Videoconferencing Industry News

TANDBERG Telepresence Unifies Large Telco After =
Three-Way Merger

One Communications Changes the Face of Human Resources

NEW YORK AND OSLO, NORWAY, May 13, 2008 - =
TANDBERG=AE (OSLO: TAA. OL), a leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video solutions, =
today announced that One Communications has implemented TANDBERG’s =
telepresence systems to unify the company following a three-way =
merger.

As a result of a 2006 merger of three companies, One Communications =
became the largest privately held competitive local exchange carrier =
(CLEC) in the U.S.  With dual headquarters in Waltham, Mass., and =
Rochester, N.Y., and company officers split between several locations =
throughout the country, TANDBERG telepresence systems have increased the =
consistency, cost-effectiveness and quality of office collaboration.

“The TANDBERG system not only saves time and money related to travel, =
but it shortens the duration of meetings,” said Howard Janzen, One =
Communications’ CEO, who uses a TANDBERG system in his home office in =
Kansas City. “We selected TANDBERG after careful consideration of all =
the available technologies, and their systems made perfect sense based =
on our present and future needs. We can grow into the system and even =
offer our customers services that support TANDBERG’s products.”

Changing the face of HR
With plans to innovate =
human resources management, One Communications also uses telepresence =
for remote personnel recruitment. “We have already used the system to =
recruit a number of candidates including an executive and several =
specialty engineers,” said Kristen Vacchetto, Corporate Staffing Manager =
for One Communications. “Using telepresence for the initial screening of =
candidates located outside of the local area is more economical than =
travel and a much more effective alternative to a phone interview since =
executives can assess candidates’ facial expressions.”

TANDBERG Experia telepresence units with true-to-life participants on =
three, large HD plasma screens enable executives to clearly read body =
language during interviews and evaluate a candidate’s character. When =
executives ask tough questions, they are able to assess the candidate’s =
reaction. 
 
One Communications plans to use the =
telepresence systems for other human resources functions as well, =
including performance reviews, trainings and staff meetings. When used =
for internal communications, executives can determine if information is =
well-received by employees. Video presentations contribute to boosting =
overall presentation skills among the company’s employees.

One Communications currently utilizes six TANDBERG telepresence =
systems, connecting Waltham, Rochester and Green Bay, Wis., and many =
desktop high-definition video units in the offices of its executives. A =
complete return on investment is anticipated for all purchased equipment =
within one year, according to Russ Oliver, One Communications’ Executive =
Vice President of Strategy.

“TANDBERG’s enterprise-wide telepresence creates an authentic =
in-person meeting experience and provides an ideal platform for =
communication and interaction,” said Fredrik Halvorsen, TANDBERG CEO. =
“The quality of TANDBERG telepresence makes meeting participants feel as =
though they’re having a conversation with colleagues right across the =
table—while actually being miles apart.”

About One Communications
One Communications, =
with corporate offices in Rochester, NY and Waltham, MA, is the largest =
privately-held competitive local exchange carrier (CELC) in the U.S. and =
a powerful telecommunications resource for business. Their =
customer-focused approach offers an attractive alternative to the big =
phone companies, with a superior level of service, support and personal =
attention they just don’t deliver. One Communications serves more than =
160,000 businesses, in 16 states throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic =
and Upper Midwest regions. With more than 2,400 employees and $800 =
million in annual revenue One Communications is uniquely positioned to =
handle all of your telecommunications needs. Expect more from =
One=AE.

About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is a leading global =
provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing 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.

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Media or Analyst Contacts:
Barnaby =
Meadows    
TANDBERG     =

+1 703.272.2132    
barnaby.meadows@tandberg.com=
  

Marcel Goldstein
Ogilvy for TANDBERG
+1 202.729.4188
marcel.goldstein@ogilvypr.c=
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