NextUC says its hosted Lync platform compatible with Polycom, Snom IP phones

Hosted communications service provider NextUC today said its hosted Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Lync platform is compatible with Polycom (Nasdaq: PLCM) and Snom VoIP desktop phones that are designed especially for use with the Microsoft Lync client.

Among the Lync features on the IP phones include the Display buddy list and Presence, the color display for one touch dialing, advanced directory lookup via phone keypad, transfer and hold key for fast call execution or a color display to customize video. NextUC is now fully compatible with Polycom CX5000, CX3000 and CX700 and will be adding other providers.

NextUC clients can sign up for a free trial in the self-provisioning portal.

For more:
- see this release

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