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Tandberg & Jabra on Wednesday evening.. all welcome

jkruse — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:39:35 GMT

Just a reminder that Tandberg & Jabra will be demo-ing their latest UC offerings at Sydney UC on Wednesday evening. There will also be a special giveaway from Jabra… a Dial 520 USB handset.

Everybody is welcome to attend. More information and registration information at http://sydneyuc.org/2009/02/25/tandberg-jabra-at-next-meeting/

Jabra Dial 520

jkruse — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:57:33 GMT

Jabra have recently announced a few new products for Office Communicator – the M5390 headset and the Dial 520 OC handset.

I’ve managed to get my hands on the Dial 520 handset, and am happy to say that it is now my preferred device for softphone calling when in my “mobile office” (i.e. anywhere I’m working for >1 hour). It’s a USB device is small and simple to use, and doesn’t require drivers (tested on Windows 7 and Vista).

“Optimised for Microsoft Office Communicator”

Nice and small

It automatically integrates with Office Communicator (e.g. dial buttons, answer/hang-up buttons, LCD display) and gives really good quality audio for such a simple device.

So with the GN9350 in my home-office, the BT530 on-the-road, and now the Dial 520 when semi-mobile, I’ve got a pretty good road-warrior setup for UC and collaboration. (I’m not paid or sponsored by Jabra, I just like their hardware and it fully integrates with OC)

New headset for OCS/mobility

jkruse — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:54:39 GMT

Office Communications Server and Communicator 2007 have audio codecs that provide the best possible audio/video quality over any network - but it goes without saying that audio codecs are only as useful as the quality of the sound you put into the packet. Therefore when using a softphone it is critical that you have decent hardware for the complete solution.

I mentioned recently that I am using a Jabra GN9350 as my primary headset for OCS in the office. This is an awesome device which provides excellent audio quality and range and is definitely my preferred headset for OCS voice. The only problem is that due to the size of the base station and power pack it's not really mobile - and therefore I need another solution when on the road.

Until now I've been trying a variety of mobile headsets, including the bluetooth headset for my mobile phone. My laptop has bluetooth built-in so I can pair the headset and use it with OCS, but unfortunately it can only pair with one device at a time - so when I use it with the laptop, it can't talk to my mobile.

Well I've now also got my hands on a Jabra JX10 bluetooth headset. This device is the perfect mobile headset - it can be simultaneously be paired with both my laptop and mobile phone, it is small and light-weight, comfortable enough to wear for hours, the battery life is great (and it includes a car charger!), and with the A330 adapter it fully supports Office Communicator answer/hang-up buttons.

Perfect!

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New UC hardware

jkruse — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:50:00 GMT

I recently acquired a Jabra GN9350 to be my primary OCS telephony headset, and all I can say is that this is an awesome piece of hardware!

Crystal-clear audio, excellent range (I can walk around my whole apartment, or the whole floor at Microsoft!), and it fully integrates with Office Communicator including answer/hang-up/mute buttons - so I have complete wireless freedom.

Combined with my Communicator Phone Edition for when I want a handset/speakerphone, or if my PC is turned off, this makes for an excellent all-round experience for talking on the phone, taking part in a concall, or presenting in a LiveMeeting!

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