Huddle Spaces; Select the Right Collaboration Technologies

by Gary Audin While conference rooms are still needed for collaboration, the modern office space demands more small huddle rooms. Larger conference rooms don’t always fit the bill because people meet more frequently and spontaneously in smaller groups. Because of the growing number of huddle rooms and the manner in which they’re used, they need to be easy for users to operate and for IT to manage. Holger Stoltze, Director of Product Management at Revolabs www.revolabs.com and Gary Audin delve into the value, benefits, requirements, and selection of huddle room technologies. Holger provides useful recommendations for both IT and the huddle room users. He emphasizes that standard plug-and-play technologies will go a long way to delivering an attractive and easy-to-use environment. A major point is the manageability of the many huddle rooms is an important part of the selection criteria. What you will learn in this EDUcast: What are Huddle Rooms? Why are Huddle Rooms Important? Huddle Room Requirements What to Focus on Selection Criteria Deployment Scenarios Revolabs, Inc. www.revolabs.com delivers better communication in the world of business with professional microphone systems and conference systems for audio and video unified communications. The company’s introduction of wireless microphones for conferencing revolutionized business communications by allowing unprecedented freedom in meetings. Revolabs’ ability to produce superior sound in large, complex spaces inspires a full portfolio of conferencing solutions that enable the most reliable and natural conversation in every meeting space. With a full range of choices — from installed to simple plug-and-play systems, wireless or wired solutions, networked audio/video capability, and remote management — Revolabs offers the most flexible and uniform set of solutions to accommodate the needs of the entire business. Revolabs is a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, one of the world’s most respected names in audio. Together they are redefining the market for business communication solutions.