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percent of businesses, who ranked it as the most common communications device in the survey. But with over two-thirds of end users now leveraging a combination of a deskphone, PC and mobile devices, and with new end- user technologies – such as VR, wearables
and personal assistants – coming to market, a solution to integrating “traditional” and next- generation technologies must be found.
Hybrid communications – a new solution e answer lies in hybrid communications, developed to give IT departments the option to marry cloud-based UC&C with existing PBX systems. It enables businesses to protect previous investments and introduce new features such as presence management, messaging, web conference, video, les and application sharing, at the same time. It also has the bene ts of being easier to deploy, support and maintain – removing the burden of complex so ware or hardware management. e result is a gradual cloud adoption strategy, where services can be migrated to the cloud without day-to-day activities su ering disruptions.
If a business just jumps from one technology to the next, it risks alienating users and disrupting operations in addition to losing value from its existing investments. Here, again, is where hybrid cloud deployments are removing these risks by augmenting the existing with the new.
STEPPING UP QUALITY – END-USERS WANT IT ALL
“Good enough” collaboration solutions are
no longer living up to end-user demands. Wainhouse Research found quality to be the top end-user requirement with 90 percent rating it as highly important. However, to truly step up the quality, platforms should encompass the other four top requirements identi ed in the survey – work ow integration (70 percent), borderless communications (63 percent), mobility (54 percent) and global access (39 percent).
Integrating collaboration tools into business processes can be achieved through an open architecture. A connected communications platform can do this – bringing together HD voice, video and work ow integration delivered across devices via the cloud – allowing users
to work together and collaborate seamlessly, regardless of location or device. To get the quality users want, unsupported tools are out, and enterprise-grade is in.
THE NEW HUDDLE ROOM EXPERIENCE
The Yamaha CS-700
VIDEO SOUND COLLABORATION SYSTEM
An all-in-one huddle room conferencing solution that offers an intuitive collaboration experience with best-in-class audio, video, and screen sharing capability in simple, clutter-free, wall-mounted system.
The 120-degree ultra-wide angle, 1080p camera captures all meeting participants in one eld of view — covering 80% more area in the room than traditional video cameras without the hassle of panning and zooming.
With Yamaha’s superior audio technology at the helm, including a beamforming microphone array and a four-element speaker system, the Yamaha CS-700 picks up every spoken word with clarity and delivers amazing audio from the far end.
A single USB connection is all that’s needed for the CS-700 to support audio, video, and content sharing. SIP communications are also integrated, expanding the communication opportunities even further.
For IT staff, the CS-700’s integrated network management system means units can be remotely monitored and managed. Units can also be con gured at the same time, easing setup and upgrades for huddle rooms across an organization.
More Information at: revolabs.com/huddle
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