Joint initiative with Microsoft
to enable mass adoption of HD
videoconferencing
NEW YORK AND
OSLO, NORWAY, March 20, 2008 -
TANDBERG® (OSLO: TAA. OL), the leading
global provider of
telepresence,
high-definition videoconferencing,
mobile video solutions, and Microsoft
Gold Partner, today announced a
development initiative to deliver the
first high-definition webcam camera for
integration with Microsoft's unified
communications platform.
Microsoft showcased this
development plan during a VoiceCon 2008
keynote address delivered by Gurdeep
Singh Pall, Microsoft's corporate vice
president for unified communications,
generating a significant number of
customer inquiries for TANDBERG this
week.
"We are committed to
investing in innovation that will extend
access of high-definition video
communications to the individual user at
the desktop," said Fredrik Halvorsen,
CEO of TANDBERG. "This ground-breaking
initiative reinforces our strong
relationship with Microsoft and our
commitment to unified communications."
The new high-definition
webcam investment advances TANDBERG's
relationship with Microsoft and the
company's commitment to Microsoft's
unified communications platform.
Previously, TANDBERG announced
interoperability of its video systems
with Microsoft Office Communications
Server 2007 and licensed the Microsoft
RT Video codec and Microsoft RT Audio
codec.
"We believe that
Microsoft has a strong position in the
unified communications market," added
Halvorsen, "and we are making ongoing
investments in Microsoft Office
Communication Server development to
ensure that we are well placed to
realize the benefits."
TANDBERG will deliver
the camera in conjunction with
Microsoft's intended support of
high-definition video in its next
release of Microsoft Office
Communications Server. The new camera
will be available during the first half
of 2009.
About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is a leading global provider of
telepresence, high-definition
videoconferencing and mobile video
products and services with dual
headquarters in New York and Norway.
TANDBERG designs, develops and markets
systems and software for video, voice
and data. The company provides sales,
support and value-added services in more
than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is
publicly traded on the Oslo Stock
Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please
visit
www.tandberg.com for more
information.
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