Regus is a rented space and service provider for business users. They are going to deploy Polycom RealPresence Experience 210M system, which features a contoured screen 8 feet wide and 4 feet tall, plus high-definition stereo audio and embedded content displays. The RPX system supports video resolutions all the way up to 1080p at 30 frames per second.

The original deal, worth more than US$45 million with Cisco was failed because "it was not possible to execute, in terms of the equipment", said Regus CEO Mark Dixon. He then added, "We're a normal company. If we have things that are too complicated to execute on and to implement, then in a way, that defeats the object of why you're doing what you're doing. It's to simplify your life, not to make it more complicated."

According to analyst Ira Weinstein from Wainhouse Research, "interoperability is a bigger issue and particularly with service providers like Regus". The more endpoints they can connect, the more attractive of the rental service. Since Cisco Telepresence is not based on the H.323 video standard, so Polycom does tend to do a better job with a wide variety of video conferencing system. Regus is now getting set to deploy Polycom telepresence suites in at least 30 locations worldwide.