Jabra takes audio conferencing to new level

USA: Jabra has launched the SPEAK 510 Speakerphone with Bluetooth. Jabra SPEAK 510 is the perfect audio companion; anytime anywhere, whether on the move, at home, listening to music or attending conference calls. Using plug-and-play connectivity, Jabra SPEAK 510, makes sure that the user is just seconds away from virtual meetings and hands free conversations. It can be connected via Bluetooth to the PC, tablet or smartphone.

Jabra SPEAK 510 is designed for professionals with an everyday need for audio conferencing or simply hands-free calls. It functions as a light-weight audio device with its compact design and convenient travel case and 15 hours of battery to keep the conversation alive. The crystal-clear omni-directional microphone means attendees all around the speakerphone can hear and speak clearly – making it ideal for one-to-one and smaller group conference calls.

In the workplace – mobility is becoming more important in order to attract and offer employees the possibility of working from anywhere to enable a better work/life balance. This generation of employees defined as Generation Mobile has grown up with Internet access, social networks, mobile phones and the “always on” lifestyle. Generation Mobile is profoundly changing the way the world communicates and interacts at work and the devices that support the increased request for more mobility are in high demand

Ralph Ede, MD, South Asia, Jabra, said: “Jabra SPEAK 510 speakerphone Jabra targets the mobile worker to a further extent than ever before. Featuring Bluetooth® technology the Jabra SPEAK 510 enables even more user flexibility and meets increased demands for mobility, at home, in the workplace or on the go. It optimizes the productivity by intuitively enabling one-to-one and smaller group conference calls at any time and in any place.”

According to recent study by Strategy Analytics Mobile Workforce Strategies (MWS) ,“Emerging Market Enterprise Survey 2012- The State of Enterprise Mobility in Brazil, China and India,” the survey undertaken shows there are now far more companies now in India that are open to the mobile workforce, and the trends indicate that more companies are investing in mobile devices and solutions to enable productivity and efficiency of their potential workforce.

With its Bluetooth technology, the Jabra SPEAK 510 becomes 100 percent wireless enabling the user to connect to any Bluetooth enabled device, which adds to the convenience of increased flexibility and connectivity via mobile- and smart phones, tablets, laptops and headsets – at the office, at home and on the go. SPEAK 510 offers wireless connection to PC, tablets and Bluetooth enabled mobile phones and headsets giving enhanced mobility with up to 100 meter range for Class 1 supported devices.

With the increased mobility of the global workforce and the increased flexibility of the average workers workday, the Jabra SPEAK™ 510 is thought to be the natural next step from the superior test-winning Jabra SPEAK 410 that won best in test in a 2011 Sound & Design survey.
Jabra Speak 510, a portable unified communications speakerphone gives the power to literally turn any room into a conference room.
Users get outstanding sound quality and a plug-and-play solution that can connect to PC, tablet or smartphone. Jabra Speak 510 has a compact design and a travel case that make it well-suited for transport. Whether it's setting up a quick conference call via UC in someone's office, or taking it along on the road, collaboration is made easy. Get empowered and join the conversation anytime, anywhere.

It is priced at Rs. 11,000.