17 März 2008
TANDBERG Licenses Microsoft RT Video Codec and Microsoft RT Audio Codec
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TANDBERG Licenses Microsoft RT Video Codec and =
Microsoft RT Audio Codec
TANDBERG to further extend interoperability with Microsoft =
unified communications platform
NEW YORK AND OSLO, NORWAY, March 17, 2007 - =
TANDBERG=AE (OSLO: TAA. OL), a leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile video solutions, and Microsoft Gold =
Certified Partner, today announced its license of the Microsoft RT Video =
codec and Microsoft RT Audio codec. Development based on the license =
will enable participants to experience optimal video and audio quality =
when connecting between Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and TANDBERG =
video systems.
Under the agreement, Microsoft will license to TANDBERG its =
proprietary default video codec, RT Video codec, and audio codec, RT =
Audio codec, used in Microsoft Office communications Server 2007, =
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and Microsoft Office Live Meeting =
2007.
“Our customers seek high-definition videoconferencing and =
telepresence solutions offering interoperability with Microsoft’s =
unified communications platform,” said Fredrik Halvorsen, CEO of =
TANDBERG. “This technology license will drive further enhancements to =
the customer experience and demonstrates our ongoing commitment to =
Microsoft technologies and unified communications.”
“Customers are looking to industry leaders in videoconferencing and =
software to deliver interoperability and innovation,” said Eric Swift, =
senior director, Unified Communications Group, at Microsoft Corp. “We =
are pleased TANDBERG has licensed our audio and video technology as it =
is an important building block to providing high-quality =
interoperability with the broader videoconferencing market.”
TANDBERG currently provides an extensive range of support for quality =
video and audio codecs. This licensing agreement provides TANDBERG the =
ability to mix RT Video codec users with other standards-based =
high-definition over H.264 users. Now, high-quality video and audio can =
be delivered between the Office Communications Server 2007 environment =
and other standards-based videoconferencing solutions.
Earlier this year, TANDBERG announced interoperability between its =
line of standards-based products and Office Communications Server 2007, =
providing customers with greater enterprise-based unified =
communications. For more information, please visit http://eloqua.link/http://www.tandberg.com/our_story/microsoft.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. =
Please visit www.tandberg.com for more information.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their =
respective owners.
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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