SAN FRANCISCO, USA: snom technology AG, developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones, today announced the debut of the snom 820, a powerful new business VoIP phone for the North American enterprise and small and medium-sized business (SMB) markets at VoiceCon San Francisco. The new snom 820 SIP-based business phone sets a new standard for design innovation and business-class performance blending a sleek, cutting-edge look with a highly intuitive user interface and a rich set of business communications features.

"The snom 820 represents the fourth generation of SIP-based business phones from snom and is designed to address the requirements of the enterprise work force of today and tomorrow," said Michael Knieling, executive vice president of marketing and sales. "The phone blends superior usability and style with mature VoIP technology delivering cutting business-class communications features that are packaged in a sleek and intuitive design."

SNOM 820

Sleek and Intuitive Design: The new snom 820 offers a sleek intuitive design that optimizes usability in two different respects. First, the user interface makes it easy to manage calls, and guides the user intuitively through the phones' numerous features. Second, the dual 33 or 55 degree angle of the telephone ensures that all the operating elements are within optimal reach and always readily visible.

High Resolution Color Display: The new snom 820 has a high-resolution TFT color display that optimizes the presentation of call lists, address books, caller information and other applications. This data is provided through the integrated XML browser and accessed directly by the user via the display screen.

klarVOICE - Wideband Audio for High Fidelity Voice Quality: The phone features klarVOICE, snom's integrated broadband technology that guarantees high- fidelity wideband audio quality and voice clarity, giving users the feeling they are speaking with someone in the same room. In loudspeaker mode, a Class D amplifier reliably suppresses all interference.

Wireless Connectivity - The snom 820 supports Wi-Fi and power over Ethernet enabling easy installation regardless of the surroundings and plug in play connectivity.

Rich Feature Set - The new snom 820 comes equipped with a broad set of advanced business communications features including three-way conferencing, multiple ring tones and the capability to provision up to twelve different SIP identities per phone.

Robust Security - The snom 820 satisfies the highest security standards for the business world. The VoIP telephone is not only VPN capable but also supports SRTP and TLS security standards that effectively prevent the recording and the sniffing of data.

The snom 820 is the first model of a new product line of advanced business VoIP phones from snom and complements its existing line of VoIP phones: the snom 300 VoIP telephone series. snom handsets are SIP-based and feature snom's mature fourth generation VoIP technology designed for rugged business-class performance, reliability and ease of interoperability which has made them the VoIP handset partner of choice for the industry's leading VoIP service providers, hosted VoIP, IP PBX and Unified Communications solution vendors.

snom is showing the new snom 820 and its entire portfolio of VoIP phones at the snom Booth # 733 at the VoiceCon San Francisco trade show which is taking place at the Moscone Center November 11-13.

Availability/Pricing

The snom 820, which was first introduced in Europe in October, is generally available today in the US and Mexico through snom's network of North American distributors and resellers and has an MSRP of US$419.