Demand driven by solutions that allow enterprises to mass deploy desktop and PC video conferencing to an entire workforce in a matter of minutes, reducing cost of ownership

SINGAPORE, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Scalable out of the box solutions that enable rapid mass provisioning of personal video conferencing systems will be the key to fuelling demand of such systems.

"Demand for personal video conferencing in the enterprise is growing faster than any other part of the video communications market," said Scott Morrison, Research Vice President, Enterprise Network Services, Gartner. "But IT departments are wary of the impact of deploying and supporting so many end- user devices. The ability to centrally provision - and re-provision - on a large scale is a key concern for organizations looking to reduce the cost of both the initial setup and of ongoing moves, adds and changes in these mass deployments. This becomes even more important for organizations with large numbers of remote workers, where end-user install can avoid the cost of a truck roll.

Solutions such as the TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS) are designed to reduce the cost of ownership by eliminating the time involved in setting up individual devices across large or geographically dispersed organizations.

Traditional video phone deployments can require administrators to spend significant time and resources on planning and logistics, as well as an average of 30 minutes per device; multiply that by thousands, and businesses are faced with an immense resource burden that drives up IT costs substantially. Large scale provisioning enables organizations of all sizes to deploy out of the box video conferencing solutions that can be provisioned rapidly and scaled based on enterprise need. This enhances the cost savings promise of visual communications and significantly eases mass deployment of video.

TANDBERG's unique provisioning solution - made possible through a software upgrade to the TANDBERG Management Suite - can be deployed in three easy steps thanks to seamless integration through the TANDBERG Video Communication Server:

    1. Administrator configures policies for video users and imports new user
       addresses from Active Directory
    2. Users receive an automated email that includes username and password
    3. Users plug in their video system, sign in and are ready to make a video
       call

"To realize the maximum benefits of visual communications, telepresence and video conferencing systems needs to be available not just in the meeting rooms, but also in everyone's office and on everyone's desk," said Hakon Dahle, TANDBERG Chief Technologist. "Through our large scale provisioning solution, TANDBERG is the first to provide the foundation for a massively scalable and easily deployable enterprise video communications infrastructure. We are delivering greater value for customers of all sizes and making it possible to build large video communities in an extremely efficient manner."

    The TANDBERG large-scale provisioning solution is powered by:

    -- The TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS) is the industry's leading
       management platform. It provides administrators with complete
       visibility and control for carrying out key operations and monitoring
       on-site and remote video networks. TMS is scalable, easy-to-use and
       integrates with existing applications and third-party vendors to
       increase ROI. The new software upgrade makes TMS even more powerful by
       enabling provisioning to thousands of personal video systems in three
       simple steps.
    -- The TANDBERG E20 is a business quality personal video conferencing
       device that allows for a fully integrated video experience. The E20 is
       for organizations that want to expand personal video conferencing usage
       at all levels by video-enabling users with easy to use, high quality
       video on the desktop.
    -- TANDBERG Movi is a video collaboration tool that turns any PC into a
       mobile, high-definition video conferencing system. All that is required
       is an Internet connection, camera, microphone and speakers. Paired with
       the TANDBERG PrecisionHD(TM) USB camera, Movi enables high definition
       720p 30fps video. Movi is for organizations that want to expand face-
       to-face communication from anywhere.
    -- The Video Communication Server (VCS) is the only infrastructure product
       specifically designed for video that enables mass provisioning. Serving
       as the center of the video communications network, VCS is a scalable
       and resilient solution that connects the benefits of video conferencing
       and telepresence to other communications environments including unified
       communications and IP Telephony networks. VCS also enables users to
       control how and where they can be reached through FindMe(TM)

For more information about the TANDBERG large-scale provisioning solution, please visit www.TANDBERG.com or contact info@TANDBERG.com. Stay up-to-date on the latest company news by connecting with TANDBERG on Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/pages/TANDBERG-Video-Conferencing/7321245862 ) and Twitter ( http://twitter.com/TANDBERG_Video ).

About TANDBERG

TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing 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 http://www.tandberg.com for more information.

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     Nilesh Pritam
     TANDBERG
     Tel:   +65-9369-5477
     Email: nilesh.pritam@tandberg.com

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