University Paris-Descartes Pushes Teaching Boundaries Using Polycom Video Conferencing Solutions

The University of Paris-Descartes is a university which focuses on the humanities and health science. It is composed of nine Research and Training Units (UFR - Unité de Formation ET de Recherche) or faculties, and a University Institute of Technology (IUT - Institut Universitaire de Technologie). The geographical distance between the different university campuses has favored the adoption of tools to facilitate exchanges between the Chancellor and the heads of the various institutes. To meet this need university chose Polycom. University deployed Polycom HDXTM 9000 room telepresence solution, Polycom RMX 1000TM conference platform and Polycom PVX desktop solution. Now they benefited from Polycom video conferences for inter-lab seminars.