THE FIRST AND ONLY INTELLIGENT HEADSET SYSTEM TO COMBINE SMART SENSORS WITH EXCEPTIONAL AUDIO TECHNOLOGY AND ENABLE INTUITIVE COMMUNICATION ACROSS DEVICES
Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today extended its 50-year legacy of
developing breakthrough communication innovations with the introduction
of the next generation award-winning Voyager™ PRO UC Bluetooth® headset.
Voyager PRO UC revolutionises mobile phone and PC communications through
smart sensor technology. It uses advanced hardware and software that
seamlessly eliminate communication complexity by detecting presence,
integrating with your PC applications, and dramatically enhancing the
headset experience.
“Unified communications is bringing together different communications
modalities and devices. We will move between our PCs, mobile phones, and
deskphones seamlessly,” said Bob Hafner, managing vice president of
Mobile and Client Computing, Gartner. “Just as the introduction of email
revolutionised enterprise communication 40 years ago, unified
communications is revolutionising communications and collaboration today
and unifying the PC, mobile phone, and deskphone. Today, no one would be
expected to work for a company without email and seven to ten years from
now business professionals won’t want to work for a company without
unified communications.”
SIMPLY SMARTER COMMUNICATIONS™
SENSORS
Plantronics’ smart sensor technology in the Voyager PRO UC headset
transforms the end-user experience for mobile phone and PC
communications.
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Auto Answer: Easily answer mobile phone and PC calls simply by placing
the headset on your ear – no buttons to press, applications to open or
voice commands required.
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Smart Call Transfer: With the smart sensor technology, the headset now
knows when it is being worn and routes the call appropriately: when a
call comes in and the headset is not easy to access, the audio is
automatically routed to the phone so there is no fumbling with the
phone and missing calls. Calls are automatically transferred to the
headset when it is put on.
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Auto Call Button Lock: The Voyager PRO UC eliminates accidental
dialling by locking the call button when the headset is not being worn.
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Auto Pause for Streaming Media: The Voyager PRO UC supports listening
to streaming media, including music, podcasts and turn-by-turn
navigation, as well as recorded webinars via A2DP technology. The
smart sensor technology automatically pauses streamed media from
mobile phones and PCs when the headset is taken off and automatically
resumes the stream when the headset is put back on.
SIMPLY SMARTER COMMUNICATIONS™
SOFTWARE
Plantronics has developed intelligent software that further integrates
the mobile and PC communications experience through the new Voyager PRO
UC. The software is customisable, so users can easily set personal
preferences for their PC-based communications.
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Smart Presence: Voyager PRO UC brings a new level of intelligence
across PC and mobile phone communications by integrating with PC
softphone clients. For example, when you’re on a mobile phone
conversation, Voyager PRO UC automatically informs applications such
as Skype® or Microsoft® Lync™, you are busy and changes your presence
status to busy, so contacts know to not interrupt you. Similarly, if
you are on a Skype call, Voyager PRO UC updates your status on
Microsoft Lync.
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Escalate IM to Voice: Voyager PRO UC enables you to effortlessly
switch from an instant message chat to a voice conversation by simply
placing the headset on your ear.
“For years, mobile calling and computer-based communication services
like Skype or Microsoft Lync have existed in silos,” said Renee Niemi,
senior vice president of Communications Solutions at Plantronics. “The
Plantronics Voyager Pro UC unifies and simplifies communications for
today’s connected and increasingly distributed workforce by enabling
accurate availability information and delivering intuitive features like
smart call transfer. For 50 years, Plantronics has revolutionised the
way we communicate and today’s announcement represents our longstanding
commitment to innovation and making smarter communications a reality.”
The Plantronics Voyager PRO UC includes a new ultra-portable mini-USB
Bluetooth® adaptor which provides wideband audio for PC conversations
and software that enables interaction between the PC and the mobile
phone.
INDUSTRY LEADING AUDIO QUALITY
The Plantronics Voyager PRO UC headset delivers world-class
noise-cancellation with AudioIQ2 technology, its award-winning digital
signal processing technology is enhanced by a unique adjustable
dual-microphone boom. Plantronics Voyager PRO features three layers of
WindSmart® technology to minimise wind distortion.
Voyager PRO also delivers unmatched inbound audio quality to ensure
every word is heard on both sides of a conversation. It features a
custom speaker that delivers full-spectrum audio so conversations are
richer and more vibrant. The adaptive 20-band equaliser delivers
distortion-free audio and works with AudioIQ2 technology to
automatically adjust sound to comfortable levels based on the noise
level around you to ensure maximum audibility.
Voyager PRO UC delivers wideband audio during PC-based conversations for
heightened speech clarity for fuller, richer conversations.
BROAD COMPATIBILITY
Plantronics Voyager PRO UC offers compatibility with leading
communication clients from Avaya®, Cisco®, IBM® and Skype® and is
available in a version Optimised for Microsoft Lync and Office
Communicator.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The Plantronics Voyager PRO UC, including the new mini-USB Bluetooth
adapter for maximum portability and software that enables interaction
between the PC and mobile phone has an MSRP of £119 / €149 ex. VAT and
is available across EMEA starting today.
Please visit www.plantronics.com/voyagerprouc
to learn more.
SAFE HARBOR
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
relating to Unified Communications (“UC”) and our Voyager Pro UC
products, including timing of product availability. Forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs
and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Among the
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated are: (i) UC solutions may not be adopted with the breadth
and speed in the marketplace that we currently anticipate; (ii)
manufacturing or other production delays and (iii) our plans are
dependent upon adoption of our UC solution by major platform providers
such as Microsoft, Cisco, Avaya, Alcatel, and IBM, and we have a limited
ability to influence such providers with respect to the functionality of
their platforms, their rate of deployment, and their willingness to
integrate their platforms with our solutions. For more information
concerning these and other possible risks, please refer to the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 1, 2010, quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q,
particularly the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Certain
Forward-Looking Information” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as recent press
releases. Plantronics undertakes no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or
circumstances after the date they were made, or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
ABOUT PLANTRONICS – SIMPLY SMARTER COMMUNICATIONS™
Plantronics is a global leader in audio communications for businesses
and consumers. We have pioneered new trends in audio technology for 50
years, creating innovative products that allow people to simply
communicate. From unified communication solutions to Bluetooth headsets,
we deliver uncompromising quality, an ideal experience, and
extraordinary service. Plantronics is used by every company in the
Fortune 100, as well as 911 dispatch, air traffic control and the New
York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com
or call (800) 544-4660.
