Comments on Skype and Polycom
By
Jaanus on May 1, 2006 in Partner news and products.
Polycom and Skype just announced a new USB speakerphone. We often say that the hardware being used can have a tremendous effect on the call quality, and Polycom devices are optimized for high-quality calls.
Rich Tehrani offers some comments from a business perspective.
Initially this announcement will be a huge legitimizer for Skype in the enterprise. More enterprise customers will consider Skype since Polycom has indirectly put a seal of approval on its software. Virtually all corporations have Polycom speakerphones (Polycom has over 90% of speakerphone market share) so they may now be more comfortable using Skype service.
