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Automated Decline on No Show Meetings

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Microsoft Teams Room System with Occupancy based Automation Crestron recently introduced a new firmware that enables the pairing of the TSS scheduling panel and POE occupancy sensor together without the need for a control processor or Crestron Fusion. The scheduling panel talks directly to Microsoft Exchange and uses the same credentials as the Microsoft Teams Room (MTR) system. If a meeting on the calendar has been booked and no one has checked into the room from the scheduling panel or triggered the occupancy sensor with motion, the meeting will be canceled and the  Room along with the MTR will now be made available for use by other parties.    The CEN-ODT-C-POE occupancy sensor covers up to a 2000 square foot space. In addition to this functionality the LED lightbars and room signs indicate the following presence states:       þ   Green means the room is Available and not occupied   þ    Blue means the room...

Microsoft Teams Room & Zoom Room Feature Matrix

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Microsoft Teams Room & Zoom Room Feature Matrix There are quite a few opinions on why Zoom or Microsoft Teams has the better UC platform including features, value, capabilities and security. I think we can all agree both UC platforms are iterating at lightning speed and the capabilities and value of each UC platform is tied to the end user’s business and functional needs.   Below you will find a side by side feature list of the Zoom Room system running on a Windows PC and the Microsoft Teams Room system. To caveat this is focused on the capabilities from the room systems themselves not the individual UC clients. What should you choose? Well that depends on the use cases and there are too many to list here.   If you have a medical facility or field hospital where auto answer and FECC are requirements Zoom has you covered.  Additionally, If you're looking for a turn key video solution with native applications that have highly customizable feature...