Lightware technology revolutionizes meeting room collaboration

At the new London headquarters of Halkin, Taurus UCX solutions with USB-C power from Lightware (UCX-4×2-HC40) have been implemented in eight meeting rooms.

The international business real estate developer and award winner Sunday Times Best Place to Work of 2023, Halkin, has recently presented another project on King William Street. This workspace, located in the heart of the City of London financial district, has undergone an extensive remodel to revolutionize the meeting room experience. The installation has been carried out by the audiovisual and computer systems integrator Tateside, also based in the capital. The USB-C technology of Lightware constitutes the basis on which this project has been built.

The project included eight meeting spaces, including a meeting room with capacity for 20 personas. Known for its workmanship, creativity and support services, Tateside was able to unify the client's vision with the installation of the most up-to-date and effective meeting room technology.

Designed a solution that ensures a user-friendly experience, with seamless connectivity and automation to streamline collaboration in common meeting spaces for all users, even those without configuration experience.

“The client wanted something easy to use, without complications or additional control systems; I wanted a box that provided all the functionality “, remember Jack Cornish, Tateside technical director. “The Lightware solution offered more than the competition and everything the customer wanted to achieve is included within this technology”.

Tateside has installed four USB-C powered Taurus UCX universal switches from Lightware (UCX-4×2-HC40) in the eight meeting spaces, from meeting rooms that seat four people to larger boardrooms that seat 20 delegates.

“Taurus UCX offers something unique, with good integrated control and automation available in LARA (Lightware Advanced Room Automation), as well as the physical user interface of the two USB-C inputs that allow functionality plug and play, the latter being the key point. Ultimately, the good relationship with Lightware, “The built-in LARA automation and predictability regarding how each USB-C input works made us confident in our choice.”, Cornish continues.

Leveraging Lightware technology, the solution offered an easy-to-use BYOM platform to host a variety of meetings, presentations and collaborative sessions, For users with any level of technical experience.

Con Taurus UCX, Tateside has ensured optimal USB-C connectivity for users to connect their devices effortlessly., delivering a streamlined and efficient meeting experience with easy host switching and utilizing data speeds of up to 5 Gbps under USB 3.1 Gen1.

Halkin meeting rooms now feature crystal clear video and audio, with Lightware's Taurus UCX enabling 4K@60Hz switching at 4:4:4. This ensures that virtual participants feel as if they are in the room, which helps foster communication and collaboration.

In all meeting spaces at the King William Street office, Users can rest assured their devices won't run out of power with Taurus' charging capacity of up to 100 W (120 Winth together). They also enjoy a complete and secure Ethernet connection. At the Halkin offices, LARA has replaced previous automation technology, used to control endpoints such as televisions, and has provided advanced switching flexibility.

“We are seeing a trend where people want to move away from having a touch screen and other complex technology in the room.”, afirma Cornish. "Now, looking for automation from a single box, where you can simply connect a cable, turn on the screen and switch sources automatically. ”

Given open API features, Lightware technology integrates with the system Shure in BYOM mode to ensure visual and audio equality for remote participants.

Looking to the future, Lightware technology will provide significant cost savings to the customer, while Tateside is excited to champion the flexibility and functionality of USB-C technology for future meeting room projects.