New Wideband Headsets Provide Professional Grade Audio Clarity and Reliability for PC-Based Conversations
Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today expanded its growing portfolio of
Unified Communications headsets Optimized for Microsoft Office
Communicator with the new wideband .Audio™ 630M USB binaural headset
and the .Audio™ 615M USB monaural headset. The qualification process
ensures business users will benefit from a superior end-user experience
for calls initiated through Microsoft Office Communicator 2007.
Wideband utilizes more than twice the audio bandwidth of conventional
telephony to greatly enhance intelligibility. The new .Audio wideband
headsets provide users with the feeling of true “face-to-face”
conversations, resulting in improved business communication during
PC-based audio and video conference calls, and person-to-person calls.
“As unified communication voice applications become mainstream, business
users and IT decision makers require the highest quality headsets to
ensure a positive experience,” said Amy Huson, director of UC Product
Marketing at Plantronics. “Developing products that are qualified by
Microsoft adds value for our customers who want to experience improved
communication and more effective collaboration.”
Both headsets are lightweight and comfortable with a flexible headband.
Users connect to their PCs via USB, which provides enhanced digital
audio for consistent sound quality. In addition to providing wideband
audio, the .Audio 630M headset enables users to listen to music in
stereo. The .Audio 615M is an easy-to-use wideband headset for users of
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007.
“Office Communicator 2007 is transforming business communications by
providing the most advanced and seamless unified communications
experience,” said Moz Hussain, director of Product Management, Microsoft
Corp. “Because Plantronics’ wideband .Audio 615M and .Audio 630M
headsets are Optimized for Microsoft Office Communicator,
businesses have confidence their employees may use these products for
clear voice communications and optimal productivity.”
The products are now available and may be purchased through authorized
Plantronics resellers. The .Audio 630M, a multi-purpose binaural headset
featuring stereo, has an MSRP of $49.95. The .Audio 615M, a monaural
headset, has an MSRP of $44.95.
Plantronics – The Voice of Unified Communications
Plantronics offers one of the industry’s most complete family of corded
and wireless products for unified communications. Widely recognized for
their sound quality, reliability and comfort, Plantronics’ audio
solutions help companies extend the benefits of IP communications
throughout the enterprise, fostering better business communication and
efficiency.
For more information about Plantronics’ UC-ready products, visit: http://www.plantronics.com/uc
About Plantronics
In 1969, a Plantronics headset carried the
historic first words from the moon: “That’s one small step for man, one
giant leap for mankind.” Since then, Plantronics has become the headset
of choice for mission-critical applications such as air traffic control,
911 dispatch and the New York Stock Exchange. Today, this history of
innovation is the basis for every audio product we build for the office,
contact center, personal mobile, entertainment and residential markets.
The Plantronics family of brands includes Plantronics, Altec Lansing and
Clarity. For more information, go to www.plantronics.com
or call (800) 544-4660.
Altec Lansing, .Audio, Clarity, Plantronics, and Sound Innovation are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
