LifeSize, a manufacturer of conference phones and videoconferencing solutions, announced Thursday that its technology was chosen by the ISIME center at University of Denver to facilitate a peace summit between Israeli and Iraqi students. The summit was conducted at the University of Denver’s campus August 9, in partnership with RJ Macklin Associates. The audio and video conferencing technology used to enable conversations between the students was manufactured by LifeSize and Codian (News - Alert), another provider of high-def video communication equipment.

I recently had the opportunity to ask Jessica Kersey, senior director of corporate communications with Polycom (News - Alert), about the green movement and how Polycom is helping companies transition into a new era. Polycom delivers end-to-end, rich media collaborative applications for voice, video, data and the Web from desktop and mobile personal systems to the network core. For more background on Polycom, please read earlier TMCnet coverage of the company here.

By now it’s probably clear what the benefits of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) technology are for service providers: more streamlined, more profitable operations. But IMS also offers advantages for enterprise customers that buy services delivered using IMS. Provders serving enterprises, and enterprises themselves, are not always clear on these pluses, though

Jessica Kersey, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications at Polycom (News - Alert), recently sat down with me to discuss various aspects of green technology. Polycom unified communication and collaboration solutions are a mission-critical, strategic investment for today's high performance organizations. Read more about the company here.

Vello features high-quality connections bridging over the regular telephone network. Its MS Outlook integration means automatic email notification for scheduled calls. Vello also offers flexible billing and self-service account management and industry-standard security, and can be downloaded onto a mobile device. Vello Mobile is currently available on Blackberry, with a roll-out plan for popular mobile devices over the coming months.

Polycom (News - Alert) on Monday announced launch of several new solutions designed to enhance the functionality of videoconferencing for enteprises. The company rolled out its new Polycom HDX 8000 series videoconferencing solution featuring Lost Packet Recovery technology, and its new Polycom Telepresence (News - Alert) Experience High Definition (TPX HD 206M) solution. The HDX 8000 series solution includes several components that deliver quality videoconferencing. It joins the company’s HDX 4000 integrated desktop system for small group settings and the HDX 9000 series for large conference rooms. The solution comes with Polycom’s HDX Version 2.0 software, with Loss Packet Recovery technology built in

Polycom (News - Alert) and have signed a strategic co-branding agreement for 3Com to OEM and jointly market Polycom’s wired IP desktop and conference phones. Both Polycom and 3Com (News - Alert) plan to include future integration in areas including voice over wireless LAN, mobility and integration of other popular business applications such as CRM and VoIP security. Polycom's distribution channels now include 3Com’s network of resellers and distributors. These include a global community of service providers who offer both IP trunking and hosted VoIP services. Polycom's HD Voice lineup of phones also adds to 3Com’s portfolio

Polycom (News - Alert) appointed D. Scott Mercer to its board of directors, according to release today from the company. A recognized leader in the technology industry, Mercer has enjoyed a career that covers three decades and a variety of executive functions. These functions range from operations and strategic planning to finance, within both the storage and computer industry segments.

Konftel, a European supplier of conference phones, is launching the Konftel 200AUX, which the company claims is the world’s first conference phone that can be used with a wireless headset. The new phone gives liberty to the user to participate in a phone meeting outside the phone’s reception area—a useful feature for presentations and lectures.

A new conference phone that promises to provide all the latest high-tech features needed to improve communications has been launched by Konftel. The new Konftel 300 boasts enhanced features like the ability to record meetings, connect a wireless headset, and other innovative capabilities.