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Pandora Networks Certified as Polycom VoIP Interoperability Partner
Pandora Networks On-Demand IP Communications Services Certified Interoperable With Polycom Equipment
| Source: Pandora Networks, Inc.
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - August 23, 2007) - Pandora Networks (www.pandoranetworks.com), a
leading provider of on-demand IP communications services for the small and
mid-sized businesses, today announced its Worksmart service has achieved
official certification under Polycom's VoIP Interoperability Partner (VIP)
program. The VIP program allows manufacturers of SIP-based call control
platforms to demonstrate through testing and certification that their
premise-based (IP PBX) or hosted (Softswitch) call control solutions are
interoperable on a defined feature set with Polycom SoundPoint IP®
desktop and SoundStation® IP conference phones and SIP software.
"Polycom offers a full range of VoIP endpoints and professional services
that seamlessly integrate with Pandora's WorkSmart platform to create an
advanced and highly productive IP telephony environment," said Chalan Aras,
vice president of marketing for Polycom's voice communications division.
"By certifying interoperability through Polycom's VoIP Interoperability
Program, Pandora Networks is helping its customers take advantage of the
exceptional sound quality, intuitive user interfaces and ease of deployment
of Polycom's SoundPoint and SoundStation product lines."
Along with Pandora's unique SmartStart(SM) auto-provisioning service,
channel partners can mass deploy Polycom phones with ease and efficiency.
The SmartStart auto-provisioning service provides a completely automatic
means of configuring Polycom phones to the Pandora Worksmart hosted service
within minutes. VIP certification ensures smooth operation with the
SmartStart auto-provisioning service.
"This certification gives our channel partners and customers an added level
of comfort and confidence that our services interoperate smoothly with
Polycom phones," said Mark Gebhardt, vice president of sales for Pandora.
"It also delivers a hosted IP communications service solution to the
existing Polycom channel partners." Certification includes the new HDvoice
SoundPoint 650 and 550 desktop phones.
About Pandora Networks
Pandora Networks is a leading provider of on-demand IP communications
services for the small and mid-sized businesses. The Company's Worksmart
solution integrates voice and IP calling, switchboard and call-distribution
services, instant messaging and conferencing, with options for advanced
collaboration and call center support. Worksmart's ability to tightly
integrate with other business applications like salesforce automation, make
it an ideal productivity tool. Pandora's service-based, hosted on-demand
delivery keeps capital investment low and aligns operating expense to
business value. Worksmart services are co-branded and re-sold exclusively
through service providers, distributors and resellers. The Company is
privately held with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. For more
information, visit http://www.pandoranetworks.com or call +1 408.702.2200.