Zoom wants to power your whole hybrid working world
Zoom Phone Appliances combine the best of VoIP with video conferencing software
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As many employees will soon be returning to the office afterworking from homeover the past year,Zoomhas announced the launch of a new category of hardware designed forhybrid workingcalled Zoom Phone Appliances.
The company’s new Zoom Phone Appliances combine the technology behind itsvideo conferencing softwarewith hardware from Poly and Yealink to provide users with an all-in-one desk phone solution capable of making and receiving both video calls and phone calls.
Zoom’s head of Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms, Graeme Geddes explained in apress releasehow its new Zoom Phone Appliance program will enable workers to communicate more easily whether they’re working from home or back in the office, saying:
“The traditional workplace is evolving and adapting, and our goal is to empower the workforce to accomplish more by blurring the lines between voice and video. The new Zoom Phone Appliance program boasts a selection of purpose-built Zoom Phone hardware from Poly and Yealink, streamlining communications, removing friction, and enabling a powerful communications experience.”
Zoom Phone Appliances
Unlike abusiness laptoporworkstation, Zoom Phone Appliances are always on and ready for instant communication and collaboration so that workers can easily start ad-hoc or scheduled meetings, make and receive phone calls, check their voicemail and collaborate with others using content sharing and annotation.
This new class of devices also makes things much easier for IT admins as they feature zero-touch provisioning and can be easily managed in one central location through theZoom Admin Portal.
While Poly and Yealink are the first hardware partners for Zoom Phone Appliances with the Poly CCX 600 Desk Phone, CCX 700 Desk Phone with integrated camera and the Yealink VP59 Smart Video Phone, others will soon follow with new devices.
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Zoom Phone Appliances will be available through Zoom’sHardware-as-a-Service programas well as through authorized Poly and Yealink resellers.
After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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