Hello everyone,
We are extremely excited to announce the availability of most awaited and much anticipated “Polycom® UC Software 5.4.0 A”, associated utilities and documents on the Polycom Product Support web pages (http://support.polycom.com) for download.
The exact version is 5.4.0.10182
Note: UCS 5.4.0 Rev A supports Microsoft Lync 2010/2013, Skype for Business, Skype for business Online only. This release is not intended for any Open SIP deployments.
Polycom UC Software 5.4.0 offers support for the following endpoint platforms:
This release also provides support for the following VVX accessories:
New Features
Polycom UC Software 5.4.0A includes the features and functionality of previous releases and includes the following new features:
Microsoft Office365 and Skype for Business Online
This feature provides online applications and cloud services, which include email and social networking through Lync Server, Exchange Server, SharePoint, Yammer, Microsoft Office web applications and Microsoft Office software.
This features also supports the migration of users from the Skype for Business on premise solution to the Office365 online solution.
Polycom phones support Skype for Business Online and Exchange Online services only. By default, phones with Office 365 are registered only with TLS-DSK.
NOTE: Exchange Online is not supported on SoundStructure VoIP Interface. Skype for Business and Exchange Online are not supported on VVX 101 and 1500 phones.
Office365 and Skype for Business Provisioning and Manageability
Enables administrators to provision phones using Office365 without the need for a separate provisioning server. Device provisioning and feature management parameters for Skype for Business and Exchange Services are handled by the Skype for Business server.
Administrators can also migrate user information from a Lync on-premises solution to an Office365 online solution.
Administrators can switch between Lync or Skype for Business on-premise and Skype for Business Office365 online deployments without interrupting services.
Time and Date Initial Setup
When users sign into Skype for Business on their phone, they can choose to set the time zone, time format, and date format before they start using their phone.
This feature is disabled by default.
NOTE: This feature is not available on VVX 101 and 1500 business media phones.
Additional Features in This Release
The following feature enhancements were made for this UC Software 5.4.0A release: