Exciting updates coming to BlueJeans throughout the month of October

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1 BlueJeans October 2017 Release Preview Exciting updates coming to BlueJeans throughout the month of October BlueJeans is simplifying its product names. The product name changes are as follows: Old Name onvideo Huddle Primetime New Name BlueJeans Meetings BlueJeans Rooms BlueJeans Events The simplified naming structure better describes how each product is used and reflects how they deliver a consistent BlueJeans experience on a single unified platform. There will be no impact on users or their workflows. User interfaces and experiences remain unchanged. The same is true for your current contract and terms of service. Phased rollout starting Mid-October. BlueJeans Platform Dolby Voice BlueJeans Platform with Dolby Voice The BlueJeans Platform will now include Dolby Voice. This will bring the highest quality in audio to all BlueJeans video meeting solutions, including BlueJeans Meetings and BlueJeans Rooms. (Coming soon to BlueJeans Events). Benefits: Clear audio that is easy to hear and understand Meeting attendees experience exceptional audio clarity without distortion Distracting background noise and ambient sounds are suppressed Volume leveling technology maintains consistent volume across both quiet and loud talkers Natural conversation flows among multiple people Multiple people can talk at once with overlapping conversation Minimizes sound delays that create conversation lag and unintended pauses Improves speaking interactions and attendee participation Better comprehension and meeting efficiency Easy to know who is speaking and to follow conversations between multiple speakers Effortless audio environment that frees the brain to concentrate on the conversation Increased meeting and conversation efficiency and productivity Phased rollout starting October.

2 BlueJeans Meetings Scheduling Invites We have simplified BlueJeans invitations to get users into meetings as quickly as possible. This will simplify invites from Google Calendar, Outlook, and your BlueJeans account. Some of the notable changes are: Reduced unnecessary text and characters Phone Dial-In instructions more notable for phone users Before After Integrations Samsung DeX Support The BlueJeans Android App supports the new Samsung DeX Station used with a Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ or Note 8. Connect a mouse, keyboard, and external monitor to your DeX to enable a desktop collaboration experience powered by your Samsung device.

3 Capabilities supported include: Multi-task with BlueJeans and other apps Use external cameras connected to the DeX station Keep meetings running seamlessly when docking and undocking from the DeX station BlueJeans Meetings Command Center Participant Audio and Video Devices The mic, speaker, and camera devices being used will now be displayed under Summary Stats in the BlueJeans App. Round Trip Delay The round trip delay from all participant endpoints for video and audio traffic from BlueJeans cloud will now be graphically displayed under Call Characteristics. Improved Paired Audio Endpoint Icon A new paired audio endpoint icon is available for participants who join with paired endpoints. This icon will couple the two endpoints for easier association.

4 BlueJeans Events BlueJeans is pleased to announce the release of BlueJeans Events, version This release contains exciting new features as well as critical enhancements to existing functionality. 15k Attendee Support We have expanded our support for BlueJeans Events from 5,000 to 15,000 concurrent attendees per event. Generally available October 31st. Contact Sales for pricing. Video Share for WebRTC Supported Browsers Video share will be available on WebRTC browsers. (Chrome is available with more browsers to be included soon). Previously the video share feature was only available on the app only.

5 Generally available October 8th. Attendee Slider We have improved the attendee experience by allowing attendees to get a full-screen view of the shared content. Attendees now have the option to scroll the slider all the way to the right to view shared content in full-screen and completely minimize the video view from the screen. Before

6 After BlueJeans Events Command Center Meeting Participant and Events Attendee Name Filter For any given meeting or event, participants can now be filtered by name for easier searchability. Events billed hours The Past Events page will now distinguish between free and billable events. For paid events, the number of hours or Processing will be shown until more information is available. BlueJeans Rooms BlueJeans Rooms version 1.70 will provide additional support for the following: Additional Cameras and Speaker/Mics BlueJeans Rooms with Dolby Conference Phone Support is now available for Dolby Conference Phone and one-touch meeting initiation from the Dolby Conference Phone

7 touch screen interface. The Dolby Conference Phone brings full-room, 360 degree spatial audio to BlueJeans Rooms. Experience premium sound, even in larger rooms with a pickup range of 20x30 feet. No ceiling wiring or multi-mic setup is required. The Dolby Conference Phone integrates with your ipbx systems to provide phone dialout. For peripheral support, we recommend a wide array of cameras, speaker/mic combos, and end-to-end systems. We have a list of hardware that is recommended to use with BlueJeans Rooms. Generally available October 16th. BlueJeans Relay Additional Endpoint Support Relay now supports Polycom RealPresence Trio Conference Phone hardware. We have a list of hardware that supports Relay without BlueJeans Rooms integration. Generally available October 16th. BlueJeans Rooms Command Center Rooms UI improvements The Rooms tab and individual room pages have been refreshed to provide a simple and organized look and feel. Rooms Search Room name search is no longer case-sensitive, providing a significantly improved search experience. =============== Errata Notes: See for BlueJeans October 2017 Release Preview errata notes