{"id":8043,"date":"2015-03-04T19:16:27","date_gmt":"2015-03-04T11:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=8043"},"modified":"2015-03-04T19:20:23","modified_gmt":"2015-03-04T11:20:23","slug":"plantronics-announces-four-new-uc-audio-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2015\/03\/04\/plantronics-announces-four-new-uc-audio-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Plantronics announces four new UC audio devices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plantronics announced four new UC (unified\u00a0communications) audio devices designed to deliver exceptional audio\u00a0quality and noise management technology to help people effectively\u00a0communicate and collaborate, regardless of workplace or location.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Plantronics\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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These\u00a0new offerings are comprised of the Blackwire 725, the company’s first\u00a0UC stereo headset with Active Noise Canceling (ANC) for those people\u00a0who want to stay focused in noisy office environments; the Voyager Edge\u00a0UC, the latest product in the Voyager family of Bluetooth headsets\u00a0aimed at workers constantly on the road; the Calisto 610, a portable\u00a0speakerphone for instant anywhere conferencing, and the Clarity 340,\u00a0designed for those who face vision, hearing, or dexterity challenges.<\/p>\n

“There’s been increasing emphasis on the importance of a reliable,\u00a0high-quality, seamless user experience when communicating and\u00a0collaborating today, and rightly so,” said Rich Costello, senior\u00a0research analyst, unified communications, IDC. “The new Plantronics\u00a0offerings not only address these important requirements, but also the\u00a0surrounding noise factor on both sides of the call.”<\/p>\n

“Everywhere is the new workplace. We know office noise is increasingly\u00a0becoming a concern due to more open working environments that promote\u00a0collaboration, but workplace noise isn’t just a problem for those in\u00a0the office,” said Bill Loewenthal, vice president, enterprise product\u00a0solutions, Plantronics. “You can’t always control your environment and\u00a0you certainly can’t control your caller’s environment, so we help\u00a0ensure workers have solutions they need to block out the noise,\u00a0allowing them to have a high-quality communication experience wherever\u00a0their workplace is.”<\/p>\n

The shift to Smarter Working-style environments, though undoubtedly\u00a0beneficial, creates new noise challenges for individuals and their\u00a0colleagues which can often undermine productivity gains. Plantronics’ new solutions address the inherent ambient noise\u00a0challenges and potential audio quality concerns associated with today’s\u00a0Smarter Working scenarios and environments.<\/p>\n

Blackwire 725<\/strong>
\nThe company’s first UC product with Active Noise Canceling technology\u00a0(ANC), provides a corded option at a very affordable price for office\u00a0workers who need to hear and be heard. The Blackwire 725 is ideal for\u00a0managing PC calls and enjoying music and multimedia with dynamic hi-fi\u00a0sound. Also, with the combination of wideband audio, Digital Signal\u00a0Processing and a noise canceling microphone, incoming calls and your\u00a0voice are both crystal clear.<\/p>\n

Voyager Edge UC<\/strong>
\nNew wearing style for mobile UC users who need to be heard and want to\u00a0use their Bluetooth enabled communications devices (laptop, smartphone\u00a0or tablet) together. The solution includes a small Bluetooth USB dongle\u00a0that provides seamless wideband audio to your laptop. The latest\u00a0addition to the Voyager line features a slim, sophisticated design that\u00a0fits quickly and comfortably in your ear and comes with its own\u00a0portable charging case. It boasts signature Plantronics audio\u00a0technology that eliminates disruptive background noise and includes\u00a0intuitive, responsive features that keep you moving by automatically\u00a0answering calls as you place it on your ear.<\/p>\n

Calisto 610<\/strong>
\nCorded USB speakerphone that provides users the ability to easily\u00a0create on-the-go conference calls for small groups of people. It\u00a0enables workers to hear remote participants with high-quality,\u00a0omni-directional audio, in an easy-to-carry form factor that integrates\u00a0easily with a softphone of their choice, all at the price of a basic\u00a0speakerphone; includes carrying case.<\/p>\n

Clarity 340<\/strong>
\nDesigned for knowledge workers with vision, hearing, or dexterity\u00a0challenges, the Clarity 340 handset-style phone features amplified\u00a0sound, an easy-to-read screen, large buttons for dialing, and crisp\u00a0audio. With Clarity 340, now everyone can fully participate and benefit\u00a0from UC solutions.<\/p>\n

Voyager Edge UC, Blackwire 725, Calisto 610 and Clarity 340 are now\u00a0available from authorized Plantronics distributors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These new offerings are comprised of the Blackwire 725, the company’s first UC stereo headset with Active Noise Canceling (ANC) for those people who want to stay focused in noisy office environments; the Voyager Edge UC, the latest product in the Voyager family of Bluetooth headsets aimed at workers constantly on the road; the Calisto 610, a portable speakerphone for instant anywhere conferencing, and the Clarity 340, designed for those who face vision, hearing, or dexterity challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":8044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1779,19],"tags":[2684,2682,2683,529,2681],"class_list":["post-8043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines-2","category-headlines","tag-blackwire-725","tag-calisto-610","tag-clarity-340","tag-plantronics","tag-voyager-edge-uc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}