16 Juni 2008
TANDBERG Develops Business-Quality Video Phone to Replace Desk Phone
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TANDBERG Develops Business-Quality Video Phone to =
Replace Desk Phone
E20 Video VoIP Phone Enables Mass Adoption of Personal Video in =
the Enterprise
NEW YORK AND OSLO, NORWAY, June 16, 2008 =
- TANDBERG=AE (OSLO: TAA. OL), a leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video =
conferencing and mobile video solutions, today introduced a new =
video VoIP phone for mass enterprise deployment. Replacing the standard =
office phone, the E20 combines CD quality audio with DVD quality video =
to deliver the desktop video phone for businesses at an affordable =
price.
Whether making a quick telephone call to a colleague down the hall, =
or collaborating on video with a partner overseas, users of the E20 will =
experience greater audio quality than today’s standard office phones. In =
addition the E20 provides the ability to instantly communicate =
face-to-face to build deeper understanding and trust.
Designed with the user in mind, the five-megapixel high resolution =
camera positioned at eye-level provides a head-on image that eliminates =
the “nose view” typical of currently available video phones. With the =
10.6 inch LCD widescreen, users can clearly see facial expressions and =
read body language.
“The E20 has the potential to drive mass personalization of video =
communications in the enterprise,” said Fredrik Halvorsen, TANDBERG CEO. =
“The E20 brings natural communication into workplace conversations with =
the emotional connection and understanding that is only possible through =
video.”
The E20 features an ultra wideband 20 kHz speaker phone and 10 kHz =
handset. Other features of the E20 include familiar IP telephony =
functionality such as call transfer, message waiting and call =
forwarding. In addition, the E20 features intuitive directories and =
menus, and quick keys for access to advanced IP phone and video =
services. The E20 has the ability to receive multimedia =
presentations.
Equipped with standards-compliant video and audio, the E20 =
interoperates with all other standards-compliant major office =
communication devices from phones to video conferencing and telepresence =
systems. Calls from the E20 are secured with Advanced Encryption =
Standard (AES).
“The democratization of unified communications through the =
convergence of video and voice devices can help enterprises alleviate IT =
costs today,” said Nora Freedman, senior analyst at IDC. “What is needed =
are simple and comprehensive video and phone solutions that can be =
deployed across the organization for core internal and external business =
communications and collaboration.”
The E20 will ship in the first quarter of 2009. For more information =
about the TANDBERG E20 or to contact a TANDBERG representative, visit http://www.tandberg.c=
om/products/tandberg_video_voip.jsp
About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is a leading global =
provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile =
video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and =
Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for =
video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and =
value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is =
publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. For =
more information, please visit www.tandberg.com.
TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other =
countries. All other product and company names here in may be trademarks =
of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Barnaby Meadows
TANDBERG
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703.272.2132
barnaby.meadows@tandberg.com
Marcel Goldstein
Ogilvy for TANDBERG
+1 202.729.4188
marcel.goldstein@ogilvypr.com
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TANDBERG
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+212.692.6500
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+47.67.125.125
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