Plantronics Delivers New Functionality for IBM Unified Communication and Collaboration (UC2) Solutions
Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today announced new audio functions and
tools for the current IBM Lotus® Sametime® and Sametime Unified
Telephony (SUT) products to help employees stay connected and be more
productive — even when on the go. The Plantronics Plug-in for Sametime,
new software that delivers intelligent call control between Plantronics’
full Unified Communications product portfolio and IBM Sametime, provides
users with exceptional online meeting and telephony experiences with
enhanced audio quality.
Epilio uses IBM Lotus Sametime to increase the effectiveness of its
virtual workforce by integrating voice, data and video communications on
the PC. ”As an organization with no single physical office location, we
rely heavily on our Unified Communications infrastructure to provide
customers with the high level of expertise and responsiveness they
expect. With the new Plantronics software we’ve experienced immediate
usability and productivity benefits,” said Carl Tyler, director at
Epilio, “With its intuitive one-click call control functionality
integration, the Plantronics endpoints have transformed our PCs into
true audio platforms, allowing our employees to quickly switch between
PC-based VoIP calls and customer telephone calls without missing a beat.”
The Plantronics Plug-in for Sametime enables users to place and take
voice and video calls, as well as join a web conference, on the go —
letting them work the way they want. The new plug-in provides integrated
audio and video features by providing remote answer/end, mute and volume
control so users can gain hands-free mobility and easily control calls
directly from the audio device. The functionality extends to
Plantronics’ wireless products, including the Voyager® PRO UC and the Savi®
Office system, to enable users to switch conversations between multiple
devices, including the PC, desk phone and mobile phone, from the audio
device with a single button press.
Plantronics provides audio endpoint products that have been tested and
have met the interoperability tests in IBM’s SUT Testing Center,
assuring complete software and hardware interoperability.“IBM and
Plantronics have been working closely together to deliver a very rich
user experience that leverages Plantronics’ full portfolio of audio
devices with Sametime’s extensive UC capabilities,” said Bruce Morse,
vice president, Unified Communication and IBM Lotus at IBM. “The result
is a UC solution that delivers an enhanced end-user experience, is
extremely easy to deploy and accelerates customer adoption of UC.”
“Plantronics strives to assure that IBM customers realize the full value
of their investment in Sametime,” said Jeffrey Siegel, vice president of
Business Development at Plantronics. “We do that through intelligent
audio devices that deliver great meeting experiences through
unparalleled sound quality for all and comfort for the user. The agility
that comes from being wirelessly connected to Sametime and controlling
all audio functions through a single Plantronics device makes the
experience, and the value, that much richer.”
IBM Sametime customers can download the software today at www.plantronics.com/ibmuc.
For more information, please visit the Plantronics
Voice of UC blog.
Plantronics – The Voice of Unified Communications™
Plantronics offers the industry’s most complete portfolio of corded and
wireless Unified Communications audio endpoints. Widely recognized for
their sound quality, reliability and simplicity, Plantronics’ audio
solutions help companies broaden the benefits of IP communications
throughout the extended enterprise, fostering better business
communications and efficiency regardless of where professionals are
working.
For more information about Plantronics’ UC-ready products, visit www.plantronics.com/uc.
About Plantronics
Plantronics is a world leader in personal audio communications for
professionals and consumers. From unified communication solutions to
Bluetooth® headsets, Plantronics delivers unparalleled audio experiences
and quality that reflect our nearly 50 years of innovation and customer
commitment. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100 and
is the headset of choice for air traffic control, 911 dispatch and the
New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com
or call (800) 544-4660.
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