konectar Virtual Engagement Platform vs. Polycom RealPresence Group Series

konectar has been a great tool to connect with HCP's during the pandemic time as we were not able to meet with them face to face. It was extremely important to use an application that is easy and compliant as well as cost effective. konectar VEP has served all the purpose. Great work!!

If you're always working in the Polycom ecosystem then the Group Series codecs are reliable and the quality of the camera and microphones are extremely good. However, the system relies heavily on either having onsite server technology and/or cloud based bridging capability. In addition, the peripherals like cameras and microphones are quite expensive. Maintenance and support costs also make the ongoing investment a costly one

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• Robust.
• High Quality video conference.
• Screenshare.
• No plug in or apps required.
• Easy to use.
• High quality audio.
• Quick user adoption.

• The audio and video quality can not be matched.
• For the most part, they are rather simplistic in their use and just work. People don't usually have a hard time operating them
• They are rather versatile in that we have been able to integrate them with other applications

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• The only issue that we have experienced with Polycom RealPresence Group Series is the speed dial functionality. When attempting to use the speed dial buttons, the system occasionally sends a call through the computer system, not the phone. While the computer call option is valuable, not everyone can answer calls that way and we have had to do a manual lookup of an extension and call back when that happens.

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We love the product and is totally integrated in our company.

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It is one of the best platforms and is really easy to use. konectar VEP has been an excellent tool for internal meetings and external meetings as well. Since it has automated interactions, it becomes less work for our team not to take notes. It also has the recording feature so we have all the information needed all the time.

The directory is slightly dated and unless you have a Skype for Business integration license, dialing users into a call is difficult. The Group Series Remote whilst minimalistic is actually more difficult to use than the previous HDX remote. Having to recharge the battery on the group series remote is both annoying and difficult as if you do not keep on top of it, you will be faced with a situation where the remote is not working and then have to try and find another one. Not ideal if you need to start a video call (assuming auto join has not been enabled in the admin portal).

Incentivized

Support is available anytime. [It has] all the cool features we need and also very easy to use. We have never faced any difficulty or problem from the day we started using the application. The screen share and the recording features work so smoothly. konectar VEP has been a great savior especially during the pandemic.

I can't say I've needed support more than a handful of times. One was for trying to connect a Polycom Conference phone and a Real Presence together. After a few months, we came to the conclusion it wasn't possible, that was the only frustrating occurance with support. Any other time if we needed to RMA a device, it was very smooth.

Incentivized

We evaluated several vendors who could provide a robust and compliant virtual engagement platform. konectar VEP impressed us with a lot of different features we needed. We wanted a robust, compliant, cost effective, easy to use application. There are no add ons or plugins for konectar. It works with a single click and provides all the necessary features.

Polycom RealPresence Group Series stands head and shoulders above Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex Meetings both for dependability and robust delivery of function. One established the meetings were very hard to break apart but easy to end when so desired. The installation of the devices, the training of technicians, and end-users were both intuitive and easy to manage, where the same interactions with Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex In my opinion, and experience, were challenging to work through.

Incentivized

• No travel required.
• Cost effective.
• Easy adoption.
• No IT overheads.

• Once pexip integrates Polycom/skype this will be a big win for us due to the RPTouch integrating the "one - touch join". This will increase adoption of video greatly.
• Before the Group series with peripherals was implemented the cost of a video room was twice what it is today. Massive win.
• Due to provisioning and automated firmware the IT involvement has been greatly reduced. No longer is there a need for manual changes to individual endpoints.

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