All items tagged with communications (106)
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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Dolby Introduces New Dolby Voice Huddle Conferencing Solution with Automatic Acoustic Optimization
May 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dolby Introduces New Dolby Voice Huddle Conferencing Solution with Automatic Acoustic Optimization

Dolby Laboratories announced a new Dolby Voice Huddle, a conferencing solution designed specifically to address the challenges of video meetings in smaller – and often custom – spaces. This compact solution features Dolby intelligent acoustic technology which calibrates based on the TV and room space to deliver optimum audio quality without the need for additional speakers and soundbars. Dolby Voice Huddle joins the previously released Dolby Voice Room and Dolby Voice Room Pro solutions to complete the Rooms with Dolby Voice video conferencing product portfolio.
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Wavio Receives Industry Support to Develop Visual Alert Home Device for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
April 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Wavio Receives Industry Support to Develop Visual Alert Home Device for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Wavio, a Deaf-owned software company, announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership with AREA 23, an FCB Health Network Company, which includes a major investment deal for the development and product launch of See Sound, a revolutionary home device that alerts people who are Deaf and hard of hearing to various household sounds, such as a baby crying or a fire alarm. Created by AREA 23 and Wavio, See Sound is scheduled to launch later in 2020. The partnership provides the Network with company equity in Wavio and revenue share on product sales.
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Marshall Electronics Sees Surge in Demand for UC&C and Streaming Products
April 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Marshall Electronics Sees Surge in Demand for UC&C and Streaming Products

New trends in telepresence, remote workflows, and online education drives demand for high performance USB microphones, cameras, and conversion tools. Marshall Electronics Inc., a manufacturer of professional audio and video products for UC&C, professional AV, and broadcast markets, has experienced a significant spike in demand for products that address web conferencing and online communications. MXL Microphones, the professional audio division of Marshall, is scaling production and support to meet increased demand.
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HEAD acoustics Promotes Webinar on Audio Conferencing Solutions and Voice Quality
April 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics Promotes Webinar on Audio Conferencing Solutions and Voice Quality

How To Optimize Audio Conferencing Solutions To Improve Communication Quality? That is precisely the topic of the next three webinars promoted by HEAD acoustics, one of the world’s leading companies for integrated acoustics solutions as well as sound and vibration analysis. The webinar will discuss factors determining communication quality and how to deal with associated artifacts such as interrupted and distorted voice, delay, echo and howling effects especially in multi-party conferences.
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