In a recent interview, Andy Elliot, VP Marketing EMEA, AudioCodes, familiarized me with the various enhancements to the company's Room Experience (RX) suite. The suite of meeting room solutions designed for Microsoft Teams environments has evolved since its launch back in October 2019. And as today’s business meetings transition from office-based staff to a mix of smaller groups in the office and an increasing number of remote-workers, the AudioCodes RX suite is evolving to deliver a 'high-quality, immersive experience for all participants,' he told me. Elliot continued:
“Anyone who thinks increased homeworking is a short-term fix is kidding themselves. The challenge for IT departments, as some workers return to the office, is how to ensure that office and home workers can collaborate effectively, long term"
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The enhancements relate to the RXV80 audio/video bar, the Meeting Insights meeting productivity tool, and a new suite of Microsoft Teams video solution bundles for medium and large meeting rooms. The RXV80 audio/video bar, which delivers high-quality video conferencing capabilities for small and medium meeting rooms, is undergoing Microsoft certification and will be made generally available during the last quarter of 2020, according to Elliot. Its also set to feature some key enhancements to the Teams meeting experience, including:
- A Bluetooth remote controller (the RXV80RC) for ease of use
- Simple out-of-the-box deployment with wired or wireless networks
- Features including click-to-join and 'proximity join' for Microsoft Teams meetings
Elliot added: “The RXV80 is a high-quality, cost-effective, and an easy to operate video solution for smaller meeting rooms. It enables office-based workers to meet in smaller groups and comply with COVID-secure practices such as social distancing while collaborating with remote colleagues.”
AudioCodes is also set to expand the RX suite with the RXV100-B video solution bundles for Microsoft Teams Rooms. These incorporate the Lenovo ThinkSmart Hub 500 (and in future the Lenovo ThinkSmart Hub) as the video conferencing control device designed to provide powerful and flexible video conferencing capabilities for medium and large meeting rooms.
