How to Make Your Cisco or Poly Video Conference Device Work Like a Microsoft Teams Room in a Teams Meeting

Written by: Synergy SKY
07 December 2022

Presentation sharing and application sharing, Interaction and control features on the Cisco Touch 10 panel, improved audio and video quality and a dedicated loading screen are new features that will enhance your video meeting experience and business collaboration.

 

1. Presentation Sharing

You can now carry out Application sharing and Presentation sharing on all meetings between Cisco Webex, SIP endpoints and Microsoft Teams clients.

• From a video conferencing device:
  • Cable (HDMI and USB-C)
  • Wireless (Webex, Barco Clickshare, etc.)

• From a Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) or soft client:

Via cable or wireless

What does that mean for you?

So, your SIP room can receive and see whatever is shared in the meeting, being a screen, presentation or an application

 

2. Teams' interactions on SIP devices

You can now get native Microsoft Teams experience on Cisco Webex Touch 10 (requires management suite version 31.01) with features including -

• People/Participant List - All participants, including SIP rooms, will be visible. It will also show visual cues on each participants’ status such as if a participant is muted, has raised hand, or is currently sharing a presentation.
• Meeting Views/Layouts - You can choose your preferred layout view, gallery, large gallery and together mode, directly from the SIP endpoint.
• Interactions – You can pin and fit-to-frame a participant in a Microsoft Teams Meeting. You can also raise/lower hand directly from the SIP endpoint.

What does that mean for you?

You can get a similar Microsoft Teams experience including its native features on your Cisco devices. This will enable you to connect to Microsoft Teams meetings via your Cisco SIP devices without replacing your video hardware, protecting your investments, and saving costs. All of this with no user-training required since it’s been built to work intuitively.

 

3. Enhanced Audio and Video Quality

The media engine is enhanced and optimized leading to high-fidelity audio, up to 1080p video resolution and up to 30 frames per second for video and content.

What does that mean for you?

This means your video meetings will be as good as meeting in person with clearer audio and high-quality video.

And lastly, for existing users, you will now have a call connecting screen while you wait for the meeting to start, providing users the assurance that everything has been done on their part; Synergy SKY CONNECT is now doing its magic to connect the call.

These additional state-of-the-art meeting features for you and your team will ensure a superior meeting experience and a streamlined, enjoyable workflow.