Tandberg

Tandberg refers to a Norwegian electronics company best known for video conferencing hardware. The company was founded in 1936 by Vebjørn Tandberg as Tandberg Radiofabrikk in Oslo, initially producing radio equipment and later expanding into consumer and professional audio and video gear. Through the late 20th century, Tandberg developed a range of audiovisual products and became a leading supplier of videoconferencing systems and telepresence solutions for business customers.

Tandberg grew as a publicly listed company, Tandberg ASA, and during the 1990s and 2000s expanded its video collaboration portfolio through internal development and acquisitions. Its offerings included endpoints and infrastructure designed for enterprise videoconferencing and room-based telepresence systems, which competed with other global vendors.

In 2010, Cisco Systems announced the acquisition of Tandberg for about $3.3 billion in cash, a deal that closed later that year. The integration extended Cisco's collaboration portfolio, and Tandberg products were increasingly rebranded under the Cisco TelePresence line. The Tandberg ASA business ceased to exist as an independent entity, and its technology became part of Cisco.

The Tandberg name has also appeared in other Norwegian technology ventures, such as Tandberg Data, a separate company specializing in data-storage products; these entities are unrelated to Cisco’s Tandberg integration.