Why does the company feel the time is right to enter the conferencing space?

    As we met with our dealers and customers and discussed the conferencing market, they shared with us that there are unmet needs with the current solutions. This is a mature market, but we believe that we can bring real benefits to the industry with the Tenveo conferencing solution through products and tools that streamline the implementation of conference room audio. We do this through  omni-microphone integration, comprehensive connectivity from Tenveo model, and simplified software configuration.

    There are a number of great new omni-microphones for the conferencing market which, built in 360-degree omni-directional high sensitivity microphone,  and compatible with real-time communcation software, VoIP software, and all other video conferencing software.In addition, our omni- directional microphone  extend USB and a phone headset connection to the table. The end user will be able to communicate anyway they need to without additional cards or processors.

    What has the reaction been like, particularly at conference?

    The reaction to Tenveo omni-directional microphone has been phenomenal. There are many integrators that have been waiting for Tenveo technical company to provide a solution for this market and most see it as a natural evolution of our conference. Tenveo has been in the conferencing market with camera and microphone for years and the addition of the processing solution has been very well received.

    From the end user community, it just makes sense. They have Tenveo conference camera in their meeting room, so having a trusted brand microphone in their conference room is a welcome addition.

    What affect has the trend towards more discreet/aesthetically pleasing units had?

    Aesthetics are always a hot topic in the conference market. For most interior architects, the last thing they want to see in a conference room design is technology and the last thing they want the budget allocated to is the infrastructure required to support it. The more we can do to hide technology and minimise the infrastructure, the more we will be able to accomplish in the conference room.

    At Tenveo, we constantly strive to balance the physics of good audio and product aesthetics. Our goal is to provide the most robust tools to do that. For example, if you need to have microphones in the table for acoustic reasons, then we have great low-profile, cost-effective solutions for wiring them up while minimising the infrastructure at the same time. If you are able to take advantage of the latest ceiling array microphones, then we provide a way to directly integrate and control them.