Monday, August 27, 2007

Sorenson Communications' VP-200® Videophone Wins TDI Engineering Award


SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) has presented the Andrew Saks Engineering Award to Sorenson Communications™, the nation’s leading provider of Video Relay Services (VRS) for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. TDI, a long-time national advocate for equal telecommunications access for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, honored Sorenson Communications for its VP-200® videophone on Saturday at the 17th Biennial International TDI Conference in San Mateo, Calif.

The TDI award, given every two years, recognizes an outstanding design, electronic, or engineering accomplishment that improves access to telecommunications for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. The VP-200 videophone delivers crisp video images and smooth hand movements, essential for ASL users who depend on quick finger spellings and subtle facial expressions to communicate. read more

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