[cisco-voip] OT: Cisco Telepresence vs. independant setups

[Lelio Fulgenzi]

I'm trying to get my head around the benefits of deploying a Cisco telepresence solution (TMS, VCS, C60, Movi, etc) vs simply buying one off Polycom units that dial each other and bridges when necessary. I understand the centralized address book, but what else? It seems like I'm building a contained solution that needs additional equipment and licenses in order to talk to these other devices, i.e. VCS Expressway. 

Anything stand out for people who have investigated this route? 

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