Jabra and Lenovo are expanding their collaboration to offer a second-generation PanaCast 50 Room System 2, optimized for AI. The new solution retains Jabra’s 180° panoramic 4K plug-and-play video solution, the Jabra PanaCast 50, while introducing the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 – an AI-optimized compute device built for demanding meeting room workloads. It also […]

Jabra is now shipping its PanaCast 40 Video Bar System (VBS), an all-in-one conferencing solution designed for small meeting rooms. The PanaCast 40 VBS supports Microsoft Teams, Zoom and BYOD configurations, and can be managed through Jabra+, the company’s device management platform. The system combines a 180-degree field of view with dual cameras and 4x […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST By Josh Blalock Jabra With the launch of its new PanaCast 40 VBS, Jabra isn’t just changing the way we collaborate — it’s changing the way we deploy hardware. This clever new packaging design lets IT teams provision devices without even opening the box. Yes, really. 

By Steph Beckett and Clara Mello We thought it’d be a good idea to look back at the responses from some of our past Temperature Check surveys this year and give you all a glance at what everyone said. This past March, our survey focused on unified communications and hybrid workspaces. The rAVe team wanted […]

The results are in! The 2025 rAVe Readers’ Choice Awards winners have officially been named, and once again, it’s all thanks to you — the AV community. Every nomination and vote came straight from the people who live and breathe this industry every day. No sponsors. No pay-to-play. Just real recognition for the companies and […]

Jabra has announced the launch of Engage AI Complete, a new premium tier of its Engage AI call center software. The platform integrates generative AI, real-time speech-to-text transcription, sentiment analysis and background noise reduction to support agents and supervisors in live customer interactions. Engage AI Complete builds on Jabra’s original Engage AI software with a […]

Jabra has appointed Sandrine Desbarbieux-Lloyd as senior vice president of global marketing, effective April 7, 2025. In her new role, Desbarbieux-Lloyd will lead marketing initiatives across Jabra’s professional headset and speakerphone lines, software offerings and AI-powered video conferencing solutions. She brings experience in C-level marketing, digital transformation and AI, having held previous leadership roles at […]

Jabra has introduced new firmware updates for the PanaCast 50 VBS, providing IT administrators and facility managers with enhanced deployment options and greater meeting flexibility. The updates enable Permanent BYOD mode, allowing users to manage meetings directly from a PC and adapt to different room configurations. The latest update also introduces Wi-Fi connectivity, giving IT […]

Jabra announced an automatic, over-the-air update to its flagship speakerphone Speak2 75, enabling two Speak2 75 devices to link for enhanced audio coverage, suitable for large and medium-size meeting rooms. The devices can be used with platforms like Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other UC-certified applications and provide both mono and stereo modes. This update, driven […]

Jabra released a new study, “Great ExpectAItions — Work in the Age of AI,” which reveals that while many business decision-makers (84%) express high levels of trust in AI, very few office workers (26%) are using it in their daily roles due to a variety of perceived challenges. This disconnect suggests that even though leadership […]

New research released by Jabra analyzed the role audio plays on cognitive, emotional and physical wellbeing in the workplace and found return to office initiatives can create unintended consequences if not managed well. The research was carried out among 2,000 knowledge workers across the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The findings revealed […]

Welcome to my 24th annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball! It’s been an honor to have written this for 24 straight years and even more of an honor for it to have so many thousands of readers annually — it’s almost always our most-read article of the year on rAVe [PUBS]. So, if you’re reading this right […]

What a show! I am proud to say we sent reporters from rAVe [PUBS] to every single booth at ISE 2024 earlier this month to shoot videos of new (and returning!) products. We amassed a cache of more than 2,100 videos, and we posted them all on our (beautiful) ISE microsite, which also includes photos, […]

Jabra announced Jabra+ for Admins, a cloud-based API-first software platform for remote monitoring and management of meeting rooms and devices, at ISE 2024. Jabra+ for Admins offers a seamless experience from start to finish, allowing users to manage their communication devices easily and saving time on administration and troubleshooting. IT administrators will have visibility and […]

New research from Jabra found that the return to office continues to impact working preferences — especially among Generation Z (those age 26 and under). The research was quite surprising in some cases but also predictable in others. Some unwritten rules seem to have been overturned as the newest generation enters our working world. Flexibility […]

Jabra has conducted new research, “Meeting great expectations: Behavior, Emotion and Trust,” at the LSE Behavioural Lab to understand the behavioral dynamics of meetings and the impact of technology. The research found that meeting members were more engaged (56%) during face-to-face collaboration, and in instances where hybrid meetings are required, meeting room participants saw an […]

Airtame today announced a partnership with Jabra for compatibility with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and soon, Google Meet and Webex. The speaker phones in the Jabra Speak lineup, the PanaCast 180-degree FOV meeting room camera and PanaCast 20 personal webcam, and the PanaCast 50 all-in-one video bar are all available for pairing with the Airtame Hub. […]

Jabra is shipping its PanaCast 50 Video Bar System leveraging the new Microsoft device ecosystem platform, as announced on the Microsoft site here. Microsoft collaborated with Jabra to optimize the platform to leverage Microsoft Teams Rooms for Android as the first industry market solution. The Microsoft device ecosystem platform brings together the best of Microsoft […]

Jabra has announced new AI-powered features for its PanaCast 50 and PanaCast 50 Room System today at InfoComm 2023. To address the growth in hybrid meetings, in collaboration with Microsoft, Jabra is introducing new updates to its PanaCast 50 video bar, including Microsoft IntelliFrame with multiple video streams and face and voice recognition functionality. These new features aid […]

The new INOGENI U-BRIDGE USB 2.0 video camera and audio extender allows for high-speed USB 2.0 connections up to 100 m /330 ft. over a single CAT 5e/6/7 cable. The U-BRIDGE is the problem-solver to interoperability challenges faced by AV installers looking for a reliable long-distance USB camera extension while maintaining high-quality video. And, the […]

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 […]

Jabra expanded its line of professional headsets, the Jabra Evolve series, with new Evolve2 mid-range headsets. The Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex, the Jabra Evolve2 55 and Jabra Evolve2 50 are engineered for hybrid working. To provide maximum flexibility, the Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex has a unique fold-and-go design with a collapsible hinged headband and slimmed-down […]

Jabra today launched the Speak2 range, the newest product in Jabra’s Speak line-up of professional speakerphones which includes the Speak2 75, Speak2 55 and Speak2 40. The new Jabra Speak2 range offers professional, pocketable, and portable devices built with hybrid work in mind. Jabra says that with the Speak2 75, Speak2 55, and Speak2 40, […]

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a show like this. I am proud to say we sent reporters from rAVe [PUBS] to every single booth at ISE 2023 earlier this month to shoot videos of new (and returning!) products. No other company went to every single booth. We amassed a cache of more […]

Jabra is showing the PanaCast 50 Video Bar System at ISE 2023 as part of Jabra’s PanaCast 50 solution portfolio for small- to medium-sized meeting rooms. The Jabra PanaCast 50 Video Bar System is an integrated solution that includes an Android-based compute unit, as well as state-of-the-art SOCs, speakers, microphones and video camera, with network […]

Jabra just debuted a new version of the PanaCast 50 dubbed the PanaCast 50 Video Bar System at ISE 2023; and, because it has Android embedded, it hosts the Microsoft Teams and Zoom Room clients natively! The Jabra PanaCast 50 Video Bar System includes an integrated video bar with speakers, microphones, video camera and Android […]

Kramer and Jabra are collaborating on wireless presentation and collaboration products for huddle spaces in large conference rooms. The solution incorporates the latest VIA Connect2 and VIA Campus2 from Kramer and Jabra’s PanaCast video range to create a bespoke solution designed for the hybrid workplace. The powerful multi-participant content-sharing capabilities of Kramer’s VIA Connect2 for […]

Jabra is launching a new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, Engage AI, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that provides real-time insights to improve customer calls and support employee wellbeing. Engage AI assesses both the caller and agents’ conversation and levels of engagement. The solution, which works well with most contact center systems, provides an instant measurement of […]

Jabra expanded the Engage line with two new products set to empower digital contact centers to enhance customer experience. The Jabra Engage 50 II promises to be the best headset for clear customer calls and claims that no calls will ever be missed with its SmartRinger feature. Meanwhile, the Jabra Engage 40 delivers innovative speech […]

Trade show season is back. ISE is going on in Barcelona as I type, and Infocomm 2022 in Las Vegas is just 25 days away. This means that manufacturers, integrators and *gasp* end users are all converging to explore new partnerships and help people bridge the analog-to-digital gaps that have been isolated during the great […]

THE rAVe Agency has been busy planning and preparing tons of new LAVNCH & LEARNs and events. These events are educational and informative to help out both the new and experienced AV pros in our industry. From educational sessions on the newest tech to encouraging series on getting hired, we’ve got something for everyone. Let’s […]

How can remote participants achieve a virtual presence in the room for a more productive and pleasant experience? Find out in a free LAVNCH & LEARN on March 8 at 1 p.m EST. rAVe’s Gary Kayye and Jabra’s Javed Tufail will be joined by ScreenBeam’s Jay Taylor and Parker Dunbar to discuss how to make hybrid […]