One-Touch Conference Call Connections for Today’s Mobile Workforce
Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) today announced the availability of
InstantMeeting, a conference calling app for AndroidTM and BlackBerry®
smart phones that enables mobile professionals to access conference
calls from their devices with the push of a button.
Simplified Communications for the Distributed Workforce
The notion of an office has transformed from four walls, a desk and a
computer, to something much more fluid, mobile and familiar. No matter
the location - home office, airport or the sideline of a soccer game -
today’s distributed workforce requires instant access to information
from a host of devices, be it a smart phone, tablet computer or
notebook. According to a recent international study from Plantronics,
more than 90 percent of enterprise employees stated that they spend at
least some time working outside of the office. No matter where these
workers are, 83 percent are expected to be present in meetings either
online or via conference calls “frequently” or “all the time”.
The Plantronics InstantMeetingTM app eliminates the frustration and time
lost when trying to dial-in to a conference call, a cumbersome process
that requires entering a myriad of numbers, ID codes and passwords, and
# and * signs. The mobile app allows today’s mobile professional the
most convenient way to dial into a conference call from their Android or
BlackBerry phone. The app automatically syncs conference dial-in numbers
from leading providers, requiring no advanced setup of access codes and
calendars with one touch The application removes the worry of having to
remember a moderator ID number, eliminates the frustration of
miss-dialing a conference line and joining a call five minutes late. If
a user gets disconnected from a conference call (e.g., poor reception),
they can reenter the meeting with one touch.
“In spite of the proliferation of communications tools such as IM, SMS
and email, modern professionals spend an increasing amount of time in
meetings, specifically conference calls. InstantMeeting enables quick,
intuitive conference call access so mobile professionals can focus on
the task at hand: communication and collaboration,” said Gunjan Bhow,
vice president and general manager of New Ventures at Plantronics. “Our
ultimate goal is to enable people to communicate with one another
naturally and with minimal barriers, regardless of the devices,
platforms and tools being used. InstantMeeting saves time and frankly, a
bit of sanity, so people can conduct business more efficiently and get
on with the rest of their day.”
Pricing and Availability
The Plantronics InstantMeeting app is available today in the Android
Marketplace, BlackBerry App World and online at InstantMeeting.
The trial version provides 20 free initiations to conference calls.
Users who download the free trial app through http://www.plantronics.com/instantmeeting
on December 9, 2010 will receive 1,000 free initiations to conference
calls. A premium version of InstantMeeting is available in the Android
Marketplace and BlackBerry App World for $2.99 with unlimited calls.
Instant Meeting will be available for the Apple iPhone®, Microsoft®
Office and Skype® and in early 2011.
For a demo of how the application works, please visit the http://www.plantronics.com/instantmeeting
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the respective owners.
