Add Microsoft Teams, Skype & Skype for Business to your Legacy/H.323/SIP Videoconference Room Systems

iPhone, Laptop & LCD on a Skype Video Call	iPhone screen image during Skype H.323 video call
Two Screen Room - Skype GVC & H.323 video call	VSS-1 gives you a custom Home Page for your Conference Room Screen
VSS-1 Wireless Keyboard & Mouse on VFI table	VSS-1 Two Screen Room - Skype GVC & H.323 Call
Manufacturer Logos for Popular Video Conferencing & Collaboration systems.	Microsoft Teams is the latest platform for teamwork and UCC - that needs VSS-1

The Opportunities: There's an opportunity for every Legacy/H.323/SIP based conference room & huddle room to upgrade its communications & collaboration - by adding Microsoft Teams, Skype & Skype for Business (or any PC based system such as Facebook Messenger, Google+, WebEx, etc.).

There's an opportunity for laptop users to get a VSS-1-KIT and quickly connect your Microsoft Teams or Skype meeting with the conference & huddle room big screen, cameras and mics.

Microsoft Teams (part of Office 365 & in a free stand-alone version), Skype, & Skype for Business make these opportunities even more compelling. There are over 500 million registered Skype users. 70% of organizations around the work run Microsoft Office, there are more than 135 million commercial monthly Office 365 users, 200 million Windows 10 commercial devices in use - including many of your customers, vendors, colleagues, friends & family.

The Situation: In a typical conference or huddle room with a videoconferencing system (from Cisco, Polycom, Sony, Logitech & LifeSize using IP/ISDN for communications), there are one or more large screen monitors (LCDs/Plasmas/Projector), and a high quality PTZ camera, one or more mics, and speakers.

Now there are millions of Microsoft Teams, Skype & Skype for Business using mobile iPhone, iPad & Android smart phones . . . and there are millions of Microsoft Teams & Skype users (or users of any PC based system such as Google+, WebEx, etc.) with a PC, Laptop, or Mac, with a webcam, mic and speakers  . . . but how can any of these remote and mobile users communicate back to or directly connect to their room systems? The room systems need our  VSS-1 System & Kits. It's a cost-effective, stand-alone hardware/software add-on for your existing SD & HD H.323 or SIP or ISDN standards based conference room & huddle room systems.

The Features & Benefits: Here are some of the key features & benefits of the VSS-1 system & having conference room video calling with smart phones, PCs, Laptops & Macs. . .

• A group of people in your conference room can avoid crowding around a small PC, Laptop, Mac, iPhone or iPad for a video call.

• Bring your laptop/PC into the room and connect to the PTZ camera, mics and big screens. Plug & Play. . . during a call or in advance of a call.

• The conference room cameras with preset positions and a remote control can move to a wide angle view, or to zoom in to focus on a particular speaker or object.

• The conference room table-top mics allow remote sites to more clearly hear people around the conference room.

• The remote sites will appear on the large screen, so your group in the conference room can easily see them.

• Room speakers allow you to adjust the volume so the remote site can be heard clearly.

• Software is included for streaming & recording. Stream out live sessions to up to 50 direct clients & unlimited numbers via Ustream & other streaming services. Record live sessions for later playback & editing.

• Point to Point video calls, Multi-Site Room to Room calls, via Teams, Skype, Skype for Business, Google+, & WebEx, etc.,

• Your video call is enhanced with use of the high quality room system cameras, screens, mics, remotes and speakers.

• Point to Point video calling - video calling between your Room Based System to one Remote or Mobile User - this is one of the most frequently needed features - when you just need your conference/huddle room meeting to include one person in the field or one remote site.

• More efficient communication to the many mobile & remote video users via their PCs, Laptops, Macs and smart phones.

• Full client communication & collaboration capabilities are provided via the latest Microsoft Teams, Skype or Skype for Business version -  (not a limited subset)  -

  • video calling - with up to 10 remote participants for Skype and 250 for Skype for Business,

  • audio conferencing - with up to 25 remote participants for Skype and 250 for Skype for Business,

  • file transfer - to the conference participants,

  • screen sharing - show your PowerPoint, images & spreadsheets etc.

  • SMS - send text messages to mobile phones,

  • video conference chat - IM text chat with all the audio & video participants during & after the video call.

  • send and receive video messages - up to 3 minutes each,

  • All the features of the latest full-featured Skype Windows version are supported - here's a link to the latest version download & information

  • Control the VSS-1 System from your iPad or iPhone or Android from around the room or anywhere. Initiate the calls, preview the video that's on the conference room screens. Manage the calls, connections, IM, SMS, etc. The VSS-1 also includes a wireless keyboard & mouse as another control alternative.

  • Typical resolutions for Skype video calls are 1280 by 720 using the current Skype H.264 codec. Bandwidth usage is typically < 300Kbps upload & download per link.

  • With VSS-1 and Skype for Business Online you now get PSTN Calling, PSTN Conferencing, Cloud PBX, and Skype Meeting Broadcast.

    • Skype Meeting Broadcast - a new component of Skype for Business. It enables Office 365 users to produce and broadcast a meeting on the internet with up to 10,000 attendees, who can attend from a browser on virtually any device. With Skype Meeting Broadcast, you can host large virtual meeting such as internal "Town Hall" style meetings and public webinars. You can record meetings, and you can customize them to gauge audience involvement and satisfaction.

  • For additional information on Skype for Business Online, see  What's new in Skype for Business.

  • all the current Skype for Business Online Services

  • Skype for Business Limits - current limits

• A BYOD laptop can be brought into the room and connected to the screens, camera & mics via USB & HDMI. Plug & Play

• For a dedicated VSS-1 system, Wi-Fi & wired connectivity is included & can minimize network connection & firewall issues. (Skype typically has few firewall issues).

  • A Custom Home Page & Kiosk for your conference room can be included - for simple & consistent conferencing operations by different users & meeting formats.

  • Here's the link to the basic kiosk screen that end users see on the conference room monitor when they first turn on a dedicated VSS-1 system. The kiosk screen can be easily modified to add you own logo or other information to help your users.

  • A dedicated VSS-1 system can operate closed on a shelf, or under the camera or codec. It can also operate from an optional secure & locked Rack Drawer or Wall Mount

Installation & Operation:

• Connect your room system screen, camera & mic to the VSS-1 system. Open Microsoft Teams, Skype, Skype for Business, Google+ or WebEx, call or chat via Wi-Fi or wired connections.

• Operate the VSS-1 system via your iPad or iPhone . . . from around the room or nearby . . . or by a wireless keyboard & mouse from the conference room table.

• Initiate or receive the remote & mobile video & audio conferencing calls, using your conference room cameras, mics & screens.

The Options: You can upgrade your existing conference room system  . . . or get a complete new system:

1. VSS-1 System - It's a stand-alone hardware/software add-on for your existing SD & HD conference room videoconferencing system. It allows video calls to & from PCs, Laptops, Macs and smart phones - iPhones, iPads, Androids, etc. - using Skype and Skype for Business (or any PC based system such as Google+, WebEx, etc.)

2. Get a complete new HD & SD Room Videoconferencing System from Cisco, Polycom, LifeSize, Aver & Sony, upgraded with the VSS-1 System. Contact us for more info & a quote.

3. VSS-1-KIT-18 - It's a Windows 10 Kit that adds Microsoft Teams, Skype & Skype for Business (or Google+ or similar PC clients), to SD H.323 Video Conference Systems from Polycom, Cisco TANDBERG, Sony, LifeSize, etc. - includes SD USB hardware, cables, software utilities & documentation.  

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4. VSS-1-KIT-HD-18 - It's a Windows 10 HD Kit that adds Microsoft Teams, Skype & Skype for Business (or Google+ or similar PC clients), to HD H.323 Video Conference Systems from Polycom, Cisco TANDBERG, Sony, LifeSize, etc. - includes HDMI USB hardware, cables, software utilities & documentation.  

More VSS-1 Information:

• VSS-1 Data Sheet - 1 page pdf file 

• More on the VSS-1 system & kits for common models and brands:

  • Polycom,

  • Cisco/TANDBERG,

  • LifeSize,

  • Sony

• What platforms does Skype Support? - https://www.skype.com/en/download-skype/skype-for-mobile/

  • Desktop, Mobile, Tablet, Xbox, Alexa

    • Reach friends, family or colleagues worldwide from your Amazon Alexa device. Simply ask Alexa to call any of your Skype contacts or read a phone number out loud to call it.

• Skype for Business and Microsoft News - https://news.microsoft.com/?s=skype+for+business

• VSS-1 FAQs - 3 page pdf file

• Questions to help you qualify your Room for the VSS-1 upgrade

• Recommended VSS-1 Laptop/PC system specifications

• Microsoft Teams Free - Microsoft's new free version, in Microsoft 365 & in Office 365

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