Tandberg has expanded its advanced product offering by adding the two most modern telepresence business tools that help companies increase productivity while keeping operating costs at bay.

Tandberg has launched Tandberg Profile, a telepresence-quality 1080p high-definition videoconferencing system, as well as the Tandberg Codec C60, the next generation video collaboration engine, into the Middle East market.

Tandberg is a leading provider of telepresence and related videoconferencing solutions.

Tandberg believes that the Profile and the Codec C60 will generate wide-spread interest in the region.  The reasons are clear: the Profile boasts a brand new design and offers an ultra sleek look and feel, while the C60 paves a new way of working that enables true-to-life high-definition video for all employees, said an official spokesman.

The Tandberg Profile is available in three widescreen LCD display options (single 42”, single 52” or dual 52”) that offer 1080 x 1920 resolution. 

These large widescreens and the PrecisionHD 1080p camera are ideally placed on the Tandberg Profile, so that participants can truly see eye-to-eye.  The Profile includes a new coder/decoder, a camera, video displays, microphones, speakers and a remote control, and is designed for deployment in team meeting rooms.

It also offers three base options: stand-alone option with foot attachment, wheel base for mobility or a wall-mount kit for a smaller footprint.

The sleek, attractive design of the Profile also incorporates recyclable aluminium materials, keeping in line with Tandberg's environmental sustainability goals.

“Difficult times require a break with past practices,” said CEO of Tandberg Fredrik Halvorsen.

“With reduced budgets and a heightened need for communication, many executives are turning to telepresence to replace travel.  With the Tandberg Profile, we are making a telepresence-quality 1080p HD experience available to teams throughout an organisation.  Moreover, the Tandberg Profile quickly pays for itself.”

The Tandberg Codec C60 is based on the same advanced technology as Tandberg’s award-winning Codec C90 telepresence engine.  The C60 is designed to enable the highest quality visual experience.  Users are also guaranteed that the C60’s simple software upgrades will allow them access to future video features.

With the C60 – the engine supporting the new Tandberg Profile – Tandberg has harnessed the power and flexibility of the C90 in a product more suited for everyday use.

“Introducing telepresence as an initiative to drive business forward makes perfect business sense and even more so in economic downturns which impact heavily on operating costs and the bottom-line,” said Tandberg’s Middle East general manager Georges Lemire.

Telepresence offers businesses world-class communication infrastructure that creates an authentic in-person meeting experience and provides an ideal platform for interaction among all employees – no matter where they are. 

This technology helps to improve communication between staff as it allows dispersed teams to work together more efficiently.  In addition, it affords work teams easier access to experts in any part of the world.

Other spin-offs for using telepresence include less down-time of staff across all time zones, improved ability to foster partnerships and increased security. – TradeArabia News Service