Jabra Expands SPEAK Series with New Conference Speakerphone; Adds Ease of Use to Conference Calls and Simplicity to Collaboration

LOWELL, Mass., Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Jabra, a global manufacturer of intelligent headset and speakerphone solutions, today announces the launch of Jabra SPEAK 810, the latest in its ground-breaking SPEAK series. The Jabra SPEAK 810 is designed to eliminate the pain points of effective collaboration on conference calls: technology challenges, such as set-up issues and connectivity to platforms, and poor sound quality, which prevents effective meeting productivity.

Bringing a plug-and-play, easy-to-use speakerphone experience with superior audio for mid-sized to large meeting and conference rooms for the first time, the Jabra SPEAK 810 complements the personal experience delivered by the smaller, portable SPEAK 410 and 510 products. With multiple connectivity options, the Jabra SPEAK 810 works with all types of smart devices and integrates seamlessly with all communication platforms – eliminating the need for dial pad solutions and challenging the traditional hardware approach to conference calling.

Designed in response to today's dynamic knowledge worker environment, the Jabra SPEAK 810 simplifies and enhances meeting time, addressing the challenges of effective collaboration and adoption of technology. It can turn any location into a productive conference room: enhanced with Bluetooth®, an integrated USB cable to connect it to a PC, or 3.5mm jack cable for your tablet or smartphone, meetings are set to go in seconds.

Additional ease of use is delivered by integration with all communication platforms, removing the need for a dedicated IP end-point, and the USB charge-out port feature for charging tablets or mobile devices during calls.

Zoom in on what's important

Today, a third of conference calls are delayed due to setup issues with connections and speakerphones, 15% of meeting time is spent on "getting started", and one of the most common frustrations is poor sound quality*.

The Jabra SPEAK 810 is an intelligent audio solution using Jabra's heritage in office audio solutions as well as ear-related diagnostics and hearing healthcare technology. It facilitates conference calls in meeting rooms of up to 1,076 square feet with 15 people or more in one room, delivering crystal clear sound, without any unwanted background noise.

The plug-and-play speakerphone features powerful speakers and unique market-first technology from Jabra called ZoomTalk™, an intelligent directional microphone that focuses on sound from human voices, so you only hear what matters most. ZoomTalk is central to achieving productivity and flexibility as it makes meetings as clear as possible, filtering human voice from all ambient room noise, wherever the call is taking place.

The SPEAK 810 also maximizes business investment in unified communications (UC). As more organizations invest in UC as a way to enable collaboration and support the increasing trend for mobility, devices such as the SPEAK 810 enable businesses to maximize and fast track that investment. This is true whether they are starting their UC journey or have an established infrastructure.

"Microsoft continues its working partnership with Jabra to ensure that their solutions are fully compatible with Microsoft Skype for Business," said Giovanni Mezgec, Microsoft GM of Skype for Business. "The Jabra SPEAK 810 is an excellent example of this collaboration."

Holger Reisinger, Head of Business Solutions, Jabra, comments: "Businesses are becoming more focused on creating working environments and cultures that better enable them to compete. As a result, office environments are changing and becoming more dynamic, demanding and technology-enabled. New ways of working are adding flexibility to working spaces, practices and hours. Yet productivity must also remain a priority for business success and for this reason so should enabling effective collaboration and concentration."

The SPEAK series

Jabra has a strong legacy offering easy-to-use collaboration devices for today's working environments and maintains significant share in the speakerphone market. Today the Jabra SPEAK series leads the table-top speakerphone USB market – a market that is set to see massive growth in coming years, according to industry analysts. Jabra's focus in this area has led to over one million devices in Jabra's SPEAK series being sold to date.

Reisinger adds: "The success of the SPEAK series is a testament to Jabra's long standing expertise in audio solutions as well as its in-depth understanding of workplace challenges. Jabra understands and is committed to enhancing the role of audio in enabling collaboration and concentration, and enabling productive meetings wherever people are."

Key features

• ZoomTalk directional microphone with adaptive array 5m/15ft. range (15 people)
• Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth/NFC and 3.5 mm jack cable
• USB charge out for charging tablets and mobile phones
• Kensington lock slot option

Pricing and availability
Available October 1, 2015 (Unified Communications and Microsoft Variant)
7810-209 Jabra SPEAK 810 UC $ 599.00
7810-109 Jabra SPEAK 810 MS $ 599.00

For further news and updates follow us on Twitter @We_are_Jabra or go to www.jabra.com/speak810

* Research commissioned by Jabra 2015

About Jabra

Jabra is the brand of GN Netcom, a subsidiary of GN Store Nord A/S (GN) - listed on NASDAQ OMX. A world leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of communications and audio solutions, Jabra has a reputation for innovation, reliability, and ease of use that goes back more than two decades. Jabra's consumer and business divisions produce corded and wireless headsets, plus mobile and in-office speakerphones that empower individuals and businesses through increased freedom of movement, comfort, and functionality. Jabra employs close to 1000 people worldwide and in 2014 produced an annual revenue which amounted to DKK 2,871 million. www.jabra.com

© 2014 GN Netcom A/S. All rights reserved. Jabra® is a registered trademark of GN Netcom A/S. All other trademarks included herein are the property of their respective owners. (Design and specifications subject to change without notice).

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