Total Skype4B-based solutions like the Surface Hub and Skype/Lync Room Systems, but also lots of peripherals products (e.g. ClearOne, Jabra, Logitech) which enhances a user’s laptop for group use – have entered this market space.
Before you go out there to consider your options for Skype4B in the meeting room, answer the following questions first:
- Per room: what is the use case? E.g. meeting / conferencing, brainstorming, remote teamwork?
- Per room: what is the group- and room size?
- What Skype4B version is your organization using? Server or Online?
- Should the user interface be Skype4B-based?
- Should the room have its own standalone setup or does the user bring its own laptop with Skype4B client to the room?
- What content sources do you want to have supported? E.g. company network drives, USB stick, wired or wireless device connectivity?
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What’s the budget?
One more remark: there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution out there, so create the best mix of solutions which fit your organization’s different use cases.