Crestron Flex Phones: conference calling solution for Microsoft Teams

At the range Crestron Flex Phones para Microsoft Teams offers a business conference calling solution for hybrid work, liberando otros dispositivos para facilitar la labor al usuario.

Business phones Flex Phones of Crestron They represent an advance to carry out work activity both in the office and at home if necessary.. For this, This new range of desk phones are certified for Microsoft Teams to help organizations looking for a dedicated collaboration experience for their employees.

These systems provide advanced audio and video conferencing capabilities, One-touch connectivity and enterprise-grade security, along with a host of additional features to assist users in their work productivity, whether deployed in an office or a home, at a 'hot desk' station’ rotating in hybrid workspaces or in a conference room.

The data provided by Microsoft indicates that, in the last year, Meeting time has doubled for Teams users and continues to increase. As companies reopen physical office spaces and explore permanent hybrid models, The need to streamline remote collaboration and introduce dedicated devices grows in importance.

Schedule calendars, Manage calls or share content across multiple devices, among other tasks, has proven to be inefficient and not very successful if you do not have the right tools at this time.

By identifying these pain points of end users, Crestron has drawn on its expertise in unified communications (UC) in companies to design smart desktop phones, easy to install, use, support and update, even remotely.

“With video conferencing establishing itself as a critical piece of the modern workplace - explains Ranjan Singh, vp. Crestron product and technology executive, it is less practical for a laptop or smartphone to have video hosting, audio and call-related content at the same time, especially if a user wants to use that device to take notes or access files”.

This manager emphasizes that “By creating Crestron Flex Phones we are giving users back their other devices, as they now have a dedicated option to join a Teams call or transfer a meeting to a second device. These systems allow users to seamlessly conferencing from one device and share content from another., an approach adopted by many workers in today's hybrid environments.”

Streamlining technology

The Crestron Flex Phones line features the accessibility of One-Touch Teams to deliver fast and easy meeting experiences, whose objective is that users can instantly access any meeting, Share notes and collaborate right from this phone.

By managing all audio, video and content sharing, Crestron Flex Phones releases other devices, like a laptop or PC, to be used as productivity tools during a meeting, fostering a more fruitful and less frustrating collaboration experience.

Besides, this reduces inefficient task switching, streamlines communication tailored to the user and allows them to segment their schedule and workload more effectively.

Crestron Flex Phones ensure employees never miss a meeting, team feedback or supporting visuals, while delivering clear audio, clear video and a very intuitive Teams interface.

Main features

• Video or audio only options.
• 1,080p cameras (for the video version).
• Touch screen (options 8 y 10 inches HD).
• Omnidirectional microphone array, with 360º audio pickup, ensuring that all participants in a meeting are heard, either on the Teams call or on speaker.
• Built-in Teams support allows users to connect the device to a PoE cable, log in and start working.
• The team can easily expand with integrated cloud management and monitoring with Crestron XiO Cloud Service.
• Integrated occupancy sensor that supports a range almost 2 metros, to capture meeting space data.