LM 2007 version 8.0.6362.128 or later is required 14
CX5000 with Office Communicator 2007 Active Speaker Only Active speaker video Camera tracks and centers active speaker Plus audio, IM, presence 15
Live Meeting 2007 Video Endpoint Options Group Individual + Panoramic & active speaker view Integrated video, voice and content Easy to deploy Plug-and-play PSTN conference phone + Single-person view Inexpensive Easy to deploy Plug-and-play 16
OCS 2007 Video Endpoint Options Group Office Communicator 2007 + Active speaker view only Easy to deploy Plug-and-play PSTN conference phone Individual Office Communicator 2007 + Single-person view Inexpensive Easy to deploy Plug-and-play Polycom HDX UltimateHD quality/immersive experience (with other HDXs) Full room view Can also use with H.323/SIP H.323 Environment Benefits of OCS & H.323 Registration Works with any other standardsbased video Robust multipoint bridging available Content sharing (H.323) Centralized device mgmt (H.323) Advanced network controls such as bandwidth mgmt 17
User Experience Scenario View on HDX View on OCS Client Single-person view from webcam HDX room Active Speaker View: Single person at a time from CX5000 changing based on who is talking HDX room 18
Possible Room Configurations Laptop output to single display Laptop output to multiple displays 19
Polycom Solutions for Microsoft OCS 2007 CX100, 200 & 700 HDX 4000 Desktop/ Tabletop PC/USB Connected CX5000 HDX Conference Room TPX RPX Immersive Telepresence 20