Alteva, a provider of IP phones and unified communications solutions, is now offering cutting-edge business class media phones from Polycom (News - Alert).

A Polycom Platinum partner, Alteva now offers Polycom VVX 500 and VVX 600 business media phones, complementing its VoIP and unified communications solutions. The VVX 500 handset series is designed for a broad range of environments from small and medium businesses to large enterprises.

"Our VoIP and UC services coupled with the Polycom VVX 500 and 600 Business Media Phones offer Alteva (News - Alert) customers affordable and convenient ways to collaborate across the office, or across the country," said Mike Timar, vice president, Product Management at Alteva, in a statement.

Polycom’s IP phones integrate sophisticated features including gesture-based, multitouch capability and capacitive touchscreens. The VVX series phones also sports an intuitive user interface that delivers the familiar tap-and-swipe usability of smartphones and tablets.

Alteva’s new IP phone series enables employees to connect with their workflows and applications such as calendars and address books, facilitating collaboration and enhancing efficiency and productivity. It also helps reduce telephony administration and maintenance costs.

The media phone system can leverage the existing IT infrastructure, so no addition investment is required. The solution is easy to deploy, administer and maintain.

With advanced video capabilities and HD voice quality, the solution greatly contributes to knowledge-worker productivity improvement, according to company officials. 

"Meaningful collaboration means face-to-face interaction via the highest quality audio and video; something that gets as close to putting workers in the same room as possible. Alteva's VoIP and UC solutions and the Polycom VVX Series handsets do just that," said William Birnie, chief marketing officer at Alteva, in a statement.

"The solution truly provides the best of all worlds, equipment and service working together to provide seamless collaboration and enhanced efficiency... at an affordable price point," Birnie added.