Biamp Receives Patent for Beamtracking Technology

Biamp announced Thursday that it has been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Beamtracking technology used in its Parlé family of ceiling, tabletop and pendant microphones. The patented technology allows the microphones to track and mix voices intelligently from around a meeting room. “Our Parlé microphones are empowered by […]

Biamp Receives Patent for Beamtracking Technology

Biamp Systems and Shared_Studios Create Collaboration Experience at TIDE 2018

Biamp Systems today announced that Portals will be featured at the 2018 TIDE (Technology | Innovation | Design | Experience) Conference as a component of its global partnership with Shared_Studios. Portals — in the form of gold shipping containers or inflatable rooms — are equipped with immersive audiovisual technology that allow visitors to connect with […]

Biamp Systems and Shared_Studios Create Collaboration Experience at TIDE 2018

Biamp Debuts Tesira Beamtracking Microphones and PoE+ Amplifier Technology for Conference Rooms

Biamp Systems announced the expansion of its Tesira audio and video platform which include new power over Ethernet (PoE+) amplifier technology and a series of beamtracking ceiling microphones. Providing full 360-degree room coverage, each of the new Tesira microphones uses Biamp’s beamtracking technology to identify and lock to a signal source — even if the person speaking is moving around. […]

Biamp Debuts Tesira Beamtracking Microphones and PoE+ Amplifier Technology for Conference Rooms

Ron Camden Returns to Biamp Systems

Biamp Systems announced that Ron Camden, who had previously announced he was retiring, will remain in his role as vice president of sales for the Americas following the company’s acquisition by Highlander Partners. Camden will report directly to Rashid Skaf, the new president, CEO and co-chairman, and continue to serve customers and business partners throughout the North, Central and […]

Ron Camden Returns to Biamp Systems

Biamp Now Has Dante Wall Plates for Tesira — Built By Attero

Biamp Systems has announced a new line of Dante wall plates specifically available for Tesira. Developed in collaboration with Attero Tech, this new offering enables audio connectivity and control, as well as individual device monitoring. The wall plates are available in three models. The Tesira 3.4 software allows customers to control specific wall plate elements, such as audio input signal types, […]

Biamp Now Has Dante Wall Plates for Tesira — Built By Attero

Rashid Skaf (of AMX Fame) Is Back — This Time at Biamp Systems

Biamp Systems today announced that effective immediately, longtime AV industry executive Rashid Skaf is assuming the role of president, CEO and co-chairman for the Beaverton, Ore. company. Matt Czyzewski, previous president and CEO of Biamp, will remain as executive vice president of technology. This appointment is concurrent with the completion of the acquisition of Biamp […]

Rashid Skaf (of AMX Fame) Is Back — This Time at Biamp Systems

Biamp Adds New Features to Oreno Suite

Biamp Systems today announced the release of Oreno 1.1, the latest version of its groundbreaking mobile control software for Tesira-equipped rooms. The new features and improvements include Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integration, the ability to automatically assign room access to new users, and removal of the requirement to have a dialer in every room. […]

Biamp Adds New Features to Oreno Suite

Transforming the Industry at InfoComm 2016 : My Disruptive Top 10

For the third year at the show I picked my top 10 solutions, however this year I actually looked for a different angle – as in has disruptive become a worn out term in the industry? I asked around, on the verge of a social media game, to come up with that word to replace […]

Transforming the Industry at InfoComm 2016 : My Disruptive Top 10

Biamp Systems Adds Networked 4K Video to Tesira Platform, Enters Video Distribution Market

Building on the company’s line of digital signal processing (DSP)-based products, Biamp Systems today unveiled TesiraLUX, which introduces low-latency, 4K networked video distribution to the Tesira platform. The solution transports both audio and video signals over a single network through the reliability of AVB/TSN. The TesiraLUX product line will initially include an AVB video encoder […]

Biamp Systems Adds Networked 4K Video to Tesira Platform, Enters Video Distribution Market

What’s To See At InfoComm 2016? Part 2: Some of the (Many) Exhibitors at the Show

Yes, over 1000 exhibitors for the first time at any InfoComm show. Where to begin? Here are some suggestions: Oblong (N2337) will unveil new capabilities of Mezzanine, the immersive visual collaboration solution for globally connected enterprises that is changing the way teams work at companies including IBM, Accenture, Fujitsu and Dentsu Aegis Network. Dubbed Mezz-In, this […]

What’s To See At InfoComm 2016? Part 2: Some of the (Many) Exhibitors at the Show

This Week (In AV and IT) 12/11

While this could be considered last week’s news, I did say there would be a followup to the final story from my previous This Week blog. Here’s what it looks like when your startup passes a make-or-break test (12/4) The future is looking very bright now for videoconferencing company Blue Jeans Network after “Big Papi” […]

This Week (In AV and IT) 12/11

This Week (In AV and IT)

A new series – I’ll be looking at news and developments in both AV and IT within the industry during the week. Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Acano (11/20) Today, Cisco announced its intent to acquire Acano Limited, a privately held company based in London that provides collaboration infrastructure and conferencing software. Acano’s hardware and […]

This Week (In AV and IT)

Biamp Systems’ Tesira 2.4 and HD-1 Hardware Dialer Ship

Biamp Systems new Tesira 2.4 platform and HD-1 hardware dialer. Designed to meet the needs of today’s VoIP and POTS conferencing requirements, the solutions provide customers with innovations such as new Lync Enterprise Voice and Skype for Business integration capabilities, an intuitive physical dialing device, and a number of networking enhancements. Supporting Lync Enterprise Voice […]

Biamp Systems’ Tesira 2.4 and HD-1 Hardware Dialer Ship

Biamp Systems Expands Vocia Paging System Capabilities

Biamp Systems today announced the release of Vocia 1.7 public address and evacuation system. With its decentralized architecture, Vocia is designed with no single point of system failure for reliable public address and paging applications in healthcare, corporate office, convention space and high-volume transportation environments. Vocia 1.7 is equipped with new 2RU amplifiers, passive end-of-line […]

Biamp Systems Expands Vocia Paging System Capabilities

Biamp Systems Equips Tesira Platform With

Biamp Systems today announced new Lync Enterprise Voice integration and a new hardware dialer for its flagship Tesira platform. VoIP integration support coupled with the new HD-1 hardware dialer provides an easy-to-install, streamlined conferencing solution. By adding support for Lync Enterprise Voice to the Tesira platform, teleconferencing applications that utilize a Lync Server as their […]

Biamp Systems Equips Tesira Platform With

Biamp Systems Introduces the Oreno Suite

Biamp Systems today unveiled its all-new Oreno platform — one of the products featured on our InfoComm TOP 10 TOUR. Created specifically for conferencing environments, the system has the ability to control any Biamp Tesira — equipped conference room via mobile devices. Designed to simplify the complexity of conference room setups, the Oreno suite is […]

Biamp Systems Introduces the Oreno Suite

Biamp Systems Announces Tesira 2.3

Biamp Systems today unveiled Tesira 2.3, a DSP-based processor that includes IEEE 1722.1 AVB support and capabilities for expanders, a new dedicated software block for Audio-Technica’s Dante microphones, and better telephony support. And Biamp is also applying for AVnu certification. Tesira 2.3 implements IEEE 1722.1 support for AVB, enabling standards-based interoperability with other devices supporting […]

Biamp Systems Announces Tesira 2.3

Lab.gruppen Adds D Series

At InfoComm, Lab.gruppen introduced the D Series, its new flagship install-dedicated four-channel DSP amplifier platform. The D Series platform is available in two versions — one featuring Lake, the other featuring Tesira by Biamp Systems — each offering unique capabilities and advantages. The Lake variant offers Lake Processing DSP with analog, AES and a Dual-redundant […]

Lab.gruppen Adds D Series

Biamp Ships TesiraFORTÉ

Biamp Systems is now shipping its TesiraFORTÉ series of audio processors. TesiraFORTÉ consists of eight models — four AVB models and four non-AVB models — with fixed input and output configurations. These processors are a part of Biamp’s Tesira family of DSP-based media systems. Also shipping is Biamp’s new Dante-enabled DAN-1 digital server networking card, […]

Biamp Ships TesiraFORTÉ

Biamp Introduces Vocia 1.6 With Nurse Call Integration

Biamp Systems’ new Vocia 1.6 with Nurse Call Integration (NCI) is a networked public address and voice evacuation system that combines zoned paging and prioritization with simple system supervision to provide critical messaging capabilities. Part of Vocia’s networked public address and voice evacuation system, the Biamp NCI system enhances the line’s professional-grade critical paging capabilities. […]

Biamp Introduces Vocia 1.6 With Nurse Call Integration

Biamp Systems Repositions Nexia to Support a More Robust DSP Product Family

Biamp Systems today announced the repositioning of Nexia and the launch of TesiraFORTÉ, a new family of digital signal processor (DSP)-based media systems. Biamp’s Nexia products are pitched as “affordably priced” boxes for single-room provision of video- and teleconferencing, speaker processing and multimedia presentations. In addition to the Nexia repositioning, the AudiaSOLO discontinuation (announced Oct. […]

Biamp Systems Repositions Nexia to Support a More Robust DSP Product Family

Biamp Debuts New Vocia Paging Station Kit

Biamp Systems today added to its public address and voice evacuation system, Vocia, with the PSKIT-1 interface kit and 1.5.2 software. The PSKIT-1 is a standalone paging station kit that allows for direct connection to third-party equipment, such as legacy paging stations and fireman’s microphone panels. The PSKIT-1 features embedded DSP and on-board memory to […]

Biamp Debuts New Vocia Paging Station Kit

Biamp Adds New Remote Interface for Tesira

Biamp Systems has added a new remote interface, dubbed the TEC-1 Remote Ethernet device, for the Tesira system. The new control device is available in two configurations, the TEC-1i (in-wall) and the TEC-1s (surface-mount). It’s powered over Ethernet (PoE) and can be used to select and adjust up to 32 controls per device, as well […]

Biamp Adds New Remote Interface for Tesira

Biamp Ships AVB-Based Networked AV System Tesira

Biamp Systems has just started shipping Tesira, its digital signal processor (DSP)-based networked media system, which uses AVB as the primary digital media transport. In case you didn’t know, AVB is the new IEEE open standard that allows media streams to be carried over Ethernet networks — it’s what Audinate uses for Dante and Harman uses […]

Biamp Ships AVB-Based Networked AV System Tesira

Biamp Debuts Four New Vocia Amplifiers

Biamp Systems today introduced four new small amplifiers as part of its Vocia networked public address and voice evacuation system. The concept of Vocia is decentralized, networked paging system without one home-run for all signals to terminate. So, for example, a building on campus with a bunch of small classrooms where each one needs amplified […]

Biamp Debuts Four New Vocia Amplifiers

Biamp Systems Introduces Vocia 1.2

This month Biamp Systems introduced the release of Vocia 1.2, an upgrade on Biamp Systems’ critical paging and life safety system and one of Biamp’s newest networked media systems. Compliant with current stringent life safety standards, such as EN 54-16, Vocia 1.2 provides improved scalability for seamless integration in almost any size facility, and delivers […]

Biamp Systems Introduces Vocia 1.2

Biamp To File Appeal in ClearOne Judgment

The day after the Federal Court Ruling against them, Biamp issued a statement saying that the Judgment, “will have no material effect on Biamp System’s operations, current products, services or technologies. “ Biamp Systems maintains it had no knowledge of any misappropriation of the ClearOne Communications code, and will immediately file an appeal. “Biamp has […]

Biamp To File Appeal in ClearOne Judgment

ClearOne Wins Almost $10 Million Judgement Against Biamp

A federal court issued a Memorandum Decision and Order on April 21 in favor of ClearOne Communications, Inc., awarding it approximately $9.7 million in joint-and-several and individual judgments against Biamp Systems Corporation and a group called WideBand Solutions, Inc. – three of WideBand’s principals – Dr. Jun Yang (a former ClearOne employee), Andrew Chiang (previously […]

ClearOne Wins Almost $10 Million Judgement Against Biamp

ClearOne Granted Permanent Injunction Order in Federal Trade Secret Misappropriation Case

Two orders, including a permanent injunction order prohibiting, among other things, the use of infringing computer code and products by Biamp Systems Corporation (“Biamp”) and WideBand Solutions, Inc. (“WideBand”), were issued by the federal court on Thursday, April 9, 2009, in favor of ClearOne Communications Inc. (“ClearOne”). These orders come in the case, which was […]

ClearOne Granted Permanent Injunction Order in Federal Trade Secret Misappropriation Case

Biamp Responds to Court Order; Explains That Injunction Order Does Not Affect Its Current Products

Biamp Systems, global manufacturer of audio and conferencing solutions equipment, has confirmed its current products, services and technologies are unaffected by the permanent injunction order granted to ClearOne Communications on April 9, 2009, which formalized an earlier preliminary ruling. Biamp Systems has been involved in a court case between ClearOne Communications, based in Salt Lake […]

Biamp Responds to Court Order; Explains That Injunction Order Does Not Affect Its Current Products