Known internationally as an innovative market leader in endpoint voice and video communications, our customer premise equipment has become a trusted, familiar part of the landscape in virtually every conference room in the world's largest companies. As an exciting new generation of communication options becomes available, Polyspan is at the forefront, putting the power of broadband to work—easily, productively—in corporations, schools, home offices and small businesses everywhere.

Polyspan's smart broadband appliances make it easy for any business professionals to use voice, video and data together. From DSL Integrated Access Devices (IADS), routers and network management software to multi-purpose video, Web and conference phone equipment, Polyspan is in the business of turning leading-edge communication technologies into well-designed, useful equipment—like our market-leading conference phones—that add enormous convenience, productivity and pleasure to every work day.

Founded in 1990, as Polycom Inc. in the USA, Polyspan has grown from a pioneer in 1994 and market-maker in audioconference equipment to its current position as a leading xDSL equipment provider and the world's market share leader in video and voice conferencing. Polyspan is the operating company within Polycom for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The Network Access Products division, formed through the 1999 acquisition of Atlas Communication Engines, expands systems offerings to include high-function, cost-effective broadband network access devices.

Polyspan has announced alliances with Cisco, Jetstream, Lucent, Microsoft, Nortel Networks and Real Networks, and posted nine consecutive quarters of increased earnings. Results were highlighted by impressive 1999 year-to-date revenue growth of 80% over the comparable period in 1998.

Headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom for EMEA, Polyspan maintains regional offices throughout the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America, employing more than 800 people worldwide.