Tandberg Telepresence T3 is now interoperable with the whole Tandberg product portfolio, Microsoft Office Communications Server, and other standards-based video endpoints and telepresence systems. This announcement extends that interoperability to pr

Tandberg opens Telepresence T3 to third parties

Paul Milligan, 28 April 2009

Tandberg has announced its Telepresence T3 system will now work when caling out to a third party telepresence unit. This move will see the T3 work with Polycom and other telepresence systems for the first time.

'Organisations are turning to telepresence solutions now more than ever for the fast return on investment from reduced travel and increased productivity. However, as unified communications become more and more important, enterprises can't afford to invest in solutions that cannot work together,' said Dominic Dodd, global programme director, unified communications & collaboration, Frost & Sullivan.

Telepresence T3 is interoperable with the Tandberg product portfolio, Microsoft Office Communications Server, and other standards-based video endpoints and telepresence systems. This announcement extends that interoperability to provide the full telepresence experience when connecting with users of Polycom telepresence. This advanced telepresence interoperability, enabled through a Telepresence Server software upgrade.

Fredrik Halvorsen, CEO, Tandberg said, 'Organisations shouldn’t be locked in by technology. Our vision is to enable open communities where people can collaborate naturally no matter how they are connecting'.