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Polycom reinforces its presence in the VoIP market with the acquisition of Obihai Technology

The strategic addition of its software and team will enable Polycom to compete more effectively in the global voice market and expand its solutions portfolio with complementary technologies for service providers and customers of all sizes..

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Polycom has signed a merger agreement to acquire the company that develops software and hardware for VoIP terminals based in San José, Obihai Technology. The strategic addition of its software and effective team allows Polycom to compete more effectively in the global voice market and expand its portfolio by incorporating complementary technologies for service providers and customers of all sizes..

With this agreement, Polycom wants to focus on its goal of increasing the availability of its desktop phones to a broader range of customers and partners.. Besides, its commitment to the global network of service providers for VoIP solutions is reinforced.

“The acquisition of the Obihai team and its software platform allows Polycom to advance our strategy to deliver the best human experience in our audio and video solutions.”, explica Mary McDowell, CEO de Polycom. Besides, He also adds that this addition “will immediately open new markets and revenue opportunities for our company.”. Combined development team will allow us to bring great products to customers faster”.

Once the agreement is finalized, Polycom expects to add more cloud-based capabilities and analog terminal adapter solutions to its solutions portfolio. The combination is expected to expand the available markets for its solutions for both the company and its global network of channel partners..

“Polycom is a proven leader in delivering products with excellent audio quality and universal interoperability in the open standard SIP market for VoIP endpoints.. Combining its technology with Obihai's product and cloud services engineering expertise will be a powerful advantage for Polycom partners and their customers in an increasingly competitive market.”, comments Jan Fandrianto, founder and CEO of Obihai.

By, 15 Jan, 2018, Section: AV Conferencing, Business

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