Global communications and collaboration leader Avaya is now introducing a number of new enhancements to its video conferencing solutions. In an attempt to transform the group meeting experience with enhanced video economics, Avaya is now offering a range of solutions designed for smaller spaces. The expanded portfolio includes the introduction of the new Avaya IX Huddle cameras, intended to provide high-quality video for lower prices. Additionally, the Avaya IX Collaboration Unit 360 (CU360) offers an open all-in-one next-gen collaboration strategy.
Avaya's updated portfolio is designed to help businesses of all sizes to move their conferencing environments into the cloud. There's even a new "Huddle as a Service" subscription model available for users to access.
Addressing Changing Business Needs
Avaya is on track to address the growing and evolving needs of businesses when it comes to adding new collaboration technology to meeting spaces. The company plans to make the overall huddle experience more intelligent at a time when their popularity is growing. Already, experts predict that there are around 32 million huddle rooms around the world, though only a small percentage are currently equipped with video.
In the past, huddle room spaces haven't received much focus from business IT teams. However, the demand for collaborative strategies is growing, thanks to geographically-distributed teams and open-space office plans. Avaya is looking for new ways to take huddle room experiences to the next level. According to Avaya's SVP of Solutions and Technology, Chris McGugan, customers today want solutions that integrate seamlessly with their existing video and UC infrastructures. They also want to use their favourite collaboration applications, and Avaya's open architecture allows for this, along with plug-and-play simplicity.
The open approach combined with subscription model flexibility is intended to accelerate the ongoing adoption of video conferencing in all environments.
