Plantronics Delivers new Unified Communications Suite for Work in the Office or On-the-Go
Plantronics today announced that Frost & Sullivan has awarded the
company a Visionary Innovation Award in recognition of its
accomplishments in the Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC)
and Customer–Care markets. The announcement of this award comes during
Plantronics’ local launch of its new mobility solutions including the
Voyager Legend UC headset, Blackwire 700 Series USB crossover Bluetooth
headset and Calisto 620 cordless speakerphone. Each device allows users
to work across a number of mobile devices including their smart phone,
laptop and tablet providing greater levels of mobility.
Frost & Sullivan defines Visionary Innovation as a company’s ability to
identify key trends and address the unmet needs of individuals with
solutions that can improve business performance as well as work and
personal lives. Plantronics’ focus on software development and
contextually-aware communications that enable its devices to react based
on the user’s status, availability, location and other contextual
factors has been key to the company winning this award.
“Plantronics appreciates this recognition for the contributions it has
made in providing easy-to-use tools which enable greater mobility and
flexibility in the workforce,” said Graeme Gherbaz, Managing Director,
Plantronics Australia and New Zealand. “Businesses must equip their
mobile workforce with solutions that allow them to communicate well
regardless of where they are. Plantronics ensures the user experience on
any unified communications device is as intuitive and seamless as
possible; Frost & Sullivan’s award recognises this and our new product
line deliver on it.”
Voyager Legend UC – The next generation of an iconic communications
device
The award-winning Voyager Legend™ UC headset is the unified
communications version of the Voyager Legend headset. This enterprise
solution is ideal for the mobile professional, with multi-device
connectivity that allows users to connect the headset to a laptop,
mobile phone or tablet.
Frost & Sullivan has identified the Voyager Legend UC as an innovative
solution addressing the key mega trends. It was also awarded two CES
Innovations Design and Engineering Awards, the Voyager Legend UC works
intuitively to your needs. It understands how and when you want to talk,
with industry-first Smart Sensor™ technology that reacts when you put
the head set on, allowing users to quickly take calls without having to
click. The headset also features three precisely tuned microphones and
enhanced DSP that optimise your voice and minimise noise caused by wind,
movement and background sounds. Tapping the voice command button
conveniently provides battery level, connection status, and more.
“With increased talk and standby time, precisely-tuned audio, voice
controls and advanced charging accessories, the award-winning Voyager
Legend UC is the only headset that mobile professionals need to keep up
with their busy schedules and demands,” said Graeme Gherbaz, Managing
Director, Plantronics Australia and New Zealand.
“The fact that it’s been placed in two innovation categories at the
recent CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards – for Wireless
Handset Accessories and Computer Accessories – is a testament to the
product’s performance.”
Voyager Legend UC Benefits
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A voice command menu and enhanced voice alerts including mobile call
name announcement and “answer/ignore” call feature
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It has up to 7 hours of talk time and 11 days standby time
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Innovative charging ecosystem which ensures that the headset is always
ready when you need, with:
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A carrying case to stow and charge the headset, providing up to 14
hours of additional talk time
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A desktop charging stand
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A modular wall charger
Blackwire® Series – The Crossover headset providing ultimate
flexibility and reliability
This headset goes beyond providing premium PC audio quality by also
connecting to a Bluetooth enabled phone or tablet. The Blackwire 700
Series is the first corded headset to feature Plantronics’ Smart Sensor
technology, which tells the headset when it is being worn allowing it to
pause music and route calls intuitively. A detachable cable and
integrated clothing clip allow users to make calls on-the-go with up to
10 hours of talk time.
Calisto® 620 – The no cord, no fuss speakerphone
The first wireless speakerphone designed for use with a laptop or
smartphone, the Calisto 620 is portable, easy to set-up and provides
premium quality sound. The Caslisto 620 provides users with up to seven
hours talk-time and is the perfect size to carry in a laptop bag.
Plantronics’ leading edge audio technology delivers intelligent
bi-directional microphones that activate in the direction of the
speaker’s voice, wideband PC audio and 360-degree microphone pickup.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The Voyager Legend UC is available now, priced at AU$259.95. The
Blackwire 710 (monaural) and Blackwire 720 (stereo) are also available
now and are priced at AU$169.00 and AU$195.00 respectively. The Calisto
620 is available for AU$195.00. For a full list of retailers please
visit www.plantronics.com.au.
FROST & SULLIVAN VISIONARY INNOVATION AWARD
To access the Frost & Sullivan “Visionary Innovation Award for Unified
Communications & Collaboration and Customer-Care 2013″ Research Report
in its entirety, please visit: www.Plantronics.com/enterpriseconnect2013.
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.au.
Plantronics, Simply Smarter Communications, Voyager Legend,
Blackwire, Calisto, M55, Find MyHeadset and Smart Sensor are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. The Bluetooth trademark is
owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of the mark by Plantronics,
Inc. is under license. All other trademarks are property of the
respective owners.
