{"id":54183,"date":"2023-02-20T07:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T23:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=54183"},"modified":"2023-02-17T01:48:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:48:12","slug":"lenovo-expands-portfolio-of-smart-collaboration-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/02\/20\/lenovo-expands-portfolio-of-smart-collaboration-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo expands portfolio of smart collaboration solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lenovo announced the all new\u00a0ThinkSmart\u00a0View Plus\u00a0running Microsoft Teams display, \u00a0a standalone collaboration display with\u00a0premium audio, video, and whiteboarding features. The smart collaboration solution is purpose built for hot desking, phone booths, executive desks and home office use cases. Also joining the portfolio of smart collaboration solutions are the newly announced Lenovo IP Controller for collaboration spaces and the newly available ThinkSmart One.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ThinkSmart View Plus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the way people work continues to evolve, it is vital to stay connected and engaged, regardless of how and where they work. The innovative ThinkSmart View Plus running Microsoft Teams display is a solution that enables hybrid work by increasing productivity, flexibility, and collaboration through its personal and hotdesking experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ThinkSmart View Plus is an integrated device with a 27-inch multi-touch display, premium video and audio, and built-in compute for powerful productivity and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed to enhance personal productivity, ThinkSmart View Plus offers a customized, secure, and flexible Microsoft Teams display experience by providing access to Teams chat, calendar, and files, while also enabling workers to join meetings through the device. When connected to a user\u2019s PC, the ThinkSmart View Plus enables screensharing between the two devices to simultaneously view content and presenters. Additionally, ThinkSmart View Plus easily shifts to monitor mode when connected to a PC through USB-C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ThinkSmart View Plus running Teams display also offers hotdesking capabilities, a hybrid work solution that allows employees to quickly locate flexible workspaces to touch down and make calls, set up ad-hoc meetings, or sign into their personal Teams experience. Once signed-in, employees can enjoy smooth transitions from their home office to work office without a complicated set-up, all while having a customized Teams experience. Upon sign out, user\u2019s personal information is removed from the device\u2014minimizing security risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ThinkSmart View Plus lets team members interact with impact. Featuring a passive stylus pen and a Microsoft whiteboard application, users can explore big ideas together with the device. Users can also hear and be heard more clearly with a premium soundbar with two 5w speakers and four-mic array, while the 4K IRGB camera with auto framing and AI security delivers crisp, clear images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in monitor mode, ThinkSmart View Plus allows for comfortable productivity with its ergonomic stand and convenient cell phone stand on the base. The device is also VESA mountable to walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ThinkSmart View Plus utilizes\u00a0the Qualcomm QCS8250 System-on-Chip (SoC), a purpose-built chip for enterprise and\u00a0commercial\u00a0IoT applications from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. The premium-tier processor\u00a0is designed to provide maximum performance for compute-intensive camera and Edge AI applications, and also features support of Wi-Fi 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLenovo\u2019s customers are looking for smart, flexible solutions to empower team members so they can collaborate better in a range of workplace scenarios,\u201d said Shannon MacKay, General Manager of Worldwide Smart Collaboration Business, Lenovo. \u201cThe ThinkSmart View Plus is designed with the functionality to help increase productivity, innovation, and employee satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn these times of hybrid work, customers need a solution designed to bring Microsoft Teams to hotdesks and phonebooths,\u201d said Albert Kooiman, Senior Director of Microsoft Teams Devices Partner Engineering and Certification at Microsoft, \u201cLenovo\u2019s new ThinkSmart View Plus running Microsoft Teams display is purpose-built just for those spaces, and complements Lenovo\u2019s Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions build for larger meeting spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with all Lenovo ThinkSmart meeting room products, the ThinkSmart View Plus comes standard with three years of Lenovo\u2019s Premier Support, providing access to advanced technicians 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. It also includes one year of Lenovo\u2019s value-added software and services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ThinkSmart Professional Services<\/strong><strong>: Deployment<\/strong>will help IT departments set up, configure, and integrate each solution into existing unified communications platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ThinkSmart Professional Services: Maintenance&nbsp;<\/strong>will provide remote troubleshooting and technical support of ThinkSmart devices by Lenovo professional service technicians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ThinkSmart Manager<sup>\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong>is Lenovo\u2019s collaboration management software suite. Maintaining effective collaboration means the technology needs to be always on, always connected and easy to use. ThinkSmart Manager helps IT departments to configure, control and manage an entire fleet of Smart Collaboration solutions from a single intuitive interface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More Smart Collaboration Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0Lenovo portfolio of smart collaboration solutions\u00a0continues to expand with more options to enhance connectivity between team members in the enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_22802\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IP-Controller_black_07_resize-scaled-e1675101477227.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IP-Controller_black_07_resize-scaled-e1675101477227.jpg\" alt=\"Lenovo IP Controller\" class=\"wp-image-22802\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lenovo IP Controller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lenovo is offering a new controller option for ThinkSmart Core and ThinkSmart One to empower collaboration spaces. Sleek and sophisticated with a high-end, low-profile design, the new Lenovo IP Controller is an AV over-IP display with HDMI pass through that features easy-to-use Ethernet connectivity (CAT5e) with PoE. Easier to install and use, the new controller allows for installation up to 100 meters from the PC without the hassles of extenders, complicated installation, and needing power at the table. The new Lenovo IP Controller addresses the growing demand for HDMI on table, as well as IP Connectivity with PoE compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_22803\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/03_Thinksmart_One_Hero_Front_Facing_Left_Tilted-e1675101499488.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/03_Thinksmart_One_Hero_Front_Facing_Left_Tilted-e1675101499488.png\" alt=\"ThinkSmart One\" class=\"wp-image-22803\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lenovo ThinkSmart One<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unveiled in 2022, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/pressroom\/press-releases\/thinksmart-one-first-windows-based-all-in-one-collaboration-bar\/\">ThinkSmart One<\/a>, the world\u2019s first Windows-based collaboration bar, is available February 2023 in select markets worldwide. Designed for small to medium meeting rooms or dedicated home office spaces, the ThinkSmart One is powered by an embedded 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Gen Intel Core processor with vPro\u00ae technology. Supporting familiar video conferencing applications such as Microsoft Teams Rooms or Zoom Rooms<sup>5<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/news.lenovo.com\/pressroom\/press-releases\/smart-collaboration-solutions-standalone-thinksmart-view-plus\/#_edn5\"><\/a>, and featuring eight microphone arrays with echo and noise cancellation, 15-Watt stereo speakers and an integrated high-resolution camera with wide field of view, ThinkSmart One offers an exceptional audio-visual experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the way people work continues to evolve, it is vital to stay connected and engaged, regardless of how and where they work. 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