We\u2019re all aware that smartphones have become the world\u2019s primary communications device, even in the office. According to the Frost & Sullivan 2017 IT Decision Maker survey, 36% of respondents do at least part of their business function via smartphone \u2013 either one that they\u2019ve bought themselves or provisioned by IT. \u00a0But smartphones are far from perfect. We\u2019ve all been there \u2013 your battery is low. An important Microsoft Teams call is starting. You are trying to juggle the phone and watch the screen while taking notes. On top of it all, people on the call are complaining that they can\u2019t hear you. Up until now, Plantronics could make sure you could hear and be heard, but we want to do more.<\/p>\n
Today at Enterprise Connect, our partner Microsoft delivered a keynote that previewed a new mobile communications experience from Plantronics \u2013 a mobile phone station that gives iOS and Android users an integrated Microsoft Teams experience. The Plantronics mobile phone station will launch later this year.<\/p>\n
Those people I mentioned earlier \u2013 people just like you and me \u2013 people trying to collaborate from mobile phones \u2013 can have a much better experience, and their companies can be much more efficient, when the smartphone can do more. Soon the Plantronics mobile phone station can assure complete and rich collaboration when the mobile user touches down. There are certainly areas of business where a company can compromise, but communications and collaboration shouldn\u2019t be one of them. We\u2019re very excited to be working with Microsoft to make communications easier. You will be hearing much more from me about this new product later in the year.<\/p>\n
Our vision for communications and collaboration is anything but one-dimensional. At Plantronics, we see the business of communications and collaboration as a holistic system that integrates four different dimensions \u2013 on the desk, on the person, in the ceiling, and in the cloud.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m excited to write more about our vision in upcoming posts. I\u2019ll explain the significance of each of these dimensions in-depth, including technology innovations, benefits, implementation best practices, and more.<\/p>\n