The static meeting room that stays unchanged for years is a thing of the past. With a significant increase in hybrid working patterns in recent times, and many meetings now incorporating one or more remote participants, the expectation is that AV equipment in meeting spaces will be more robust, versatile and high-quality than ever.
To this end, audio-visual solutions developer Kramer and advanced voice networking & media processing specialist AudioCodes have recently announced a partnership revolving around solutions that are certified as being optimised for Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR). Bringing together a software platform with certified hardware, MTR bridges the gap between people working remotely and those in the office with technologies that allow everyone to be seen, be heard, and fully participate from anywhere.
Acknowledging that every aspect of meeting room AV needs to be of the highest quality, Kramer and AudioCodes’ MTR solutions encompass the full range of components – from video bars and compute units to speakers, digital signal processors (DSPs), cameras, touchscreen controllers, switching technology, and efficient cable management.
The result is a seamless and comprehensive meeting room experience, no matter what the individual company requirements or day-to-day working patterns might be.
WORKING HARMONIOUSLY
In order to reduce adjustment times and installation costs, allowing systems integrators (SIs) to provide more competitive packages to their customers, Kramer and AudioCodes offer complete, fully-tested room solutions where all components are guaranteed to work harmoniously and meetings can be initiated at the single touch of a button.
The technology partners currently offer MTR solutions for four types of meeting space: Huddle Rooms, Small Meeting Rooms, Medium Meeting Rooms and Boardrooms. In each case, the solutions are accompanied by ready-made plans and schematics to support rapid deployment.
To explore one of these options – for Smaller Meeting Rooms – in more depth, this package is based around the KAC-TCH-10, an ergonomically-designed meeting room controller that allows seamless collaboration and content-sharing, and the KAC-BAR-81 Collaboration Bar, whose specification comprising built-in speakers, six microphones, Full HD video, and PTZ camera with 5x zoom delivers crystal-clear images and superior voice quality.
The KAC-SCD-10 room booking scheduler can also be added, with the idea that it be mounted at the entrance to the meeting room for the purposes of booking and notifying others if the space is in use.
As with all four of the complete Kramer/AudioCodes’ solutions, the end-result is that the management and utilisation of meeting room equipment is simplified and entirely seamless – making for a more inclusive, interactive and satisfying experience for all participants, irrespective of location.
IDEAL FOR INSTALLERS
The Kramer/AudioCodes MTR solutions have also been developed to help SIs compete in an increasingly competitive corporate market. By providing them with well-defined and comprehensive solutions in different categories, they can focus on adding value elsewhere, such as in their service and support facilities. And it’s not just corporate applications where these solutions are proving resonant – interest from the education sector, where remote learning is on the rise, has also been significant.
Providing powerful, easy-to-use and intuitive solutions for every meeting space, the Kramer and AudioCodes partnership is supplying technologies that will revolutionise the way businesses and other organisations communicate and collaborate in this brave new hybrid world.
For more information on the Kramer and AudioCodes co-branded solutions, please visit https://hubs.li/Q02mxRSb0.
