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Polycom Leverages Singapore's Next Gen NBN to Enable Companies and Individuals with HD Telepresence Solutions

Polycom telepresence solutions support distance learning, telejustice, telemedicine and teleworking, meeting the specific needs of individuals and organisations within work, home and mobile environments

Singapore - 17 Jun 2010 : Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM), the global leader in telepresence, video, and voice communications solutions, announces today that visitors to the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore’s Infocomm Experience Centre (iExperience) can see for themselves the professional and personal benefits of Polycom’s HD telepresence and video conferencing solutions.

A key exhibit at iExperience demonstrates how Polycom's visual communications solutions will help to enable Singapore businesses to achieve greater productivity through improved team collaboration and more flexible, responsive workflows. At the exhibit, visitors will be able to experience face-to-face meetings over distances that are as natural and life-like as when all participants are situated in the same room.

The rollout of the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN) will drive demand on services riding on the Next Generation infrastructure. As the take up of Next Gen NBN becomes pervasive island-wide, Singapore-based companies and multinational corporations will easily benefit from a robust infrastructure network, making Singapore the ideal hub for all businesses. The ability to enjoy ultra high-speed access anywhere – and to instantly collaborate face-to-face with colleagues, partners and customers anywhere around the world – provides people the flexibility to productively work beyond the confines of their office desk. Polycom demonstrates just how it's done at the iExperience "Work" and "Live" sections.

Equally as importantly, the Next Gen NBN will help to facilitate the delivery of innovative citizen-centric and emergency management services using HD visual communications, both within Singapore and to support other countries across the Asia Pacific region. Polycom's HD telepresence and video solutions enable a host of applications that benefit society, including telemedicine, telejustice, and instant access for educational institutions to content and subject matter experts all around the world.

Hansjoerg C. Wagner, Vice President and Managing Director, Polycom Asia Pacific said, "The deployment of the Next Gen NBN is a key reason why we see video communication will go mainstream within two years. The Next Gen NBN will enable Singapore companies to adopt more-sustainable and flexible work practices, by extending the productivity and efficiency benefits of face-to-face communications beyond the office. In addition, the Next Gen NBN will further enhance Singapore's outstanding government service model, and its position as a key regional hub, by increasing the pervasiveness of applications such as distance learning, telejustice and telemedicine."

Mr Khoong Hock Yun, Assistant Chief Executive, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, said, "IDA welcomes companies like Polycom to participate in the Infocomm Experience Centre, or iExperience, and showcase interactive and engaging Next Gen services. The iExperience is an exciting platform for consumers and businesses to discover the infinite possibilities brought about by the NextGen NBN."

About Polycom
Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCM) is the global leader in telepresence, video, and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that empower people to connect and collaborate everywhere. Visit http:www.polycom.asia for more information and follow us on Twitter @PolycomAlert.

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