All items tagged with communications (110)

Poly Appoints Dave Shull President and Chief Executive Officer

August 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Poly Appoints Dave Shull President and Chief Executive Officer

Poly announced the appointment of Dave Shull as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective September 8, 2020. Mr. Shull succeeds Robert Hagerty, who has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since February 2020. A telecommunications and technology veteran which most recently worked for TiVo, brings 15 years of senior leadership experience and a strong track record of value creation.

EPOS Wants to Dominate the Global Gaming and Enterprise Headset Market

July 31, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

EPOS Wants to Dominate the Global Gaming and Enterprise Headset Market

There's a new company firmly determined to dominate the wireless gaming and enterprise headset space. EPOS was established from the original joint venture between Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. KG and Demant A/S from Denmark, a leading audio and hearing technology group. The two companies decided to end the joint venture in 2018, and Demant launched a new own-branded portfolio under the name EPOS, while continuing to sell the current Sennheiser Communications portfolio of products, co-branded as EPOS | Sennheiser.

Consumer Headphones and Bluetooth Are Infiltrating Everyday Office Life says SAR Insight & Consulting

July 31, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Consumer Headphones and Bluetooth Are Infiltrating Everyday Office Life says SAR Insight & Consulting

The coronavirus pandemic created a cultural shift in enterprise headset use, particularly in the office, as workers chose their own equipment and incorporated Bluetooth connectivity into their routine, according to the latest report by SAR Insight & Consulting. Research by the market analyst firm found that the lockdown that most countries implemented following the pandemic had other unforeseen knock-on effects.

Step Inside HEAD acoustics’ Test Rooms During New Online Seminar

July 27, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Step Inside HEAD acoustics’ Test Rooms During New Online Seminar

HEAD acoustics continues to expand its series of online seminars focusing on enabling seamless audio/video conferences that help to increase the productivity and engagement of employees working in home offices and collaborating remotely. To give an overview over challenges and added value of this complex testing scenario using two acoustic test rooms, HEAD acoustics will host a free online seminar on August 11, 2020, with three different sessions available for different time zones.

Hybrid Working is the New Collaboration Imperative Says Poly

July 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Hybrid Working is the New Collaboration Imperative Says Poly

Poly (formerly Plantronics and Polycom), the global communications and collaboration company, published a new interesting report that highlights a granular shift in focus from “place” to “purpose” of work as businesses respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, redesign their operations and reinvent the way they work. Out of city co-working spaces, ergonomic at-home work setups and virtual water cooler moments – the effects of this pandemic will epitomize a new age of hybrid working, Poly concludes.

Speech Quality in Conferencing Scenarios: Understanding All Optimization Requirements

June 25, 2020 by Hans W. Gierlich

Speech Quality in Conferencing Scenarios: Understanding All Optimization Requirements

While on the one hand, we experience the benefit of having communication possibilities anytime and anywhere and use all types of communication platforms allowing us to interact in virtual conferences without being present physically - we also experience significant variations in communication quality, especially when being involved in virtual meetings. The question is: What is communication quality and which factors distinguish good communication quality from poor communication quality?

HEAD acoustics Announces Two New Webinars on Audio Conferencing Solutions

June 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Announces Two New Webinars on Audio Conferencing Solutions

User experience in audio conferencing solutions matters – yet the enhancement can be challenging. Two webinars provided by HEAD acoustics give a deep-insight for manufacturers and designers of VoIP conferencing devices and system components on basic and advanced parameters, hardware and measurement setup, and testing procedures – all in order to ensure optimum communication quality and to enhance the user experience in audio conferences.

HEAD acoustics Now Offers MS Teams ACQUA Test Suite for Microsoft Teams Conference Devices Certification

June 5, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Now Offers MS Teams ACQUA Test Suite for Microsoft Teams Conference Devices Certification

To ensure optimal communication quality in conversations held on Microsoft Teams systems, VoIP conferencing devices can be tested according to the “Microsoft Teams Audio Test Specification V4.0”. For this purpose, HEAD acoustics now offers its automated MS Teams acoustics measurements test suite - part of the communication analysis software ACQUA - for compliance with the official Microsoft audio test specification.

Practical Test & Measurement: Objective Listening Effort Evaluation

June 3, 2020 by Hans W. Gierlich

Practical Test & Measurement: Objective Listening Effort Evaluation

This article by Hans W. Gierlich and Jan Reimes - two top experts in communication technologies from HEAD acoustics GmbH - details the expanded effort for understanding speech under noisy conditions, and addresses a new approach recently introduced by HEAD acoustics, resulting in a new model that can be used to test active noise cancellation (ANC) performance in complex scenarios where the system needs to distinguish between speech signals as part of the background noise and speech signals directed toward the users of these devices. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2020.

Expected Market Growth of 19% for Gaming Headsets and Accessories in 2020

June 3, 2020 by Futuresource Consulting

Expected Market Growth of 19% for Gaming Headsets and Accessories in 2020

Gaming headsets and accessories have seen a boost in demand during the first half of 2020, new research from Futuresource Consulting has shown. With social distancing measures increasing demand for communication equipment both from the virtual office and in the virtual playground, gaming headsets are one bright spot for the technology market in 2020.

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