8x8 has received certification from Polycom as a VoIP Interoperability Partner, verifying the interoperability of its hosted IP PBX and unified communications technologies with Polycom SoundPoint IP desktop and SoundStation IP conference phones and SIP software.

Polycom VIP certification of 8x8's technologies was based on comprehensive testing performed in 8x8 labs and evaluation of test results by Polycom engineers to confirm the successful integration and end user deployment of Polycom VoIP phones with 8x8 hosted IP communications solutions. 8x8 began offering the Polycom SoundPoint IP 335 desk phone in October 2010, and recently added the Polycom SoundPoint IP 550 and Polycom SoundPoint IP 670 desk phones and Polycom SoundStation IP 6000 conference phone to its portfolio of IP telephony endpoints.

8x8's Virtual Office hosted IP PBX services and features have been tightly integrated with the Polycom SoundPoint IP desktop and SoundStation IP conference phones to seamlessly deliver features such as auto attendant, voicemail, Caller ID, call forwarding, conference bridge and Polycom HD Voice. An additional capability called Voice Quality Monitoring gives 8x8 the ability to monitor in real-time the quality of a customer's call.

As a certified Polycom VoIP Interoperability Partner, 8x8 is granted the right to use the "Polycom VIP Partner" and "Polycom VoIP Compatible" marks when referring to its platform, inclusion in the published list of VIP Partners on www.polycom.com, access to Polycom marketing and technical resources and marketing support in the form of joint sales enablement and demand-generation activities.

The Polycom SoundPoint IP 335, SoundPoint IP 550, SoundPoint IP 670 and the SoundStation IP 6000 are available now with 8x8's mainstream Virtual Office service plans and can be ordered directly from 8x8. Additional information can be found at - http://www.8x8.com/BusinessSolutions/Equipment/IPPhones.aspx.