We’re more than halfway through one of the most unpredictable years that many of us have ever faced. In the last few months, the marketplace has seen more change than many industry veterans have encountered throughout their careers.
That makes it a pretty exciting time to be an industry as fast-moving as UC.
Now that many companies have discovered the benefits of remote and mobile work for themselves, the way we communicate is understandably changing.
Here are some of the biggest announcements that we’ve reported in the last 7 days.
Microsoft Will Soon Enable 49 On-Screen Attendees
Tired of only being able to see a handful of people in your video call? That issue might be coming to an end. Microsoft recently announced that it’s going to be expanding its current video grid layout, which only features 9 people. According to Microsoft, the roadmap for Teams includes a plan to increase the number of people viewable in a call at the same time to 49.
This will be a massive enhancement to Microsoft’s video conferencing experience. The upgrade will put Microsoft in line with Zoom, which has always stayed one step ahead of Microsoft when it came to multi-window video experiences. Check out the full report on the upcoming changes to Microsoft Teams here.
Poly Introduces New Room Solutions
Poly, one of the market leaders in communication and collaboration hardware, recently introduced some new tools for its portfolio. The Poly Microsoft Teams solutions aim to provide businesses with more meaningful collaborative experiences. The Poly G10-T, G40-T and G-80T promise a different level of conversation, complete with video and audio tools.
Now that Microsoft Teams has more than 75 million daily active users, it’s clear to see why Poly might want to roll out some custom-made experiences for Teams users. Poly’s room solutions come with everything you need for video and audio collaboration. You can check out the new lineup in our latest report here.
Workplace from Facebook Rooms
Workplace from Facebook is one of the leading solutions in the collaboration marketplace today. The service gives companies access to a familiar and comfortable environment where team members can share content and ideas in real-time. Recently, Workplace from Facebook updated its offering to include “Rooms”. The Rooms experience reinvents collaboration with organic video experiences.
