Jabra and Lenovo have expanded their collaboration to offer a new video conferencing meeting room solution – the Jabra PanaCast 50 Room System 2. The partners say it retains Jabra’s 180° panoramic 4K plug-and-play video solution, the Jabra PanaCast 50, while introducing the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2, an AI-optimised compute device built for demanding meeting room workloads.
While the PanaCast 50 video bar remains unchanged delivering AI-powered 4K video and audio, the new bundle introduces a more powerful Lenovo compute device optimised for AI-heavy workloads and two Lenovo controller options to provide greater flexibility and adaptability.
The Jabra PanaCast 50 Room System 2 also features two new touchscreen controller options, a USB and IP version, providing flexibility for various room setups.
The companies say the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 is purpose-built to handle the increasingly heavy AI workloads with faster AI processing. The compute device is powered by Intel Core Ultra 5 processors, improving video, audio and AI performance, while reducing power consumption by up to 40 percent.
To meet different room configurations and budget needs, the system now offers two new touch controller options. A simple plug-and-play USB touch controller for straightforward deployments, the Lenovo Thinksmart USB controller, and a flexible network-based IP touch controller, the Lenovo IP controller, for high-performance environments.
Holger Reisinger, SVP enterprise video business unit at Jabra, said: “As hybrid work continues to evolve, so do the demands for how teams connect and collaborate, especially with the increasing use of AI-enhanced tools. We’re proud to collaborate with Lenovo on the second generation of the Jabra PanaCast 50 Room System to deliver an AI-optimised, future-ready solution. Together, we’re equipping meeting spaces with more compute power, greater flexibility and more options to support seamless and inclusive collaboration in any environment.”
Marcus Kennedy, general manager, commercial solutions at Lenovo added: “Hybrid collaboration is evolving fast, and meeting spaces need solutions that are ready for what’s next with AI-enabled applications and features. Together with Jabra, Lenovo has created a system that brings advanced compute power and greater flexibility together with industry leading Video experience – helping teams connect more easily and work more effectively from anywhere.”
Jabra PanaCast 50 Room System 2 is available globally from now.
