HP And TANDBERG Ink Interoperability Pact

HP has allied with TANDBERG, a provider of visual communication tools in order to make its Halo Collaboration Studios solution interoperable with TANDBERG’s offerings.

As a result of this new initiative, corporate users of HP and TANDBERG will be able to collaborate seamlessly while using solutions from HP’s Halo Collaboration Studios and TANDBERG’s conference room and desktop-based systems.

Commenting on the joint initiative, Ken Crangle, general manager, Halo Collaboration Studio Unit, HP said, "Interoperability between immersive studio environments, such as HP Halo, and standards-based video conferencing solutions has become a key requirement for our customers. This alliance answers that need as we will be able to provide customers with a complete portfolio of conferencing and collaboration solutions from immersive telepresence studios to executive desktop solutions."

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In addition to the interoperability initiative, the two companies have also agreed to pursue a development program that will allow TANDBERG’s standards-based video conferencing systems to operate on the HP Halo Video Exchange Network (HVEN).

Deploying TANDBERG solutions on the HVEN will enable customers to experience high-quality video applications such as high-definition video without requiring further investments in internal IT resources or upgrades to corporate networks.

Also for HP Halo customers, the addition of TANDBERG’s systems to the HVEN will allow them to use a broader suite of collaboration solutions.

The two companies plan to begin marketing each others’ solutions in the coming months.