• Nureva Inc. introduces Room Assistant, an AI-powered chat feature now available in beta for Nureva Console.
• The tool uses natural language processing to help IT and AV teams tap into Nureva’s knowledge base through text-based chat.
• Room Assistant aims to cut the time teams spend searching documentation and offers a clear path to support.
• The beta is free, and customers can register on Nureva’s website.
• Room Assistant is the first step in Nureva’s roadmap toward an agent-based intelligent platform.

What Is Nureva Room Assistant?

Nureva Room Assistant is an AI-powered chat feature that brings natural language processing to Nureva Console, the device management and monitoring platform for Nureva audio systems. The Calgary, Alberta-based company, describes it as the first feature in a broader plan to add room intelligence across its audio systems. Now in beta, Room Assistant gives IT teams a faster way to ask product-related questions and get answers grounded in Nureva’s own source content.

How Does Room Assistant Work?

Room Assistant works through a text-based chat embedded directly within Nureva Console. Teams managing Nureva devices type questions in plain language and receive responses drawn from Nureva’s knowledge base. The feature reduces the hours integrators and IT staff often spend digging through documentation, and it points users to support when a question calls for more help.

Who Benefits From Room Assistant?

IT and AV teams that manage collaboration spaces stand to benefit most from Room Assistant. These are the professionals responsible for keeping meeting rooms, classrooms, training spaces and divisible rooms performing reliably day-after-day. Traditional room-management tools often hand teams raw data and leave them to interpret it, so a chat tool that surfaces trusted answers quickly speaks directly to that daily workload.

Why Did Nureva Build Room Assistant?

Nureva built Room Assistant to address the growing pressure on teams that support hybrid meeting rooms and classrooms. As organizations deploy more connected spaces, dashboards and alerts alone don’t give teams the fast, trusted information they need to understand what’s happening and decide what to do next.

“IT and AV teams are under pressure to keep every collaboration space performing reliably, but traditional room-management tools often leave them to interpret data and search for answers on their own,” says Nancy Knowlton, Nureva’s CEO. “Room Assistant is an important first step in bringing AI-powered room intelligence to Nureva Console, giving teams faster access to trusted knowledge today while laying the foundation for more intelligent, connected and automated experiences across Nureva Console, the Nureva App and our audio systems.”

What’s Next for Nureva Console?

Nureva Console is moving beyond cloud-based device management toward an agent-based intelligent platform for overseeing collaboration spaces. Together with the Nureva App, the platform already supports the full device life cycle, from deployment and setup to daily use, remote management and ongoing support.

Nureva says future plans for Room Assistant include voice-based interaction, augmented room insights, intelligent optimization and automated diagnostics. Those additions aim to help teams identify issues before they affect meetings and classes, recommend next steps and support continuous improvement across their spaces.

How Can You Join the Beta?

IT teams can join the Room Assistant beta by registering on Nureva’s website. The beta is available at no charge, and participants can share feedback that helps shape future functionality in Nureva Console.

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If I had to sum up the single theme that integrators and their IT counterparts most frequently return to, it would be their fervent desire for a “frictionless” meeting-room technology estate. These days, rooms don’t frustrate because they lack features; they usually frustrate because too many discrete systems (e.g., conferencing platforms, wireless sharing, room scheduling, interactive whiteboards) occupy the same space. Every extra login screen, app and cable connection causes friction that can diminish confidence in the room and delay productive collaboration.

I often say that I’m a journalist, not a technologist. This makes me a suitable stand-in for the average end user walking into a meeting room. Like them, I want things to “just work.” So, when I had the opportunity to get hands on with the BenQ Board CP05 — specifically, the 55-inch unit, model CP5505 — my first order of business was to investigate whether BenQ delivers on its promise to let teams “Meet Your Way.” Does the board reduce friction? Does it minimize complexity and actually make it easier for teams to get to work?

I also wanted to understand how well the BenQ Board CP05’s feature set, including inbuilt AI capabilities, aligns with today’s enterprise adoption needs versus what collaborators will expect over the next three to five years.

BenQ Board CP05: Components and Initial Setup

The BenQ Board CP05 is packaged extremely securely, offering peace of mind for integrators wary of the potential for transit or handling-related damage. Styrofoam blocks hold the board firmly in place, and it arrives contained within a protective silvery bag. When fully boxed up, the package weighs 90lb. and measures nearly 55 inches wide, making it far too unwieldy for one person. To wit, before I recruited someone to help me, I struggled even to remove the board from the cardboard box. (Full disclosure: As a non-technical type, I had the initial thought of lifting the board out of the box by hand. After reviewing the included Unboxing and Installation Guide, however, I quickly realized the proper protocol is to unsheathe the board by lifting the box up and off, rather than pulling the board up and out.)

Included Components

Out of the box, the CP05 ships with active and passive touch pens, an HDMI cable, a Type-C cable, a Type-C-to-A cable, an RS232 cable and typical regulatory and setup information. To allow Commercial Integrator to test a typical real-world setup, BenQ supplied not only the 55-inch board but also a heavy-duty rotating rolling stand (an optional accessory) that allows 90-degree rotation between portrait and landscape. For integrators whose clients need display-orientation flexibility, it’s worth setting aside some budget to add the rolling stand to the spec. The standard alternative is fixed wall mounting.

Apart from the Unboxing and Installation Guide, what also made the shift from unboxing to first use easier was the absence of a required proprietary app. This is a refreshing departure from what seems to have become an industry norm. With BenQ, it’s truly as simple as mounting or standing the board, powering it on via a standard AC power connection and logging in.

Login, Personas and Room Management

I bench-tested the board right out of the box, not relying on the corporate login model typical of a real-world enterprise deployment. Even so, it’s worth underlining that BenQ doesn’t force a choice between security and speed when enterprise users log in.

In a professional setting, users can authenticate via QR code or single sign-on credentials tied to their company’s existing identity provider (e.g., Microsoft 365, Google Workspace), as well as via NFC card if one is provisioned by their organization. Once logged in, cloud drives, calendars and other personalized resources follow the user across deployed boards. Automatic logout when the user taps into another board elsewhere, as well as automatic timeout, ensures that personas don’t linger after a meeting ends.

Inbuilt Room Scheduling

Inbuilt room-scheduling capabilities mean that, in an enterprise setting, users can check room availability, see when the next meeting is scheduled and book a meeting in the meantime, all through the board and with minimal friction.

BenQ doesn’t force organizations to pick a platform camp, either. The CP05 allows team members accustomed to Google Workspace and team members acclimated to Microsoft 365 to walk into the same room and each use the tools they already know. This “choose your own adventure” approach is a compelling answer to modern offices’ mixed-ecosystem reality, where Microsoft, Google, Zoom and other ecosystems increasingly coexist under one roof.

That platform-agnosticism carries over to wireless sharing, too. The CP05 is designed to support Miracast, AirPlay and Chromecast, along with BenQ’s own InstaShare2 app. I limited my testing to AirPlay, and I found it cast to the board seamlessly without requiring a physical plug-in.

Perhaps most notably, the capabilities are subscription-free and don’t entail additional cost after the board’s purchase. It’s all too common for IT teams to be surprised by “free at first, then a per-seat license” scenarios. The absence of this makes the CP05 particularly appealing.

Meeting Performance: Camera, Audio and On-Device AI

The CP05 is built around an eight-core processor paired with a dedicated 10 TOPS AI processor, which BenQ uses to support AI processing at the edge rather than routing everything through the cloud. This keeps sensitive meeting information on the device, rather than routing it to a third-party cloud service. That fact should ease the minds of IT and security teams who are understandably wary of AI adoption.

So, what does an on-device AI processor bring to a meeting room? The clearest answer is SummarAI, which “listens” through a meeting and generates a summary, transcript and meeting minutes without a human having to take notes. Although AI note-taker functionality is imperfect across the board — from Teams to Otter to Zoom — given the software’s unfamiliarity with proper nouns, technical terms and unintelligible voices, SummarAI’s output is capable of meeting contemporary collaborators’ expectations. Just as important, organizations that aren’t ready to embrace AI across every workflow aren’t forced to do so; the functionality can be used when and where it makes sense.

Video-Related Specs

On the video side, the CP05 pairs a 50-megapixel 4K camera (160° diagonal / 120° horizontal / 80° vertical field of view) with eight AI-selectable camera modes. Intelligent framing and voice tracking can keep up with the natural cadence of the room and can keep speakers’ faces visible to enhance real-time collaboration.

Relying on PCAP touch technology, the BenQ Board CP05 supports up to 50 simultaneous points of contact, allowing multiple participants to annotate, brainstorm and work on content at once. Hands-on testing revealed an experience comparable to everyday smartphone or tablet interactions, with negligible latency and few missed strokes. And that’s exactly what collaborators want: an experience where technology facilitates productivity rather than distracting from it.

The board’s eight-microphone omnidirectional array is rated for pickup up to nearly 40 feet. Hands-on testing found that audio pickup remained solid even toward the outer edge of the rated range. This is likely attributable to inbuilt echo cancellation, noise suppression and speech enhancement, which separate signal from noise and push out the usable pickup range.

Built-in audio on the 55-inch model comes from dual 15W speakers, which should prove adequate for most midsize rooms. (The 55-incher’s big brother, the 75-inch model CP7505, turns the audio power up a notch, delivering 90W between two 25W speakers and a 40W subwoofer.)

BenQ Board CP05: Color Accuracy, Specialty Modes

Perhaps the CP05’s biggest differentiator, when compared to competing conference room displays, is its visual fidelity. That’s also where BenQ’s broader display heritage becomes apparent. This is a critical factor for creative agencies, marketing teams and brand stewards who won’t settle for “close enough” to Coca-Cola red or John Deere green. The board is Pantone Validated and Pantone SkinTone Validated, with 95% DCI-P3 color coverage. This reflects a genuinely differentiated level of visual fidelity, and it all shows up in sharp, crisp 4K UHD resolution.

That visual focus extends beyond raw color accuracy, with four purpose-built display modes that allow users to tailor the experience to the task at hand. DICOM Mode is ideal for medical-grade imaging review, such as for closely examining an X-ray or MRI. High Detail Mode is optimal for CAD drawings, engineering work and similarly exacting tasks. M-Book Mode is built for color-matching MacBook displays. Finally, if a company’s legal department must perform an in-depth document review, the board offers ePaper Mode.

Lacking a wide range of content, I didn’t dive into the finer nuances of each mode. But it’s clear that BenQ is casting a wider net than most interactive collaboration displays do, reflecting a desire to position the CP05 beyond generic conferencing and toward specialized visual workflows. The smooth 90-degree rotation and auto-reorientation feeds into this. A feature unique to the 55-inch board, it allows collaborators to effortlessly adjust display orientation.

An Unexpected Differentiator: Germ Resistance

Arguably reflecting a raised societal consciousness following the COVID-19 pandemic, BenQ ensured that the CP05 is certified for germ resistance. An antimicrobial coating across every touchable surface is designed to reduce germ buildup. One might naturally associate those capabilities with K-12 classroom displays, where sticky, germy fingers are ubiquitous, but an antimicrobial coating is in fact a perfect fit for the real-time, hands-on collaboration in today’s corporate meeting spaces.

For Tech Managers, Much to Like About BenQ Board CP05

For IT and facilities teams who manage campus technology estates, there’s much to like about the CP05. Powered by the Android 15 operating system, the board allows easy downloading of apps via the Google Play Store. Perhaps what’s even more appealing for technology managers is what happens after initial setup: They can disable ongoing access to avoid additional unwanted downloads. Meanwhile, automatic persona logout, AI processing at the edge and NFC/QR/SSO login options further reduce security team anxiety.

Value and Positioning

Set against the broad landscape of interactive flat panels, the 55-inch CP05 falls in the mid-price band but has a feature set that punches above its weight. For integrators seeking a platform-agnostic board, the features — a 50-megapixel camera, Pantone-validated color, AI processing on the edge and centralized device management — seem well worth the premium over less-equipped entry-level alternatives. That’s especially true for creatives who care deeply about image fidelity, as well as serial collaborators who appreciate glitch-free multi-touch functionality and naturalistic framing. Combined with hardware designed to support evolving workplace needs over the coming years, the CP05 also makes a compelling case as a longer-term enterprise investment.

Closing Thoughts on BenQ Board CP05

Integrators specifying rooms for creatives, marketers and branding agencies — or, indeed, for any organization trying to consolidate their fragmented meeting-room stack — should have the BenQ Board CP05 near the top of their shortlist.

Other boards may offer sharp cameras, AI tools and wireless-sharing capabilities, but the CP05 sets itself apart with the curated, careful combination of features to eliminate friction, elevate performance and facilitate productive collaboration. Centralized IT management, color-accurate visuals, platform-agnostic flexibility and intelligible audio pickup, taken together, elevate the value proposition.

The best part? The BenQ Board CP05 is a long-term enterprise resource — not a short-term commodity.

So, does the CP05 let teams “Meet Your Way” by reducing friction and facilitating smooth collaboration? My experiences indicate that it does. And integrators would be well served by shortlisting it when they’re outfitting modern workspaces.

The 55-inch BenQ Board CP05 sells for a base price of $4,950. The optional rotating rolling stand sells for $670. Integrators wanting to learn more can visit the BenQ website.

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• NoviSign launched Studio AI, a tool that turns a spoken or typed prompt into a complete digital signage screen.
• It’s built directly into NoviSign Studio and runs on OpenAI’s GPT models.
• Users can update existing screens by describing the change instead of editing each element by hand.
• The tool connects to a platform that manages more than 70,000 active screens worldwide.
• Studio AI is available now in beta, with several complimentary prompts to start.

What Is NoviSign Studio AI?

NoviSign Studio AI is a new AI-driven way to create, edit and manage digital signage content, the company announced this week. Built into the NoviSign platform, it replaces the traditional blank-canvas workflow with a conversation. Users describe the screen they need, and Studio AI generates the content, imagery, layout and visual hierarchy. That cuts the time and effort required to produce a finished creative.

How Does Studio AI Turn a Prompt Into a Screen?

Studio AI turns a prompt into a screen by interpreting a user’s request and building a complete creative around it. Users can type a request, speak through the microphone or attach their own assets, including logos and product images. Powered by OpenAI’s GPT models, the tool reads those instructions and produces a full digital signage creative. The result stays fully editable. Users can keep refining it through the AI conversation, switch to NoviSign’s drag-and-drop editor for manual control or move between the two at any point.

Can Users Update Existing Signage by Asking?

Yes, users can update existing NoviSign creatives and AI-generated screens simply by describing the change they want. When information shifts, they can explain the update rather than hunting down each affected element. For example, a café manager can ask Studio AI to create a promotion for a new iced coffee, then request a price change or add a product image. The tool applies the update while keeping the overall design consistent. Users can also ask it to simplify a crowded screen, emphasize key information, align a design with their brand or translate a full creative for different regions and audiences.

How Does Studio AI Fit Into Real-World Signage Workflows?

Studio AI fits into real-world workflows because it’s part of the cloud-based NoviSign platform, which currently manages more than 70,000 active screens worldwide. Unlike standalone generative tools, creatives move directly into the same workflow organizations already use to preview, save, schedule, publish and manage content across their networks. That connection links AI-assisted creation with content management and publishing, supporting the full path from an idea to every screen.

What Does NoviSign’s Leadership Say?

NoviSign says the tool is a way to move from concept to finished design faster. “NoviSign Studio AI brings new ideas to life in a fraction of the time,” says Gil Matzliah, CEO of NoviSign. “What once required design skills and considerable effort can now be done quickly, with beautiful results that match the user’s vision. Users can explore several alternatives, choose the best, and spend more time creating and less time on execution.”

When Can You Use It?

You can use Studio AI now, as it’s available in beta directly within NoviSign Studio. Users can test the experience with several complimentary prompts, and additional access options come through NoviSign subscriptions.

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For several years, “hybrid” became shorthand for the changing higher education classroom. It captured an urgent need to connect students inside the room with those joining remotely, and institutions moved quickly to make that possible.

Since then, the classroom experience has kept evolving.

An instructor might teach entirely in person, bring remote students into a live discussion, record a lecture for students to revisit later, or extend a course into an overflow space elsewhere on campus. Hybrid still matters, but it is now one of several learning modalities institutions need to consider.

That changes the AV conversation. Campuses are making infrastructure decisions that may stay in place for years, even as teaching practices continue to change. The challenge is building spaces that can adapt without adding complexity for the people using and supporting them.

Start With the Learning Experience

Classroom specifications often begin with the room itself: its size, layout and primary use. Those things matter, but they do not tell the whole story.

The more useful conversation is about the experiences that may need to happen in that space over time. A room can serve one purpose most days and still need to support something different as courses, instructors or student needs change.

As those scenarios multiply, the infrastructure should not have to multiply with them. A common foundation can support in-person teaching, remote participation, capture and other learning experiences without introducing a separate technology stack for each one. It can also reduce the support burden on AV and IT teams. With more unified device management, teams can monitor and manage rooms remotely rather than treating every space as a separate environment.

Interoperability is critical here. Operating systems, conferencing platforms, content tools and room technologies increasingly overlap in the teaching experience. When those systems work cleanly together, institutions have more freedom to adapt without creating another isolated workflow.

The physical design can still vary widely. A lecture hall will have different requirements than a seminar room. But the experience can remain familiar enough that faculty are not relearning the technology every time they enter a different space. Starting or joining a session, sharing content, and controlling audio and video should work consistently across campus. Over time, that consistency builds muscle memory and gives faculty more confidence using the technology.

Flexibility Has to Work for Faculty

That consistency matters because flexible learning can create a real burden for instructors when it is not designed well.

In conversations with institutions, we have heard faculty describe the challenge of creating one experience for students in the room and another for students online. Supporting both at the same time can make an already demanding teaching environment even more difficult.

Small design decisions matter. How quickly can an instructor begin class? Does remote participation change the way they have to teach? Can they move naturally through the room, or does the technology keep pulling them back to a lectern or control panel?

This is where thoughtful room design and platform-level choices add real value. A system can technically support a feature and still create a poor teaching experience. Looking at the room through the instructor’s workflow can reveal problems that a feature list will not.

Design With Change in Mind

The same principle applies to long-term infrastructure decisions.

Cabling, connectivity, platform compatibility, device management and room controls may not be the most visible parts of a classroom project, but they can determine how easily that room changes later. A choice that works for one use case today can become a constraint when the institution needs something different.

Whether they are part of the institution or an external partner, integrators bring practical experience with how design decisions play out during deployment, support and future refreshes. They understand where complexity tends to accumulate and which choices are difficult or expensive to undo later.

That perspective is most valuable early.

AV teams, IT teams, faculty, students, integrators and technology partners all bring different priorities to learning-space design. Bringing those perspectives together earlier creates a better chance of building around the learning experience rather than a fixed technology stack.

Higher education classrooms are supporting more ways of teaching and participating than they did a few years ago, and that mix will keep changing.

The opportunity for integrators is to help institutions build adaptable infrastructure that evolves alongside the learning experience.

Jay Lyons, Principal Product & Portfolio Manager, Education, Logitech

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• Biamp’s Kleeo Desk Manager is now Zoom Certified for Workspace Reservation.
• The integration lets employees reserve and manage desks directly through Zoom Workspace Reservation.
• Kleeo features an OLED touch screen, color-coded LED indicators, QR code access and Focus Mode.
• Green signals an available desk, yellow signals an upcoming booking and red signals an occupied desk.
• IT admins manage locations, desks and reservations in Zoom, while device provisioning happens in the Biamp Booking app.
• The device can sit on top of a desk or mount to the front edge.

What Did Biamp Announce?

Biamp announced that its Kleeo Desk Manager is now Zoom Certified for Workspace Reservation, a step that lets organizations bring desk booking directly into Zoom. The professional audiovisual provider says the certification is a way to give employees a unified, streamlined desk booking experience inside the collaboration tools they already use. For integrators serving hybrid workplaces, the news pairs a purpose-built scheduling device with a widely deployed platform.

“The certification of Kleeo Desk Manager for Zoom Workspace Reservation represents a major step forward in creating truly integrated workspace experiences for those organizations with flexible seating options,” says Joe Andrulis, executive vice president of corporate development at Biamp.

He continues, “Organizations have told us they want workers to have access to powerful workspace tools. With this integration, Kleeo brings Zoom Workspace Reservation to the physical desk experience. Employees can reserve and manage desks through Zoom Workspace Reservation, while Kleeo makes desk status immediately visible through its OLED display, color-coded LED indicators, clear on-device messages, QR code access, and Focus Mode. Whether walking up to an open desk or planning ahead, employees can quickly understand if a desk is available, reserved, occupied, or set to focus, and continue the booking flow through the Zoom experience they already use every day.”

How Does the Zoom Integration Work?

The Zoom integration lets employees reserve and manage desks through Zoom Workspace Reservation while Kleeo displays real-time status at the desk itself. Workers can walk up to an open desk or plan ahead, then complete the booking flow inside the Zoom experience they use daily. A QR code on the Kleeo display gives users a simple access point to book and manage their desk on Zoom Workspace Reservation. The approach ties the physical desk to the same platform where IT already manages Zoom licenses and devices.

What Features Does Kleeo Desk Manager Offer?

Kleeo Desk Manager offers an OLED touch screen, a bright color-coded LED indicator, QR code access and a Focus Mode built for flexible seating environments. The color-coded LED clearly signals desk availability: green for available, yellow for upcoming bookings and red for occupied. Focus Mode signals to colleagues when someone needs uninterrupted time, which helps productivity in open office layouts. The result is a desk status that employees can read at a glance without opening an app.

Who Manages the System, and How Is It Deployed?

IT admins manage the system in Zoom, while device provisioning happens through the Biamp Booking app. Zoom remains the main place to manage Workspace Reservation locations, desks and reservations, which keeps administration within a familiar environment. The Kleeo device can either sit on top of the desk or mount to the front edge, depending on organizational preference and desk design. That flexibility gives integrators room to fit the hardware to different workspace layouts.

What Does Zoom Say About the Certification?

Zoom says the certification is a value add for customers who want a simple, visible way to book desks. The company points to Kleeo’s design and its clear availability signaling as reasons customers will adopt it.

“Zoom is excited to add Kleeo as a Zoom Workspace Reservation certified device. Our customers are going to love the sleek design of the Kleeo and how easy it will be to view availability, busy or free, and quickly book a desk. We think this will bring tremendous value to our customers,” says Carleigh Noble, senior product manager at Zoom.

Why Does This Matter for AV, IT Teams?

This matters for AV, IT teams because it gives them a certified, interoperable desk booking solution to spec for clients refining hybrid work strategies. The pairing simplifies the desk booking process, reduces friction in daily workflows and reinforces that the tool lives inside the Zoom platform IT already manages.

As organizations work to optimize workspace utilization, the combination of Kleeo Desk Manager and Zoom Workspace Reservation offers integrators a clear story to bring to customers weighing flexible seating. It also lets them lead with employee experience rather than another standalone app.

Where Can You Learn More?

You can learn more by contacting Biamp about Kleeo Desk Manager and its Zoom Workspace Reservation certification. The company says  the certification is part of a broader commitment to interoperable solutions that support workplace flexibility and employee satisfaction.

For teams already deploying Zoom, the integration offers a straightforward path to add desk booking at the hardware level.

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Yealink MeetingDisplay 55 is designed to meet this need. Built for focus rooms and ready for digital signage, it combines a high-quality display experience, streamlined installation, and centralized management in one practical solution. When paired with Yealink MeetingBar A25, it creates a complete collaboration setup for small meeting spaces.

Built for Focus Rooms

Focus rooms usually have limited space, which means every device must be carefully selected. Traditional video conferencing setups can involve multiple devices, complicated cabling, and a time-consuming installation process.

MeetingDisplay 55 helps simplify this experience. Together with MeetingBar A25, it offers an optimized solution for rooms of up to five people. The MeetingBar A25 features a 151-degree ultra-wide camera, helping ensure that every participant can be clearly captured even in close-range meeting environments.

For businesses, this brings several practical advantages:

• A cleaner meeting room setup with reduced cabling
• Faster installation for IT and facility teams
• A more consistent meeting experience across multiple rooms
• Better support for small hybrid meetings and daily collaboration

Designed for Clear and Comfortable Viewing

MeetingDisplay 55 is designed with:

• 500 nits brightness, supporting clear visibility even in bright environments
• 25% haze, helping reduce glare and create a more comfortable viewing experience
• 24/7 operation, making it suitable for continuous use in workplace and public spaces
• Three-year warranty, supporting long-term reliability

These features allow the display to serve different workplace needs, from video meetings and presentations to company announcements and visitor-facing information.

Ready for Digital Signage

One of the key values of MeetingDisplay 55 is that it is not limited to meetings. When the room is not being used for collaboration, the display can also support digital signage.

This allows businesses to turn meeting room displays into communication touchpoints. Instead of leaving screens idle, organizations can use them to show:

• Company news and announcements
• Brand messages
• Welcome screens
• Event information
• Office guidance or visitor information

MeetingDisplay 55 also includes one year of Cloud Digital Signage Service, helping companies explore more flexible content delivery. With templates and drag-and-drop tools, teams can create signage content more easily without requiring advanced design skills.

The display can also switch intelligently between digital signage and meeting mode. When the room is occupied or the panel is activated, it can move into Teams mode, creating a smoother experience between information display and collaboration.

Simplified Management for IT Teams

As organizations deploy more meeting rooms, device management becomes a growing challenge. IT teams need better visibility and control across displays, meeting devices, and room systems.

MeetingDisplay 55 supports a more unified management experience through Yealink’s platform. Teams can manage digital signage, rooms, and devices with real-time monitoring, helping reduce operational workload.

The solution supports:

• Unified installation with a customized structure
• Unified coordination across signage, sleep, wake-up, and meeting modes
• Centralized room and device management
• Remote configuration to reduce on-site setup work

For distributed offices or companies managing multiple meeting spaces, this can help improve efficiency and maintain a consistent user experience.

A Scalable Solution for Modern Workplaces

Although MeetingDisplay 55 is optimized for focus rooms, it is part of a broader Yealink meeting room ecosystem. Organizations can choose different MeetingDisplay sizes and pair them with suitable Yealink video solutions for focus rooms, small rooms, medium rooms, large rooms, and extra-large rooms.

This makes it easier for businesses to build standardized meeting environments. Instead of using different systems for different spaces, companies can adopt a more consistent approach across the workplace.

Supporting the Future of Collaboration

Today’s workplace needs meeting spaces that are flexible, efficient, and easy to use. Focus rooms are no longer secondary spaces; they are becoming essential parts of the hybrid office.

With MeetingDisplay 55, Yealink brings together collaboration, digital signage, display performance, and device management in one solution. It helps organizations make better use of compact spaces while extending the value of workplace displays beyond meetings.

Built for focus rooms and ready for digital signage, MeetingDisplay 55 offers a smarter way to connect people, share information, and support the future of work.

Learn more about Yealink MeetingDisplay at yealink.com/en/product-detail/room-system-meetingdisplay

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A Fresh Approach to Classroom Technology

With the opportunity to build from the ground up, district leaders reimagined traditional classroom technology models. Instead of replicating legacy systems, they focused on mobility, flexibility and usability. LG CreateBoards, LG gram 2-in-1 laptops and LG UltraWide desktop monitors formed the backbone of an integrated ecosystem designed to support dynamic, teacher-centered instruction.

“We wanted to avoid inefficiencies of older systems,” said Robert Leonard, SJUSD’s director of technology. “LG’s solutions aligned perfectly with our vision for a more flexible and interactive learning environment.”

Collaborative Design and Seamless Integration

Principal Amy Rose emphasized the importance of mobility and instructional flow. “Technology should enable teachers to move freely and interact with students,” she said. LG’s solutions, demonstrated by integrator EHP Solutions, impressed educators with their simplicity and interactivity.

The deployment included 76 LG CreateBoard interactive displays, 60 LG UltraWide monitors and 46 LG gram laptops. Despite a tight summer timeline, the installation was completed ahead of schedule, ensuring classrooms were fully functional by the first day of school.

Transforming Classroom Dynamics

The impact of the technology is already evident. Teachers seamlessly transition between activities, and students actively engage in collaborative problem-solving. “The LG CreateBoards have become shared workspaces, fostering real-time interaction and idea-sharing,” said Rose.

Behind the scenes, the district continues to optimize network architecture and device configurations to support the high density of interactive displays. LG’s responsiveness to feedback has been instrumental in ensuring long-term stability.

A Model for Modern Education

Rose Salgado Elementary demonstrates the power of integrating facilities, pedagogy and technology into a unified ecosystem. “This campus showcases how intentional design can transform teaching and learning,” said Victoria Sanville, LG’s Education Director.

As enrollment grows, the school’s approach serves as a model for other campuses within the district, highlighting the potential of technology to enhance mobility, collaboration and student engagement.

Another version of this article originally appeared on our sister-site Commercial Integrator on March 20, 2026. It has since been updated for My TechDecisions’ audience.

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What is Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP)?

Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) is an Android-based platform designed for secure, centrally managed device ecosystems. Initially introduced for meeting room and collaboration devices, the platform is now expanding into additional enterprise display scenarios. Through compatibility with IAdea’s MDEP-based devices, NoviSign enables organizations to deploy digital signage endpoints that align more closely with modern IT operational and governance requirements.

NoviSign IAdea Integration

With NoviSign running on IAdea devices powered by MDEP, digital signage endpoints can be integrated into broader enterprise device strategies rather than managed as isolated AV systems. This approach supports more consistent security controls, access policies and lifecycle management practices across distributed display networks.

“Supporting IAdea devices running Microsoft MDEP allows us to better align digital signage deployments with enterprise IT security and management expectations,” says Gil Matzliah, CEO of NoviSign. “Together with IAdea’s MDEP-based hardware platform, we can offer customers a more scalable, secure, and future-ready foundation for operating signage networks.”

NoviSign IAdea Benefits

For system integrators and resellers, NoviSign’s compatibility with IAdea’s MDEP-based device portfolio introduces a platform-aligned deployment model for digital signage, designed to simplify operations, strengthen governance and support long-term scalability as enterprise display environments continue to evolve.

The cooperation was presented at the NoviSign Partners Summit and will be showcased at ISE at both NoviSign’s (Hall 4, Stand 4G600) and IAdea’s (Hall 1, Stand 1E700) booths.

Editor’s Note: Another version of this article originally appeared on our sister-site Commercial Integrator on February 2, 2026. It has since been updated for My TechDecisions’ audience.

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Editor’s Note: Another version of this article originally appeared on our sister-site Security Sales & Integration on January 28, 2026. It has since been updated for My TechDecisions’ audience.

More system integrators are beginning to recognize that IT departments hold greater influence over technology investments that were once managed solely by security teams, particularly when cybersecurity is involved.

This shift reflects a simple reality: IT is ultimately responsible for managing the organization’s technology risk. When new devices or systems introduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities, IT teams are accountable for identifying and mitigating that exposure.

From an IT perspective, attack vectors can take many forms—not just cameras or software but also smart lighting, access control hardware or other IoT-connected devices.

A 2017 incident in which criminals accessed a casino’s network through a connected fish tank illustrates why IT teams approach new technology with skepticism: even seemingly harmless systems can become entry points for attackers. If they cannot confidently say a system is secure and compliant, the safest option is to say no.

This hesitation is not about being overly cautious. IT leaders are accountable for protecting sensitive assets, including intellectual property, employee records and financial data. Failure to perform due diligence can expose the organization to regulatory penalties, reputational damage and operational disruption.

This shift requires system integrators to move away from feature-driven product discussions and toward platform-level outcomes. Security teams may be excited by new capabilities and technologies but IT teams first want to understand how a platform manages risk.

Integrators should be prepared to explain how a solution reduces complexity, limits liability and minimizes human error by automating routine tasks.

What Security System Integrators Can Consider When Speaking to the IT Buyer

Speaking IT’s language—data governance, network impact, cybersecurity posture—goes a long way toward building trust. Integrators who address IT concerns early can reduce objections, shorten review cycles and build confidence with IT.

In practice, here are a few things system integrators can address:

Compatibility with the existing technology stack

• Open integrations that support single sign-on (SSO), cloud platforms and established systems
• Flexible deployment models that work in on-prem, cloud or hybrid environments
• Built-in interoperability through strong APIs or widely adopted standards

Cybersecurity and regulatory compliance

• Data protection measures such as end-to-end encryption to support confidentiality and privacy
• Compliance capabilities aligned with relevant regulations and standards, depending on region and sector
• Role-based access controls and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access
• Audit trails and activity logs that support oversight and compliance monitoring
• Recognized cybersecurity certifications and standards for cloud-based services

Reliability and system resiliency

• Defined service level agreements (SLAs) that support continuous operations
• Disaster recovery capabilities, including automated failover and business continuity strategies
• Scalable performance that supports growth without degrading system reliability

Bringing IT and Security Teams Together

Integrators are uniquely positioned to act as a bridge between IT and security, helping both sides understand each other’s priorities. In the IT world, subscription-based software and ongoing maintenance agreements are standard. In contrast, security teams have historically favored one-time system purchases that are maintained internally. Navigating these differences requires clear communication and expectation-setting.

Because many IT buyers do not come from a physical security background, integrators should expect to explain not only what they are proposing but how it will affect IT workloads and responsibilities. This creates an opportunity to reframe the conversation around benefits that matter to IT teams, such as interoperability, scalability, resiliency and long-term maintainability.

Integrators can also look for areas of natural alignment with IT goals, including compliance, data protection and on-prem versus cloud deployment strategies. When a solution includes built-in safeguards—such as cybersecurity hardening guides, security posture scoring or controls that restrict access to authorized users—these should be highlighted early in the discussion.

Automation is another strong point of connection. IT teams are often stretched thin and are drawn to solutions that reduce manual effort through centralized management, automated updates or simplified configuration.

While many IT stakeholders favor cloud-based software-as-a-service models for their continuous delivery of patches and improvements, governance preferences vary. Some organizations want direct control over deployments, while others prefer automatic updates.

Integrators who understand these governance models can recommend solutions that align with how IT teams prefer to work—making approvals faster and deployments smoother.

Get Buy-In Early in the Process

For integrators, working effectively with IT is more critical than ever. It’s no longer enough to simply invite IT to the table late in the process. Integrators need to understand IT’s priorities, preferences, and goals from the outset—and adapt their approach accordingly. Security solutions are far more likely to be approved when they align with the organization’s established IT best practices, governance models and risk tolerance.

Today, there are very few scenarios in which a security deployment would not require IT review and sign-off. Even systems designed to be isolated or air-gapped must be assessed to confirm how they are installed, maintained and updated and to ensure no unintended connections introduce vulnerabilities.

To adapt to this reality, integrators need to build credibility through early and consistent engagement with IT, ideally starting with the very first meeting. Bringing IT into the process early helps ensure that security decision-makers are aligned with current network security, governance and compliance requirements.

Alex Halliday is director of channel enablement, North America, sales, at Genetec.

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Epiphan Video has introduced the EC20 PTZ Camera, the latest addition to its cloud-managed Edge ecosystem. The EC20 is the only camera on the market to offer native, out-of-the-box fleet management, says the Palo Alto, Calif.-based, provider of capture and streaming solutions. Designed for higher education and enterprise environments, the EC20 aims to simplify large-scale camera deployment and operation.

When integrated with Epiphan Edge, the EC20 enables centralized management of camera fleets, transforming standalone devices into a unified, always-visible system. This approach reduces downtime, streamlines installations and simplifies ongoing operations, Epiphan says.

Cloud-managed EC20 cameras deliver instant, centralized visibility across entire deployments through a single Epiphan Edge dashboard. Teams can quickly identify which cameras are online or offline, view video thumbnails and audio meters, and access essential device details including IP address, serial number, MAC address, and firmware version.

“Epiphan’s EC20 Camera was designed from day one to be part of a cloud-managed fleet,” says Yusupha Touray, vice president of product at Epiphan. “Instead of guessing or logging into cameras one by one, customers get continuous, lightweight visibility that enables proactive problem-solving at real-world scale.”

Beyond visibility, EC20 and Edge reduce support effort through secure remote access to camera controls. From anywhere, teams can access the camera’s web UI to adjust image settings, refine framing with presets, reboot or power-cycle devices, and perform firmware updates, including batch updates across the entire fleet. This remote capability helps resolve issues faster while minimizing disruption to live spaces.

Deployment speed is another key advantage of the EC20. The camera is engineered to move from unboxing to capture-ready in minutes through Epiphan Edge. Installers avoid time-consuming in-room configuration, while IT teams maintain consistent settings across every camera. The result is faster rollouts, fewer repeat site visits and the ability to scale deployments without increasing headcount, whether across dozens of enterprise meeting spaces or hundreds of classrooms.

By combining Epiphan hardware, camera firmware, and cloud infrastructure, EC20 completes the industry’s first end-to-end managed PTZ camera ecosystem, designed to integrate seamlessly with Epiphan Pearl capture appliances and cloud services.

“Managing cameras at scale has traditionally been painful. Manual setup, no central visibility, drifting image settings, and time-consuming updates,” says Touray. “EC20 changes that model entirely. It’s not just a camera. It’s a new way to deploy and operate video infrastructure, built for the scale our Pro AV customers actually need.”

The EC20 PTZ Camera is available to purchase, with Edge cloud management available in Spring 2026.

Epiphan Video will be at Integrated Systems Europe at booth 4R660 in Barcelona from Feb. 3-6.

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