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We're taking a look at some video conferencing solutions this month.

VC800 Room System

Category: Video conferencing
Brand: Yealink
RRP: Price on request
Distributor: SkyGroup Communications, 011 463 0013
Date of availability: Now

Specifications
- Supports H.265/HEVC
- Opus and HD voice, backed by Harman Kardon speaker
- Built-in MCU, supports 24-site HD video conferencing and can be split into two virtual meeting rooms

USPs
- Users can deploy the CP960 conference phone alongside the system or simply use its two DECT-based wireless expansion microphones.
- The Yealink VC800 can easily connect a television area or conference table through a standard RJ45 network cable and through its support of H.265/HEVC.
- Can help businesses save up to 50% of their bandwidth costs.
- Fully integrated with the Yealink Meeting Server.
- Also supports third party video conferencing room systems and integrates with all leading cloud platforms.

CSE800

Category: Video conferencing
Brand: Barco Clickshare
RRP: Price on request
Distributor: SkyGroup Communications, 011 463 0013
Date of availability: Now

Specifications
- Built-in moderation functionality
- Opus and HD voice, backed by Harman Kardon speaker
USPs
- Simultaneous sharing of content by up to eight users.
- Automatic and manual moderation, whiteboarding and annotation.
- Supports connectivity options such as AirPlay and Google Cast.
- Support for non-HDCP content.
- Two HDMI inputs and outputs for direct connection with legacy equipment and easy integration with conferencing systems.
- Enables the user to run two 4K UHD displays through a single base unit.
- Manage the rapid switching of screens, which usually makes the content difficult for users to follow, by manually selecting which content appears onscreen.
- Three levels of security.
- Easy to install and deploy.
- Supports one click collaboration from anywhere.

CSE200

Category: Video conferencing
Brand: Barco Clickshare
RRP: Price on request
Distributor: SkyGroup Communications, 011 463 0013
Date of availability: Now

Specifications
- AirPlay connectivity
- HDMI output
- ClickShare security features
- Login management

USPs
- Share content directly from a laptop or mobile device, while simultaneously connecting guests to a conversation.
- Users can connect to a conference call and share right away, with a simple click-button, without the need for any training.
- By simply plugging in the USB ClickShare button device into either a PC or Mac, content can be shared from a laptop directly onto a meeting room screen. Users wanting to run the solution from a mobile or tablet, can do so through the ClickShare App.

Category Networking
Distributor: VOD Communications, 012 643 1550
Date of availability: Now

Specifications
- Integrated 4G LTE or 4G LTE Advanced (one modem included; dualmodem option)
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (cable/DSL/T1/satellite/Metro Ethernet)
- WiFi (as WAN; Metro WiFi) 3×3 MIMO 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
- Serial console support with USB-to-serial adapter
- Memory: 256 MB DRAM; 16 MB SPI Flash; 256 MB NAND Flash
- Size: 260 × 214 × 45 mm
- Stateful throughput: 940 Mbps

USPs
- The first in a new generation of cloud-managed 4G networking solutions that helps enterprises increase bandwidth and achieve four-nines reliability in a secure, flexible, and open-architecture platform.
- As a cloud-managed solution, the Cradlepoint AER is designed for the distributed enterprise to intelligently manage wired and 4G wireless connectivity for a more reliable connected experience at the edge.
- Supports LTE Advanced, with SIM-based auto-carrier selection
- Optimised for WAN diversity with integrated wired and wireless 4G WAN (including private network support).
- Dual-band concurrent 802.11ac high performance WiFi.
- Cloud-managed for zero-touch configuration at deployment.
- Advanced routing and best-in-class, cloud-based security options.
- Extensible and easily integrated best-in-class, enterprise applications via an Open API.