Education and Enterprise Sectors Can Now Enjoy Video-Enabled Carts Made Possible by Polycom® Inc.

Polycom® Inc. takes industry-customized solutions to a new level, when it launched the new video-enabled carts, which are specifically designed for the education and enterprise sectors. These solutions are the Polycom RealPresence® Utility Cart 500 and the Polycom RealPresence EduCart™ 500.

These video-enabled solutions can now be enjoyed by users in the Australia and New Zealand market. Considered as standalone units, both solutions allow users to easily use room-based high definition video options, like sharing and conferencing, wherever the location may be and without needing to be in a dedicated conference room. They will also be great for presentations and inspections, because of the existence of HD projectors and document cameras, which have peripherals that could be customized. And lastly, they have been designed specifically to cater to the needs of users in business and education sectors, who need video collaboration solutions, which are flexible and affordable.

Asia Pacific Polycom’s Industry Solutions and Market Development Director, Tony Sandberg said, “More organizations and industries now demand to use video collaboration outside the conference room, and have it embedded into their operational and business processes. Technology solutions such as the Polycom Utility Cart 500 and EduCart 500, enable people to visually interact from a variety of locations, be it a factory floor, a project site, or a lecture theatre.”

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Polycom RealPresence® Utility Cart 500

A moveable high-quality video collaboration solution, Polycom RealPresence® Utility Cart 500 makes it possible to conduct product inspections and expert consultations across a number of locations on site. Featuring Polycom EagleEye™ IV cameras and Polycom RealPresence Group 500 series video system, this solution provides the flexibility in user experience, since it is allows easy moving for audio and video systems from one place to another. This is ideal for remote expert consultations and product inspections, and also enables a lot of business functions across several industries, which include:

• Quality inspections in manufacturing
• Stock control in retail
• Site and equipment inspections in oil and gas
• Construction

Features and specifications of the Polycom RealPresence® Utility Cart 500 are:

• Single 27-inch or dual 22-inch 1080p full HD LED backlit monitors
• Mounting points for wireless access
• Access panels including: two USB ports, HDMI, VGA, and audio from codec
• Battery module that gives up to five hours of operation [available in 110 or 230 volt AC version]
• Sturdy stainless steel handles and five caster [for enhanced stability, easy maneuverability and durability]

Asia Pacific Polycom’s Industry Solutions and Market Development Director Tony Sandberg said, “The Utility Cart can, for example, enable a manufacturing floor technician to move HD video to a specific area in the plant, and connect an external camera to view and share details or components not easily accessible to external parties. This capability can allow remote experts to overcome the obstacle of distance and enhances productivity and drives efficiency in the manufacturing process, with impact to the bottom line.”

Polycom RealPresence EduCart™ 500

With the goal of connecting students and teachers to experts, wherever they may be located, and thus enhancing classroom collaboration, Polycom RealPresence EduCart 500 is a mobile unit that supports video conferencing and similar video options. A video conferencing solution designed for different education environments, including training departments and classroom discussions, this solution can also be used for:

• Distance learning
• Teacher conferences
• Virtual field trips
• Enhanced individual and group learning with remote experts

Some of the features that Polycom RealPresence EduCart 500 prides itself are:

• Adjustable screen height
• High-powered amplified speakers [enables clear audio in large classrooms or lecture theatres]
• Flexibility to easily move the unit to different classrooms or campus locations
• Protective metal shield integrated with electronics and power to avoid tampering
• Safely-designed to be a self-contained unit [wireless and with a dual pole ensuring maximum stability]

Asia Pacific Polycom’s Industry Solutions and Market Development Director Tony Sandberg sings praises about Polycom RealPresence EduCart 500 and said, “The RealPresence EduCart 500 makes it easier than ever to enrich lessons and increase student engagement with the ability to connect to other classrooms, peers, or experts in other locations. Video collaboration in the education space can take students beyond their classrooms, to experience everything from virtual field trips to sharing project work with schools in other parts of Australia and New Zealand or abroad. Collaboration technology such as the EduCart addresses a great need in providing more learning opportunities, and making education and resources more accessible to students, particularly across vast distances in countries such as Australia and New Zealand.”