Customers will now have the option to run Microsoft Teams by
default on Cisco Room and Desk devices
REDMOND,
Wash., and SAN JOSE,
Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco and
Microsoft Corp. Wednesday announced at Microsoft's annual Ignite
conference a new partnership that will provide customers with more
choice. In the first half of 2023, Cisco and Microsoft will soon
offer the ability to run Microsoft Teams natively on Cisco Room and
Desk devices Certified for Microsoft Teams, with the option of
Teams as the default experience. Cisco will become a partner in the
Certified for Microsoft Teams program for the first time.
"Interoperability has always been at the forefront of our hybrid
work strategy, understanding that customers want collaboration to
happen on their terms — regardless of device or meeting platform,"
said Jeetu Patel, EVP and GM,
Security & Collaboration, Cisco. "Our partnership with
Microsoft brings together two collaboration leaders to completely
reimagine the hybrid work experience."
"Our vision to make Teams the best collaboration experience for
physical spaces is brought to life by our incredible ecosystem of
hardware partners," said Jeff Teper,
president, collaborative apps and platforms at Microsoft. "By
welcoming Cisco as our newest partner building devices Certified
for Microsoft Teams, we are excited to bring leading collaboration
hardware and software to market together for our joint
customers."
Initially, six of Cisco's most popular meeting devices and three
peripherals will be certified for Teams, with more to
come. The first wave of devices, expected to be certified by
early 2023, will include the Cisco Room Bar, the Cisco Board
Pro 55-inch and 75-inch, and the Cisco Room Kit Pro for
small, medium and large meeting room spaces, respectively. The
Cisco Desk Pro and Cisco Room Navigator will follow. Customers will
have the option to make Microsoft Teams Rooms the default
experiences, and the devices will continue to support joining Webex
meetings with all the features and functionality customers enjoy
today. The first peripheral — the Cisco Desk Camera 4K — is an intelligent USB webcam and will
be available by the end of October
2022, followed by two headphones with a Teams button by
early 2023.
Microsoft Teams customers will enjoy the digital workplace where
they connect and collaborate with teammates, partners and
customers, combined with Cisco's high-quality, reliable video
technology with powerful camera intelligence and noise removal
technologies that enable inclusive and collaborative meeting
experiences. All certified devices will be manageable in the Teams
Admin Center and the new Teams Rooms Pro Management Portal, as well
as through the Cisco Control Hub device management.
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