It’s hard to believe that over the last two decades the world’s communications capabilities have changed the way we interact with one another on a fundamental level. By pressing a few digits, you can reach almost anyone on earth, a concept that has allowed businesses to rethink the way it operates. As a result, one of the big business changes we have seen over the last few years is the true mobilisation of the workforce. Affordable smartphone and notebook technology has meant that an organisation’s workforce can have the best of both worlds; Working remotely and have access to a workspace where collaboration is key.
We’ve been hearing technology evangelists talk about the mobile workforce for almost as long as what technology has been around for, so why are we only seeing the real execution of that now? Well, in short, we finally have matured enough communications technologies to give business quick access to communications, while keeping costs as low as possible. Most of these communication tools are available as an online service with affordable usage models or subscriptions. The combination of cloud delivery, IT departments getting more comfortable with the technology, plus product maturity from manufacturing industry has led to the right formula for fuelling this increased interest and adoption.
As companies adapt to the requirements of the modern workforce, open-style offices have become popular not only because of space and cost-saving aspects but also for improved collaboration between workers. While these work areas are often beautiful to look at, they’re well-known for being noisy and distracting, a lose-lose for both the business and its employees.
Unfortunately, many companies have tried to solve this problem with classic noise masking solutions, but some of those only serve to comfort challenges. Plantronics has been in the audio technology and headset industry for over 50 years and the company’s expertise in communications made history when Neil Armstrong spoke those legendary words from the moon, transmitted through a Plantronics device. Combining some of the world’s foremost experts on audio, communication and noise cancelling, Plantronics delivers some of the most advanced audio headsets for business and consumers alike.
Enter the Voyager 6200 UC, an advanced noise-cancelling headset that offers over 9 hours of talk time and is compatible with almost any Bluetooth enabled device. At first glance, you’ll notice that unlike your regular set of headphones, the Voyager 6200 UC features a futuristic looking neckband. The neckband offers a variety of functions, like call vibrate, volume buttons and a mute button but it’s the technology under the hood that sets this headset apart from its competitors. Impressively, the neckband features four omnidirectional microphones that are used to analyse background noise so that it can cancel it out. Using Plantronics’ Clear Talk technology, the Voyager 6200 UC then isolates your voice to deliver crystal-clear audio, no matter how noisy your office is. The neckband also offers the added benefit that makes wearing it so comfortable and your headphones are always accessible for that incoming call.
The Plantronics Voyager 6200 UC can also connect to PC or Mac devices using the included USB dongle. This will allow you to integrate this headset with virtually any communications platform that your business is using. For larger corporations, Plantronics Manager Pro is a software-as-a-service that allows your IT department to manage Plantronics-supported devices, such as Voyager 6200 UC. IT can push out firmware updates from any web browser and gain valuable insights from reports on acoustic events, device usage and more.
Retailing at only R4,235 ex Vat, the Voyager 6200 UC will transform how your workforce communicates, at the office or the local coffee shop.
Staff Writer
