The Plantronics Story
From Santa Cruz to
Tranquility Base: The Lightweight Headset Takes
Flight
In
1961 a pilot from Santa Cruz, California had an
idea and eight years later that same idea would
carry the historic first words from the moon:
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap
for mankind." The idea was a lightweight
communications headset.
Originally designed for use by airline pilots as
an alternative to the bulky headphones of the
day, the lightweight design soon caught the eye
of NASA. Beginning with the final two Mercury
flights, Plantronics headsets were used
exclusively by the crews of the Gemini and
Apollo programs, including all the lunar
missions, as well as on the ground by mission
controllers.
Other mission-critical customers soon took note.
In the mid '60s, the Federal Aviation Agency
selected Plantronics as the sole supplier of
headsets for air traffic controllers, a
privilege Plantronics still holds today. And in
a critical milestone for the company,
Plantronics was soon selected to supply headsets
to the operators of the Bell Telephone company.
Today, headsets have become mainstream, and
Plantronics provides a wide range of products
from mission-critical and business-critical
applications to personal communications and
entertainment. In the office, Plantronics is
leading a wireless revolution with products that
deliver unprecedented freedom and mobility to
take your conversations further. From outer
space to office space, Plantronics headsets set
the standard.
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