Logitech and Skype for Business combine to create elegant, affordable, easy-to-use conference room system
Today Logitech (SIX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) announced Logitech
®
SmartDock, an AV meeting room solution designed in collaboration
with Microsoft. Logitech SmartDock works with Skype® for
Business and qualified devices, including Logitech ConferenceCams, to
provide a seamless, user-friendly touch-screen console to launch and
manage video calls in any meeting space - from the huddle room to the
large conference room.
With Logitech SmartDock, people can start meetings on time with
one-touch join, then instantly project to the display in the room and
share to remote participants via their Skype for Business clients on a
smartphone or laptop. The Skype Room System also includes the ability to
place or join an audio-only call. Now with the new Skype for Business
meeting experience, users can leave their laptops behind, walk into a
SmartDock-equipped conference room, and work together as if they were in
the same room.
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“Logitech and Skype for Business have teamed for many years to deliver
high-quality, easy-to-use devices that provide our customers with a
premiere audio and video conferencing experience,” said Scott Wharton,
general manager of the Logitech video collaboration group. “With
Logitech SmartDock, Skype for Business users can easily start video
calls with one touch, share content in a meeting, and streamline the
overall collaboration experience. Plus, Logitech SmartDock combines
multiple components into a purpose-built, Skype Room System-certified
solution, taking the guesswork and clutter out of the conference room.”
“Enterprises and individuals are today using Skype for Business for all
of their daily communications needs, from phone calls to rich video
meetings. As a key part of Office 365, Skype for Business enhances
collaboration across office and business boundaries,” said Zig Serafin,
corporate vice president of Skype for Business at Microsoft. “We are
excited to see Logitech provide the first next-generation Skype Room
Systems solution that brings our customers a low-cost, high-quality,
consistent Skype for Business experience to every meeting space.”
“Together, Logitech and Skype for Business are modernizing the meeting
experience with a simple-to-use and affordable collaboration solution
that works with your existing display or projectors,” said Roopam Jain,
industry director of Unified Communications and Collaboration, Frost &
Sullivan. “One of the reasons video isn’t more widely deployed in
conference rooms is because it’s traditionally been too complex.
Microsoft and Logitech are simplifying the meeting experience, which
should ultimately help drive greater video adoption.”
Logitech SmartDock offers HDMI input and output, three USB 3.1 ports and
gigabit Ethernet, allowing a variety of Skype Room Systems-certified
devices to be connected, including Logitech ConferenceCams. In addition,
a power-saving sensor conveniently activates the Logitech SmartDock when
motion is detected in the meeting space, and automatically turns the
display off when the room is empty.
Sharing content via HDMI is also a breeze with 1080p 60fps input and
capture, bringing any collaboration experience to life. The optional
Logitech SmartDock Extender Box with a single five-meter cable
integrating HDMI, USB, LAN and power creates a clutter-free environment,
clears extraneous cables from the conference table, and eliminates the
need for a separate hub or power brick. With a pivoting, cast-metal
base, the dock secures the tablet into place and a combination of
tamper-resistant screws and a Kensington® lock help ensure that the
tablet is always ready for any meeting.
Pricing and Availability
Logitech SmartDock will be available through authorized distributors in
the U.S., Canada, and most Western European countries later this year,
with additional availability in 2017. SmartDock has an MSRP of $599/€699
and will be sold as part of a Skype Room System package. The SmartDock
Extender Box has an MSRP of $249/€299. Sample Skype Room System packages
include:
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Base Package: Includes Logitech SmartDock and a Microsoft Surface Pro
4 loaded with Skype Room Systems software.
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Huddle Room Package with Audio and Video Capabilities: Includes Base
Package and Logitech
ConferenceCam CONNECT.
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Large Room Package with Audio and Video Capabilities: Includes Base
Package with Extender Box, and Logitech
GROUP with two expansion mics.
Logitech SmartDock for Skype Room System can be seen for the first time
at Microsoft
Ignite in Atlanta Sept. 26–29, in booth no. 1818. For more
information, please visit Logitech.com or the Logitech blog.
About Logitech
Logitech designs products that have an everyday place in people's lives,
connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. Over 30
years ago, Logitech started connecting people through computers, and now
it’s designing products that bring people together through music,
gaming, video and computing. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is
a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on
the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com,
the company
blog or @Logitech).
Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are registered in
Switzerland and other countries. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners. For more information about Logitech and its
products, visit the company’s website at www.logitech.com.
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