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Konftel Conference Phones Fill Void Left by Polycom SoundStation Telephone Magic Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Konftel conferece phones to its award-winning website. Konftel is a major European manufacturer of conference phones and their models feature cutting edge technology to the voice conferencing market. With the departure of the Polycom SoundStation conference phone from the voice conferencing market, Konftel models are perfectly suited to fill this void. “Conference phones allow groups to collaborate effectively,” said Jeff Jackson, President of Telephone Magic Inc. “In today’s wired world where not everybody is working on a project in the same office, it’s imperative group members touch base to keep...
GN Combines Industry-Leading Jabra and GN Netcom Brands to Create the World’s Largest Headset Company GN, parent company of GN Mobile and GN Netcom, announced they are combining their two headset businesses to create the world's largest manufacturer of headsets for hands-free communication such as the popular GN 9350, the GN 9330, and the GN 9330 USB. The new business will employ about 1,800 people and expects revenues for 2006 of approx. DKK 2.7bn (US$450 million) in the former GN Mobile and at least DKK 1.8bn (US$300 million) in the former GN Netcom. "Some years ago, we set out our vision for the future; one in which everyone will be using wireless headsets whether they're...
Plantronics Unveils MX203S Stereo Mobile Headset for MP3 Cell Phones Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT - News) today introduced the new MX203S stereo mobile headset for MP3-enabled cell phones. Designed with WindSmart® technology for active users, such as runners and walking commuters, the MX203S provides a single headset to take calls and listen to stereo music with great quality and comfort. Plantronics also unveiled today two additional corded headsets, the MX200 and MX250, to provide mobile users a variety of options for talking on cell phones. "Increasingly, consumers want devices that are simple, versatile and can keep up with their busy lives," said Renee Niemi, vice president of Mobile and Entertainment...
New Plantronics Bluetooth Headsets Embody Sound Innovation - Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset Receives ‘Innovation’ Award Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today announced two new Bluetooth(R) headsets, the Plantronics Discovery(TM) 645 and Plantronics Voyager 510 with WindSmart(R), that incorporate new technologies for excellent audio clarity during conversations. The Voyager 510 is the first Bluetooth headset on the market to include both a noise-canceling microphone and wind-reduction technology for brilliant sound in windy environments. The Discovery 645 includes a digital signal processing (DSP) chip to actively reduce background noise when talking. A recent test of the new Voyager 510 headset by the National Analysis Center, a leading independent testing lab for the wireless phone industry, found that "the...
Intec launches Wholesale Business Management solution Intec, a leading supplier of business and operations support systems (BSS/OSS) to the global telecoms industry, has launched its latest convergent offering, a Wholesale Business Management solution covering the complete span of functionality from Trading and Routing, Wholesale Billing & Settlement, to Pre-processing and Mediation. Intec Wholesale Business Management is a pre-integrated, single vendor solution based on world-leading products that helps carriers to maximize margins through reduced interconnect costs, differentiated offerings, and more professional trading in the capacity market. It will also enable carriesr with wholesale business to improve operational efficiency through automation of key processes and more accurate and...
GN Netcom Announces the Industry-leading GN 9300 Series of Wireless Headsets for Traditional and IP Telephony GN Netcom, the leading global innovator of wireless office headsets, today announces its new flagship GN 9300 series. Combining stylish design with state-of-the art technology, the GN 9300 series has been developed to meet the growing demand for wireless office headsets compatible with traditional telephony and IP telephony (Internet- based calling).    A future-proof solution, this innovative series of high- performance headsets includes the GN 9350, the industry's first wireless office headset to offer full convergence between traditional and IP telephony, the GN 9330 for traditional telephony and the GN 9330 USB for IP telephony. All three headsets operate on...
AOL to Open up Local Telephone Network in the UK to New Competition AOL today announced its decision to make a substantial investment in a new telecoms infrastructure in the UK, which will open up the local telephone network and related services to increased competition and innovation. The investment will be made in 'Local Loop Unbundling' (LLU), which is the process that allows telecoms and Internet companies to replace BT as the provider of services over the telephone line from the local exchange to the phone socket in the home, known as the 'local loop'. This will enable AOL to deliver Internet, telephony and other broadband related services, such as Video on demand,...
Oklahoma Telephone Cooperative Deplys Digital Ad Insertion with ETI VideoDirect Pioneer Telephone Cooperative (www.ptci.com) of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, has implemented VideoDirect 6000 with ad insertion support for digital tier channels from Enhanced Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a ETI Software (ETI). ETI is a leading provider of automated, flow-through service activation and ad insertion systems. Pioneer Telephone Cooperative has been providing high-quality telecommunication services to the region for more than 50 years, including telephone, Internet, long distance, security, business systems, wireless and digital television. Pioneer’s service area covers 76 exchanges, 10,900 square miles, and serves more than 50,000 subscribers in 30 Oklahoma counties. Pioneer is one of the largest telephone cooperatives in the United...
Plantronics Brings a Sense of Style to PC Headsets with New .Audio Family Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today announced its new family of .Audio(TM) PC headsets developed for a wide range of uses, including gaming, podcasts, Internet telephony, and multimedia. The .Audio 340, .Audio 510 and .Audio 550 stereo headsets headline the new family of 13 products that all boast great sound quality, as well as new contemporary designs that reinforce Plantronics' commitment to style (like the Plantronics H51) . "Podcasters need headsets to deliver top-notch audio response, clarity and volume range, and the new Plantronics headsets certainly fit the bill," said podcaster Joe Carpenter, also known as the "Guy" from his podcast...
New MasterCard Service Allows Search for ATMs via Cell Phone Have you ever needed an ATM and not known where to find one? For tourists and businesspeople traveling far from home, that is an all-too-familiar predicament. But a new cell phone service from MasterCard now promises to make such situations a thing of the past. MasterCard now provides cardholders with a mobile, location-based search and directory service so they can request the location of the nearest ATM be sent to their cell phone via SMS text message. Customers simply call 1-877-FIND-ATM, and state their coordinates to request the location of the nearest MasterCard ATM. They can then choose to have...