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Konftel Presents New Camera System and Speakerphone S wedish teleconferencing products provider Konftel is using this year’s ITEXPO to present its new CC200 system for video and audio-conferencing. The CC200 comprises a conference camera with integral video codec and support for collabora- tion applications such as Teams, Zoom and Webex. The new Konftel 70 speakerphone forms a component of video packages for “huddle rooms” (small conference rooms) and medium-sized meeting rooms, said the company. According to Frost & Sullivan, the global huddle room video conferencing devices market is expected to expand by 38 percent between now and 2023, as the corporate culture trend is toward more meetings with fewer participants and at least one person taking part remotely. Tommy Edlund, global sales director, said Konftel already has seen strong demand for the USB video kit that the company brought out in autumn of 2018 for meeting rooms of all sizes. The Konftel CC200 is the first model in the company’s new product category: Collaboration Cameras. The all-in-one device for video confer- encing supports SIP and H.323, so it works with all standard-based video systems, equipment and video conferencing services. Konftel product manager Torbjorn Karlsson said it takes no more than a few minutes to install a Konftel CC200, and there is no need to run new cables in the room. He said it provides sharp video and stable audio, as it does not depend on the quality of a PC to func- tion as a video platform. The camera has a 4K sensor and video resolution of 1080p. There are two channels for camera and content sharing at the same time. The camera angle is 102 degrees and there is five times digital zoom. There are four built-in microphones and active sound optimization through Konftel’s OmniSound functions. The user interface includes remote control, touch- screen, Bluetooth keyboard/mouse, web inter- face and the mobile app Konftel Unite. p 2 6 CVx at ITEXPO I FEBRUARY 12 - 14, 2020 www.bekabusinessmedia.com DAY 1 Frontier Strengthens Management Team TelcoBridges, netsapiens Partner to Aid Network Transformations F rontier Communications Corporation recently announced that Mike Shippey has been appointed senior vice presi- dent, wholesale services, effective immedi- ately. Shippey will lead Frontier’s carrier and wholesale business, including oversight for sales and marketing, innovation in new solu- tions and the customer experience. “The finance committee, with the support of the full board, recruited CEO Bernie Han, a first-rate operator, as part of a broader transformation and a commitment to upgrading talent across the organiza- tion,” said Rob Schriesheim, chairman of the finance committee of Frontier’s board of directors. “We remain focused on strength- ening Frontier’s management team, and the appointment of Mike Shippey is the next step in our efforts to ensure the successful execu- tion of our strategy.” Shippey most recently served as presi- dent, wholesale of Windstream Holdings from 2014 to 2018, during which time he led a $700 million business and managed a 500-person team. Prior to Windstream Shippey held executive level and other lead- ership positions at YMAX Communications, Covista Communications and Teleglobe. “Recruiting top management talent is critical to implementing our vision and executing our strategy,” said Han. “This means identifying and attracting leaders with track records of delivering results in areas important to our business. We will continue to appoint leaders known for delivering performance, and Mike is a perfect example of our commitment to doing so.” Shippey will be based in Dallas, and reports to John Maduri, executive vice presi- dent and chief customer officer. p T elcoBridges and netsapiens announced on the show floor a partnership designed to make it easier for service providers to transform their legacy TDM networks into an IP core infrastructure, while bringing new features to customers that lower operating costs and yield better profitability. By partnering together, TelcoBridges, a leading designer and manufacturer of carrier grade SBCs and VoIP gateways, and netsapiens, providers of the SNAPsolu- tion unified communications platform, are facilitating better technical, marketing and sales collaboration, which makes it easier for service providers and enterprise customers to enhance their business processes, increase productivity and lower their operating costs. “The partnership between netsapiens and TelcoBridges brings together two key network elements that enable network trans- formation, speed the conversion of legacy TDM service to an IP core architecture, and deliver a host of features that lower oper- ating costs and enhance profitability,” said TelcoBridges’ chief marketing officer Alan Percy.  “This week at ITEXPO, we’re looking forward to discussing the many benefits that our partnership brings to service providers and enterprise customers.” “With a number of successful joint customer deployments, we felt it’s time to formalize our relationship through further collaboration with TelcoBridges on a variety of technologies,” added Dave George, vice president of revenue at netsapiens.  “We look forward to having TelcoBridges participate in our upcoming User Group Meeting and future joint customer wins.” p