Berlin-based snom technology AG (News - Alert) announced that it has given its newest phones a louder, clearer voice – literally.

 

The developer and manufacturer of advanced Voice over IP phones has licensed SPIRIT’s TeamSpirit Voice Engine Embedded” technology to improve the reliability of “HD Audio” features on its touch-screen desktop snom 870 IP phone.

 

The snom 870 is the latest addition to the company’s “8” series of fourth-generation SIP phones for small and mid-size business markets.

 

And now, thanks to the application from SPIRIT – a provider of carrier-grade voice, video and audio communication software engines – the snom 870 phones will provide clearer sound quality. Infused with SPIRIT’s technology, the snom 870 is transformed into a “smart” high-end user terminal that delivers wideband voice over congested networks, SPIRIT’s general manager Alex Kravchenko, said in a press statement.

 

“We are pleased to partner with snom, a world famous developer of SIP phones, which combine advanced IP telephony features and elegant design with an affordable cost,” said Kravchenko. “snom’s new IP-phone successfully blends high quality HD Audio delivered by the comprehensive set of advanced voice processing technologies, packed into the SPIRIT’s Engine, with a great variety of innovative IP-based business services and applications.”

 

According to both companies, snom 870 was designed for information-rich business activities for enterprises as well as small and mid-size businesses markets. The fourth-generation SIP phone, sports modern design and extended multimedia capabilities. Its “smart” end-user terminal features a number of carrier-supported business-crucial IP-services and applications, including HD audio quality IP-telephony, unified communications and customer relationship management.

 

“Wideband VoIP represents the next step in the evolution of IP telephony, enabling the delivery of phone conversations with crystal clear audio quality,” said Michael Knieling (News - Alert), executive vice president of marketing and sales at snom. “The combination of SPIRIT’s cutting-edge technology with snom’s 870 design offers a powerful cooperation resulting in meeting the high standard that snom customers have come to expect. With the proven SPIRIT’s voice processing inside we can confidently provide our enterprise customers with the crystal clear HD Audio conversations even over the congested networks.”