Volume 16, Issue 4 – February 20, 2025

February 20, 2025 | Volume: 16 | Issue 4

rAVe Unified Communications Edition

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all having a fantastic February. Gary and I did our rePLAY ISE 2025 event yesterday, and it was the best one we’ve ever done! If you want to see us talk about ~40 of the notable products/solutions/trends on the show floor, check it out. You should be able to watch the archive recording.

Anyway, Gary Kayye also wrote a blog this week about the future of the meeting room. Read here about his vision — here’s a hint: The display at the front of the room isn’t going to cut it anymore.

Enjoy!

Steph Beckett
Managing Editor, rAVe [PUBS]

COLUMNS

Here’s the Latest From the Blogsquad.

This Is My Vision of the Future of the Meeting Room — We Can Do Better Than Putting Everyone on a Virtual Front Row [Gary Kayye]

Many of us constantly monitor the Kastle Office Occupancy Reports that come out weekly. And, for […]

PRODUCT NEWS

What You Need to Know.

Extron and Sennheiser Partner to Introduce AI-Ready Enterprise Solution Kits Certified for Microsoft Teams

Neat Adds BYOD Functionality to Neat Bar and Neat Bar 2

Neat announced that its Neat Bar and Neat Bar 2 are now available with Neat Select, a BYOD (Bring Your […]

ClearOne Debuts BMA 360DX Mic, Speaker, DSP and Amplifier in a 2 x 2 Ceiling Tile Configuration for UCC

ClearOne launched the BMA 360DX, an all-in-one ceiling tile package for UCC rooms; a beamforming microphone array, a DSP processor with Dante and a built-in […]

Comprehensive Debuts New GX Series High Speed USB 5G Extenders

Sennheiser Debuts TeamConnect Ceiling Medium Ceiling Tile (TCC M CT)

Sennheiser announced a new installation variant for its TeamConnect Ceiling Medium (TCC M) – the […]

LAIA Debuts Three New PTZ Camera Lines for UCC, ED, HOW, Live Events and Production

LAIA Technologies announced the launch of three major PTZ camera lines. The line-up now includes new models; all are AI-enabled cameras; the C-Pro, Broadcaster […]

HP Poly Debuts Poly Studio V12 Video Bar, Cloud-Based Management System Poly Lens Pro for Rooms

Extron Announced Two New 8K-Capable Products

Extron has introduced the DA2 HD 8K AE and DA2 HD 8K AI, two-output 8K HDMI distribution amplifiers designed for professional AV applications. The DA2 […]

Samsung Adds AI to SmartThings Pro and Launches New Interactive Models (WAFX-P) That Leverage It

Samsung’s SmartThings Pro business-to-business (B2B) management platform has added AI and automation capabilities. The platform now includes Interactive View […]

Sennheiser Collabs with TeamMate for Wall-Mounting Its TeamConnect (TC) Bar Solutions

AREC Debuts AI-Powered Speaker Tracking Station for UCC, Courtrooms, Houses of Worship and Town Halls

AREC just launched an AI-powered virtual director in the firm of the DS-9CU Speaker Tracking Station. […]

Powersoft Unveils Compact 140W Audio Amplifier Powered by PoE

Powersoft launched Nota, an ultra-compact PoE/PoE+ amplifier that outputs 140W of power across two channels in a pocked-sized footprint. Nota’s features include […]

Biamp Ships Six New Product at the Same Time; Biamp Workplace Cloud-Based Management Debuts

DICENTIS Debuts ePaper-Based Electronic Name Cards for Meetings and Conferences

DICENTIS Electronic Name Cards use ePaper technology as an alternative to traditional paper […]

Samsung Debuts Both Indoor and Outdoor ePaper Signage Displays

Samsung Electronics has introduced Color E-Paper (EMDX), an energy-efficient digital signage solution with wireless and USB-C capabilities. Like other ePaper […]