Santa Cruz, Calif. - October 16, 2007 -
Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT) today announced that
the new SupraPlus(R) Wideband USB professional
headset is optimized for Microsoft Office
Communicator 2007. SupraPlus Wideband USB provides
Office Communicator 2007 users with enhanced
wideband audio, reliability and hands-free
communications throughout the business day.
Wideband utilizes more than twice the audio
bandwidth of conventional telephony to greatly
enhance intelligibility. With SupraPlus Wideband
USB, professionals using PC-based unified
communications (UC) applications for voice over IP
(VoIP) get the feeling of true "face-to-face"
conversations, resulting in improved business
communication and collaboration during audio and
video conference calls, and person-to-person calls
when initiated through Office Communicator 2007.
"Plantronics is furthering its strategic
relationship with Microsoft to develop unified
communications solutions that make enterprise
communications integrated, life-like and immediate,"
said Jeffrey
Siegel, vice president of Business Development at
Plantronics. "Our new wideband solutions are
developed specifically to optimize the performance
of unified communications environments, helping
companies improve collaboration through 'in-person'
quality voice fidelity independent of the worker's
location."
"Combining Microsoft's unified communications
software with Plantronics' SupraPlus Wideband USB
offers customers an optimal voice communications
experience," said
Moz Hussain, director, product management, Unified
Communications Group, at
Microsoft Corp.
"Microsoft's relationship with Plantronics provides
the enterprise with new levels of business
value, helping to create
the highest-quality communication and collaboration
experiences."
Plantronics SupraPlus Wideband USB also features
integration with Office Communicator 2007's call
control features. Users can manage calls through the
headset without having to engage their PC softphone.
The hands-free flexibility provided by the headset
enables professionals to accomplish simultaneous
tasks that fill the work day, such as typing an
instant message (IM) or e-mail, or researching on
the Internet, while on a call.
The headset also provides privacy to business users
when listening to unified messaging voice mails via
e-mail. Other product features include:
� Enhanced
noise-canceling microphone for background noise
reduction,
� Bendable
click-stop microphone boom for optimal voice
pick-up,
� In-line
user controls and plug-and-play compatibility for
added convenience, and
� Comfortable
monaural design for all-day wear.
Extending a Legacy of Communications Excellence
Introduced in 2004, the Plantronics SupraPlus
headset family is today the headset of choice among
office professionals worldwide for its durability,
lightweight design and excellent audio quality. The
new SupraPlus Wideband USB exceeds the industry
standard for acoustic protection.
The SupraPlus Wideband USB will be available
worldwide this winter with a manufacturer's
suggested price of $169 (USD) and 189 (EUR). Both
will be available through authorized resellers and
www.plantronics.com.
Growing Unified Communications Portfolio
Plantronics offers the industry's most complete
family of corded and wireless VoIP products for
unified communications. Widely recognized for their
sound quality, reliability and comfort, Plantronics'
VoIP solutions help companies extend the benefits of
IP communications throughout the enterprise,
fostering better business communication and
efficiency. For more information about Plantronics'
VoIP-ready products, please visit:
www.plantronics.com/voip.
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 Sound Innovation(TM)
is the basis for every product we build for the
office, contact center, personal mobile,
entertainment and residential markets. The
Plantronics family of brands includes Plantronics,
Altec Lansing, Clarity, and Volume Logic. For more
information, go to www.plantronics.com or call (800)
544-4660.
Altec Lansing, Clarity, Plantronics, Sound
Innovation, SupraPlus, and Volume Logic are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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