THIS IS A PROMOTED POST This is my third year covering Enterprise Connect. I love this show because it’s different than any other trade show I cover — it’s heavily attended by end users and IT professionals. At a show that, at its most basic level, is about communicating in various forms, unified communication technology […]

Enterprise Connect is built different. That’s always how I describe this show/conference to anyone who asks me about it. Really, this is more of a conference with a little bit of trade show. While I’ve never had the pleasure of attending any of the talks, panels or education sessions that are here at Enterprise Connect, […]

AVer Information Inc. USA will showcase the VB350, VC520 Pro3, CAM520 Pro3, TR315/TR315N, TR335/TR335N and FONE700 at Enterprise Connect 2024. The event, scheduled to take place from March 25-28, 2024, at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida, will provide attendees with the opportunity to experience AVer’s innovative video conferencing and collaboration solutions designed to enhance […]

MAXHUB announced it will participate as an exhibitor at Enterprise Connect 2024 in booth #859. The event takes place March 25-28, 2024, at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida. For more than 30 years, Enterprise Connect has brought corporate IT decision makers together with industry vendors, analysts, consultants and channel partners to focus on the […]

Enterprise Connect will feature hundreds of innovative products and services aimed at the UCC market from March 25-28, 2024 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida, and digitally. If you are interested in attending, register here. Here’s everything you can expect! Enterprise Connect 2024 Exhibitor News 911 Secure, Booth #2134: Introducing SENTRY Cloud Enterprise, SENTRY […]

Unified Communications are an important part of our industry and community. These technologies catapulted us through the dark days of COVID-19, and now that we are back in the office (or figuring out whether or not the hybrid model works for us), this technology is helping us to find our place in this “Wild, Wild […]

As the year comes to a close, we want to know your thoughts on how ProAV has changed throughout 2023. You can check out the results of last month’s rAVe Temperature Check here. This month’s survey is now CLOSED. Keep an eye out for this month’s results and for next month’s survey! 

Enterprise Connect announced keynote presentations from Microsoft, Cisco, and Zoom executives. The event takes place March 25-28, 2024 at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida. Register here: https://enterpriseconnect.informatech.com/2024/registrations/Attendee For more than 30 years, Enterprise Connect has brought corporate IT decision makers together with industry vendors, analysts, consultants and channel partners to focus on the issues […]

Enterprise Connect today announces the 2024 event program, which offers the enterprise IT community “increased opportunities” for learning and networking, and this year will feature over a dozen sessions led by IT decision-makers at major enterprises. Enterprise Connect brings IT decision-makers together to explore the trends and technologies driving enterprise communications and customer experience through […]

AtlasIED will demo its IPX series of endpoints integrated with Singlewire’s InformaCast this week. The AtlasIED IPX Series is an IP-based family of endpoints, including built-in loudspeakers, microphones and displays, that provide audio communications and visual text across corporate and educational institutions, industrial facilities and other large spaces. The IPX series integrates with a building’s […]

Through collaboration with its partners, Microsoft is using the new version of Teams Rooms to lighten the load for IT teams who have to manage numerous BYOD (bring your own device) rooms. As promised, native Microsoft Teams Rooms experiences are now available on Cisco’s video technology — a portfolio of Teams-certified devices by Cisco covering all workspaces. Cisco […]

New Zoom innovations designed to help make collaboration more meaningful and simple debuted today — specifically aimed at making hybrid meetings better. The first is called Zoom Huddles, a new video-enabled virtual coworking space designed to bring the fluid interactions of in-person work to modern teams. Zoom Huddles replicates the “working alongside” aspect of an open […]

Jabra will be first to market with its PanaCast 50 Video Bar System leveraging the new Microsoft device ecosystem platform. The Microsoft device ecosystem platform combines the best of Microsoft and Android, tailored for shared spaces and optimized for Teams devices. Built on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), the platform delivers the security and […]

Crestron Electronics announced the AirMedia Connect Adaptor, a one-touch wireless presentation solution for wireless conferencing. Crestron and Microsoft will launch an AirMedia collaboration bundle for Microsoft Teams software that will bring BYOD and Microsoft Teams meetings to more spaces. The AirMedia Connect Adaptor is the only dongle optimized by Microsoft for wireless collaboration, eliminating the need […]

Avocor introduced the expansion of Avocor’s Alliances organization which aims to strengthen the alignment between the company, its solutions and the UCC ecosystems where its interactive collaboration products and partners can thrive. Since its founding in 2016, Avocor has grown quickly to become a major player in the UCC marketplace. The company’s approach to working […]

Poly, an HP company, and NuCurrent announced a partnership that is powering the next generation of devices delivering virtual meeting equity for remote, hybrid and on-site office workers alike. One of the largest challenges of hybrid work is staying connected to people and devices while working in various locations throughout the day, from home, the […]

The Studio X family of Android-based video bars is now certified for Google Meet. The entire family of Poly Studio X devices is now certified under the Works with Google Meet program, which guarantees compatibility of video conferencing devices and peripherals with Google Meet. The Poly Studio X family of video bars, paired with the […]

Today, Epson announced 10 of its new PowerLite and BrightLink lamp-free laser displays are now available. Powered by Epson’s proprietary 3-chip 3LCD technology, the new models offer 4,000 to 4,600 lumens of equal color and white brightness. The new lamp-free laser displays also come equipped with built-in enterprise-level wireless connectivity, convenient collaboration tools, value-added software […]

I had a great first Enterprise Connect in Orlando! As you probably know, most people are ready to get back to trade shows. We are ready to get back to in person and figure out more about how to do that in a way that’s respectful and comfortable for all. EC was a great reminder […]

And that’s a wrap on Enterprise Connect 2022 (EC)! That’s also a wrap on my first-ever trade show experience. If you didn’t know, I’ve been with rAVe for almost a year and haven’t been able to attend a show yet, mostly due to COVID-19. Finally, I was able to join some of my team on […]

Enterprise Connect 2022 (EC) is around the corner, and we’re excited to attend this in-person event in Florida! As we always do, we’ve prepared a microsite for you to have access to the show floor even if you weren’t able to attend. That’s right — our Enterprise Connect 2022 microsite is live and packed with […]

All those buzzwords got you to click, didn’t they? And they say clickbait doesn’t work anymore. Let’s get to the point — our team will be at Enterprise Connect 2022 March 21-23 in Kissimmee, Florida. We’ll be on the show floor (at the Gaylord Hotel) doing what we do best: Creating a virtual video library […]

Enterprise Connect will feature the UCC industry’s newest technology products and services. Exhibitors will showcase the latest technologies in the Expo Hall, providing IT decision-maker attendees with a unique opportunity to learn about new solutions impacting the industry. “It’s been almost three years since enterprise communications and collaboration professionals have been able to gather in-person,” […]

AVer Information announced the company is debuting the MD330U Series 30X 4K medical-grade PTZ camera for telemedicine and patient monitoring. The MD330U Series camera features what it’s calling the “world’s first detachable 8MP handheld camera head and an embedded audio system with a speakerphone.” The wide-angle pan-tilt degree, 30X optical zoom and 4K output resolution […]

AVer Information announced a technology collaboration with Lenovo and Yamaha to streamline hybrid meeting room connectivity. The plug-and-play solution bundle is certified for Microsoft Teams to offer global collaboration between business meeting spaces and remote offices. The hybrid room-ready solution includes the AVer CAM520 Pro2, Lenovo ThinkSmart Core + Controller and Yamaha ADECIA Ceiling Mic […]

Pexip announced it is the first and only Microsoft Teams Cloud Video Interop (CVI) solution available for Microsoft’s Government Community Cloud (GCC) High. Federal customers who have deployed Microsoft Teams in GCC High can now enable video teleconferencing systems to join Teams meetings in GCC High as well. Government agencies with video-calling devices that support […]

disguise announced the acquisition of Polygon Labs, a broadcast data and content visualization solutions platform. disguise xR, together with LED screens, graphics engines such as Unreal Engine and camera tracking, combines augmented and mixed reality elements to deliver photorealistic virtual graphics during live broadcasts. This workflow has been used to boost the virtual production quality […]

Konftel will showcase a series of new innovations and an expanded product portfolio at Enterprise Connect in Booth #1035. Konftel has developed a special room type guide to help resellers and their customers pinpoint the most appropriate products and set-up as part of its video solutions for every meeting room philosophy. The end goal is […]

DTEN is now shipping the DTEN Mate, a touch-screen tablet designed to manage Zoom meeting experiences. DTEN Mate is the only wireless touch-screen-compatible appliance to support Zoom Rooms Controller (ZRC). Developed in close conjunction with Zoom, DTEN Mate works as a controller with any existing Zoom Rooms hardware, including DTEN’s devices. Zoom functions are enabled […]

AVer Information announced the release of the TR333V2 4K 30X AI Auto Tracking PTZ Streaming camera, the latest in its lineup of artificial intelligence tracking cameras. The TR333V2 includes 30x optical zoom and an 8MP camera with 4K Ultra HD. It features built-in advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology with a human detection algorithm that allows […]

Intel launched a line of compact desktop computers powered by its Jasper Lake processors. The details are here; the computers are now available for preorders and are expected to ship in February. Here are a few specs: 135 x 115 x 36mm (5.3″ x 4.5″ x 1.4″) 32 GB memory Six USB ports The rest […]

Logitech announced an initiative to create more equitable experiences for hybrid workers with RightSight 2 software that now simultaneously presents both a close-up view of the individual speaker and a view of the entire meeting room during video calls. RightSight 2 auto-framing technology allows far-end participants to follow the active speaker while also getting situational […]