Press
Release
Plantronics
Introduces
Award‐Winning
Voyager
PRO
UC
Headset
with
Sensors
for
Smarter
Voice
Presence
PLANTRONICS
ENABLES
SIMPLY
SMARTER
COMMUNICATIONS
FOR
MOBILE
PROFESSIONALS
th
Mobile
World
Congress,
Barcelona,
Spain
–
14 February
2011
–
Plantronics,
Inc.
(NYSE:
PLT)
today
introduces
the
award‐winning
Voyager™
PRO
UC
Bluetooth®
headset.
It
simplifies
communications
for
mobile
professionals
by
unifying
voice
presence
across
multiple
smartphones
and
PC–based
softphones.
The
intelligent
smart
sensor
technology
makes
it
the
first
headset
to
intuitively
know
when
it
is
on
your
ear
and
when
it
is
not.
Incoming
calls
can
be
answered
by
simply
putting
the
SmartSet
on
(dON).
Taking
the
SmartSet
off
(dOff)
routes
the
call
back
to
the
phone
or,
when
not
in
use,
automatically
locks
the
call
button
to
prevent
accidental
dialling.
“The
business
world
has
evolved.
Teams
are
more
dispersed
‐
working
anywhere
and
at
all
times
of
the
day.
This
evolution
demands
a
new
set
of
communication
tools,
platforms
and
devices
to
simplify
communication”
said
Stuart
Bradshaw,
Plantronics
EMEA
Head
of
User
Segment
Marketing
“Mobile
professionals
need
to
be
able
to
deliver
the
same
level
of
service
and
high
quality
of
work
as
those
in
an
office,
no
matter
the
time
or
location.
Plantronics
offers
a
complete
solution
including
the
right
products,
software,
skills
and
support
to
enable
professionals
to
simply
communicate.”
SIMPLY
SMARTER
COMMUNICATIONS™
SMART
PRESENCE
Plantronics’
intelligent
Voyager
PRO
UC
SmartSet
makes
it
easier
for
mobile
professionals
to
unify
voice
communications
across
softphone
clients
such
as
Skype®
and
Microsoft®
Lync™
with
their
smartphones.
Currently,
online
voice
presence
can
be
confusing
and
ambiguous
with
inconsistent
and
complex
status
setting
choices.
The
Voyager
PRO
UC
SmartSet
simplifies
this
by
automatically
updating
the
user’s
presence
–
depending
on
whether
the
headset
is
being
worn
or
not
‐
across
all
soft
and
mobile
phones.
Displaying
an
accurate
status
and
knowing
exactly
when
your
colleagues
or
customers
are
available
and
willing
to
engage,
makes
for
an
easier
and
smarter
way
of
working.
SIMPLY
SMARTER
COMMUNICATIONS™
SMART
SENSOR
Making
and
receiving
calls
is
made
simpler
with
the
new
Smart
Sensor
technology
in
the
headset.
Users
can
answer
incoming
calls
simply
by
putting
the
headset
on
their
ear
–
no
buttons
to
press,
applications
to
open
or
voice
commands
required.
It
will
also
cleverly
route
calls
to
the
headset
if
you’re
wearing
it
and
to
the
handset
if
you’re
not
and
has
a
locking
call
button
when
it
is
not
worn
to
eliminate
accidental
calling.
It
also
has
enhanced
voice
alerts
announce
remaining
talk
time,
connection
status,
battery‐
level
and
mute.
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Plantronics
Introduces
Award‐winning
Voyager
PRO
UC
Headset
with
Sensors
for
Smarter
Voice
Presence
2
SIMPLY
SMARTER
COMMUNICATIONS™
SMART
SPEECH
Without
face‐to‐face
interaction,
it
is
even
more
important
for
mobile
professionals
to
make
an
impact
with
their
voice.
When
conducting
business
over
the
phone,
body
language
is
replaced
by
tone
of
voice,
which
accounts
for
87%
of
communication,
with
the
actual
words
and
content
used
only
accounting
for
a
mere
13%
of
total
effectiveness.
Therefore
tone
of
voice,
together
with
pace,
pause,
power
and
pitch
can
affect
end
results
and
by
tuning
these,
professionals
can
be
more
influential
and
effective
during
phone
conversations.
Plantronics’
‘Speech
Impact
Academy’
ensures
that
users
maximise
the
potential
of
their
voices
to
clearly
get
their
message
across.
INDUSTRY
LEADING
AUDIO
QUALITY
The
Plantronics
Voyager
PRO
UC
headset
delivers
world‐class
noise‐cancellation
with
2
AudioIQ ,
its
award‐winning
digital
signal
processing
technology,
and
is
enhanced
by
a
®
unique
adjustable
dual‐microphone
boom.
The
SmartSet
has
three
layers
of
WindSmart technology
to
minimize
wind
distortion
and
delivers
unmatched
inbound
audio
quality
to
ensure
every
word
is
heard
on
both
sides
of
a
conversation.
BROAD
COMPATIBILITY
Plantronics
Voyager
PRO
UC
offers
compatibility
with
leading
communication
clients
from
Avaya®,
Cisco®,
IBM®
and
Skype®
and
is
available
in
a
version
Optimized
for
Microsoft
Lync
and
Office
Communicator.
PRICING
AND
AVAILABILITY
The
Plantronics
Voyager
PRO
UC,
including
the
new
mini‐USB
Bluetooth
adapter
for
maximum
portability
and
software
that
enables
interaction
between
the
PC
and
mobile
phone
has
an
MSRP
of
£119
/
€149
ex.
VAT
and
is
available
across
EMEA
starting
today.
Please
visit
http://www.plantronics.com/uk/product/voyager‐pro‐uc
to
learn
more.
‐ends‐
PRESS
CONTACT
Laura
Nuttall
Email:
laura@connectedpr.com
Tel:
+33
(0)
6
80849543
Skype:
lauranuttall
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For
product
specs,
please
go
to
http://www.plantronics.com/uk/product/voyager‐pro‐uc
SAFE
HARBOR
This
release
contains
forward‐looking
statements
within
the
meaning
of
Section
27A
of
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
as
amended,
and
Section
21E
of
the
Securities
Exchange
Act
of
1934,
as
amended,
including
statements
relating
to
Unified
Communications
(“UC”)
and
our
Voyager
Pro
UC
products,
including
timing
of
product
availability.
Forward‐looking
statements
are
based
on
management’s
current
expectations
and
beliefs
and
involve
risks
and
uncertainties
that
may
cause
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Plantronics
Introduces
Award‐winning
Voyager
PRO
UC
Headset
with
Sensors
for
Smarter
Voice
Presence
3
actual
results
to
differ
materially
from
those
contemplated
by
such
statements.
Among
the
factors
that
could
cause
actual
results
to
differ
materially
from
those
contemplated
are:
(i)
UC
solutions
may
not
be
adopted
with
the
breadth
and
speed
in
the
marketplace
that
we
currently
anticipate;
(ii)
manufacturing
or
other
production
delays
and
(iii)
our
plans
are
dependent
upon
adoption
of
our
UC
solution
by
major
platform
providers
such
as
Microsoft,
Cisco,
Avaya,
Alcatel,
and
IBM,
and
we
have
a
limited
ability
to
influence
such
providers
with
respect
to
the
functionality
of
their
platforms,
their
rate
of
deployment,
and
their
willingness
to
integrate
their
platforms
with
our
solutions.
For
more
information
concerning
these
and
other
possible
risks,
please
refer
to
the
Company’s
Annual
Report
on
Form
10‐K
filed
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
on
June
1,
2010,
quarterly
reports
filed
on
Form
10‐Q,
particularly
the
sections
entitled
“Risk
Factors,”
“Certain
Forward‐Looking
Information”
and
“Management’s
Discussion
and
Analysis
of
Financial
Condition
and
Results
of
Operations”,
and
other
filings
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
as
well
as
recent
press
releases.
Plantronics
undertakes
no
obligation
to
update
publicly
any
forward‐looking
statements
to
reflect
new
information,
events
or
circumstances
after
the
date
they
were
made,
or
to
reflect
the
occurrence
of
unanticipated
events.
ABOUT
PLANTRONICS
–
SIMPLY
SMARTER
COMMUNICATIONS™
Plantronics
is
a
global
leader
in
audio
communications
for
businesses
and
consumers.
We
have
pioneered
new
trends
in
audio
technology
for
50
years,
creating
innovative
products
that
allow
people
to
simply
communicate.
From
unified
communication
solutions
to
Bluetooth
headsets,
we
deliver
uncompromising
quality,
an
ideal
experience,
and
extraordinary
service.
Plantronics
is
used
by
every
company
in
the
Fortune
100,
as
well
as
911
dispatch,
air
traffic
control
and
the
New
York
Stock
Exchange.
For
more
information,
please
visit
www.plantronics.com
or
call
(800)
544‐4660.
2
AudioIQ , Plantronics, Simply Smarter Communications, Voyager and WindSmart are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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