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Huddle room camera
AVer showcased
its new Ultra HD
4K Huddle Room
Camera, the CAM340.
Compatible with a
number of popular
applications, such
as Skype for Business, Zoom, BlueJeans
and GoToMeeting, the camera offers a
94 degree wide-angle lens; 4x zoom and
pan-tilt capability; a built-in uni-directional
microphone; and easy plug-and-play with
a single USB 3.0 cable. Additional features
include a built-in TV mount, Kensington
slot, privacy camera shutter and support for
an optional remote control.
Wall-mounted UC
Revolabs, a subsidiary of Yamaha
Corporation, demonstrated the Yamaha
CS-700 Video Sound Collaboration System
for the first time in the UK. Ideal for huddle
rooms with limited tabletop space, it brings
together audio, video and collaboration
capabilities in a wall-mounted system. Key
features include a Revolabs beam-forming
microphone array to capture speech,
four Yamaha speaker elements for high
quality audio and a wide-angle camera
that captures everyone in a room. The
CS-700 connects via USB to your chosen
UC platform, such as Microsoft Skype for
Business, Cisco Spark, Vidyo and WebEx.
One touch conferencing
The new Konftel 300IPx simplifies
conference calls, removing the confusion
and complexity that can come with
them, especially on multi-party calls.
For example, with the supporting Konftel
Unite mobile app, it takes just one click
to start or join a meeting. The Konftel
300IPx boasts high quality Omnisound HD
audio clarity; SD call recording; a built-in
bridging function; connectivity options for
wireless headsets, extra microphones and
loudspeaker equipment; and a USB port.
It is compatible with Skype for Business,
Cisco, Avaya and other meeting
solutions.
Dry-erase whiteboard
capture
Kaptivo transforms a standard dry-erase
whiteboard into an online collaboration
tool. The micro-optical camera is mounted
on the wall above the board and identifies
and extracts important content, ignoring
shadows and reflections. A live image of
the whiteboard can be shared remotely
to any web browser on any device, with
all board changes captured and archived
automatically. An entire meeting can
be saved and shared as a multi-page
presentation, eliminating the need to take
notes or photos of the whiteboard.
Master the meeting room
In the Future Tech Demo Zone of UC
Expo, visitors got the chance to see
demonstrations of the cloud-powered,
all-in-one Cisco Spark Board, which uses
ultrasound wireless pairing technology to
recognise and greet presenters as they
approach it. Multiple participants, including
remote workers, can draw on the whiteboard
together, with work saved to a shared team
space. A 4K camera, microphone array
and VoiceTrack technology support high
quality video conferencing, with the ability
to drag and drop a call from the board to
a smartphone so that it can be continued
on the go. The Cisco Spark app enables
control of the board from a PC, Mac, tablet
or smartphone.
Customisable app-ready
media phone
Yealink’s stand showcased the recently
launched T58V Smart Media Phone
featuring a 7in touchscreen, HD camera,
built-in Bluetooth, Wifi connectivity and
support for up to 16 SIP accounts. Based
on the Android 5.1.1 operating system, the
T58V has a built-in browser and
the option of third-party app
installation for customisation
to specific user
requirements.
Collaboration console
Crestron presented its new table-
top meeting room system, Mercury.
The all-in-one console turns meeting
rooms into effective collaboration
spaces by combining the conferencing
and collaboration features employees
need, along with the fast, secure cloud
deployment and management required by
IT managers. Users can present content
wirelessly, using the built-in Crestron Air
Media wireless presentation gateway;
make phone calls from mobile devices
or standard SIP phone systems using
the built-in speaker and microphones;
and collaborate with colleagues from a
laptop or dedicated in-room PC using any
softphone and any web conferencing or UC
application. A built-in occupancy sensor
enables facility managers to collect room
usage data.
Skype meeting
interoperability
Meeting room technology specialist
Audeo showcased solutions from StarLeaf,
including the new Skype for Business
interoperability service, Medley. The entirely
free service enables anyone from inside
or outside an organisation to be invited to
join a Skype for Business meeting, with no
need for additional hardware, downloads or
plug-ins. This means that third-party video
systems from Cisco, Lifesize and Polycom,
for example, can be connected to a Skype
Meeting. The organiser just has to invite
to the meeting and
StarLeaf Medley automatically responds
with third-party endpoint dial-in instructions.
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