BT 1st Global TANDBERG total certified service provider

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NEW YORK, NY and OSLO, NORWAY--(MARKET WIRE)--Mar 17, 2009 -- TANDBERG and BT today announced that BT is the first global Certified Managed Services Provider for TANDBERG Total Service. With this designation, BT, the leading global provider of conferencing services, will offer a portfolio of comprehensive managed services that ensure high-quality and cost-effective TANDBERG telepresence and video conferencing user experiences.

To achieve this certification, BT had to meet technical, design, and implementation requirements. BT's global presence, in-house expertise, and 24x7 helpdesk support allow the company to provide TANDBERG video users with an end-to-end suite of easy to use and reliable managed services and network solutions.

"We are very pleased that BT has met the stringent requirements to become a Certified Managed Service Provider for TANDBERG Total Service," said Fredrik Halvorsen, TANDBERG CEO. "With BT's One Source for TANDBERG, business leaders can rest assured that they will receive the best telepresence and video conferencing experience, allowing them to focus on the meeting and not the technology behind it."

Telepresence and video conferencing enable a new way of working where employees, customers, and suppliers can meet face-to-face to collaborate and solve problems as if they were in the same room no matter where they are located. TANDBERG Total Service makes customized video communication solutions easy to implement, maintain, and monitor, allowing for scalable deployment across the enterprise.

"BT's One Source for TANDBERG will leverage our managed services expertise to provide a variety of services focused on driving adoption, reducing costs, and enhancing the TANDBERG telepresence experience," said Jeff Prestel, General Manager of BT Conferencing's Video Business Unit. "Along with TANDBERG, we will provide customers with the ultimate telepresence experience, while enabling them to better focus their resources."

TANDBERG's comprehensive certification program for managed service providers requires the availability of fully managed or hosted global services from dedicated Video Network Operation Centers (VNOC). Certified suppliers, such as BT, must also provide concierge services, Web and telephone reservations, continuous helpdesk support, and proactive testing and monitoring before, during, and after meetings. Certification guarantees customers IP and ISDN gateway services, universal bridging, event recording and streaming, and ad hoc VNOC services.

For more information on TANDBERG Total Service, contact moreinfo@TANDBERG.com, or visit www.TANDBERG.com.

About TANDBERG

TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.com for more information.

TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names here in may be trademarks of their respective owners.

About BT Conferencing

BT Conferencing was established more than 20 years ago and is now one of the leading global providers of audio, video and web collaboration services. BT Conferencing is based in the USA, EMEA and Asia Pacific and specialises in the delivery of reliable, robust and innovative conferencing solutions and product hardware to some of the largest companies in the world. The company offers tailor-made solutions to customers, whether they are SMEs or major global businesses. With businesses now juggling to increase productivity, being more environmentally aware and at the same time looking to improve the work-life balance of its employees, conferencing and collaboration services provide a cost effective and time saving solution. For more information visit www.bt.com/conferencing.

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