Tandberg dropped as HP video partner
HP has sided with Polycom in videoconferencing as the fissure with Cisco grows even wider. HP had relationships with both Polycom and Tandberg, which is being acquired by Cisco, but decided to move forward with Polycom only.
Last month, Cisco dropped HP as a certified reseller and service partner for its gear amidst increasing competition between the two titans. Cisco is encroaching on HP’s server turf while HP is putting more financial and manpower resources behind its ProCurve networking business – including acquiring 3Com for $2.7 billion.
Under the Polycom arrangement, HP will offer Polycom’s videoconferencing products in its unified communications portfolio as a low-end alternative to its own Halo telepresence systems. The two companies will also work to make their respective videoconferencing and telepresence products interoperable.
Polycom has a similar arrangement with Cisco router rival Juniper.
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