20 März 2008
TANDBERG to Deliver First High-Definition Webcam for Microsoft
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TANDBERG to Deliver First High-Definition Webcam for =
Microsoft
Joint initiative with Microsoft to enable mass adoption of HD =
videoconferencing
NEW YORK AND OSLO, NORWAY, March 20, 2008 - =
TANDBERG=AE (OSLO: TAA. OL), the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing mobile video solutions, and =
Microsoft Gold Partner, today announced a development initiative to =
deliver the first high-definition webcam camera for integration with =
Microsoft’s unified communications platform.
Microsoft showcased this development plan during a VoiceCon 2008 =
keynote address delivered by Gurdeep Singh Pall, Microsoft’s corporate =
vice president for unified communications, generating a significant =
number of customer inquiries for TANDBERG this week.
“We are committed to investing in innovation that will extend access =
of high-definition video communications to the individual user at the =
desktop,” said Fredrik Halvorsen, CEO of TANDBERG. “This ground-breaking =
initiative reinforces our strong relationship with Microsoft and our =
commitment to unified communications.”
The new high-definition webcam investment advances TANDBERG’s =
relationship with Microsoft and the company’s commitment to Microsoft’s =
unified communications platform. Previously, TANDBERG announced =
interoperability of its video systems with Microsoft Office =
Communications Server 2007 and licensed the Microsoft RT Video codec and =
Microsoft RT Audio codec.
“We believe that Microsoft has a strong position in the unified =
communications market,” added Halvorsen, “and we are making ongoing =
investments in Microsoft Office Communication Server development to =
ensure that we are well placed to realize the benefits.”
TANDBERG will deliver the camera in conjunction with Microsoft’s =
intended support of high-definition video in its next release of =
Microsoft Office Communications Server. The new camera will be available =
during the first half of 2009.
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.
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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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