Brief

In an ideal world, small and medium
conference rooms would be
provisioned with standardized
technology that meets the following
criteria:
• Enterprise quality and reliability
• Cost eective
• Compatible with a wide range of
video clients
• Easy to use with little need for train
ing/IT support
According to Wainhouse, as demand for
smaller conference rooms increases,
investing in small group oriented
equipment ensure success for quick, ad
hoc conferences which are typical of
small rooms.
The core of one such solution is the
combination of the Intel® NUC with
vPro™ technology, a Windows®
Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Operating
System, and a Logitech BCC950 Con-
ference-Cam (perfect for small groups)
or Logitech ConferenceCam CC3000e
(optimized for medium groups).
The Intel® NUC is an ultra-compact PC
measuring 4x4 inches. When deployed
in conference rooms, the device
provides a locked down Windows 8.1
PC with the exibility to run any unied
communications client with Windows
application compatibility. IT can choose
which UC applications it will support,
and Intel® vPro™ technology enables
remote management or system repairs.
The Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam
enables small groups to collaborate
over video from anywhere. This means
no more competing for overbooked
large conference room systems or
huddling around a single PC just to have
a video meeting. The all-in-one design
of the Logitech BCC950 Conference-
Cam combines HD 1080p at 30 frames
per second video with high-quality
full- duplex speakerphone clarity for
business-grade video conferencing.
Optimized for mid-sized conference
rooms, the Logitech Conference-
Cam CC3000e enables teams of 6-10
people to eortlessly experience the
productivity benets of crystal clear
face-to-face communication. With the
Logitech ConferenceCam CC3000e,
enterprise-quality audio and 1080p
HD video meets breakthrough aord-
ability, turning any meeting room into a
video-enabled face-to-face
collaboration room.
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro
was chosen as the operating system for
a number of reasons. First, this version
of Windows 8.1 oers a lower cost and
customizable image designed
specically for the NUC and the
Logitech hardware. Intel and Logitech
worked with Bsquare, a Windows
Embedded Distributor, to build the
custom Windows image that features:
• An administrator log-in to allow for
the addition of software or
appli cations, but prevents end-
users from making System changes
• A custom UI which displays only IT
approved applications for confer
encing needs
• The ability for VARs to oer addi
tional customization to the design
as a service to their customers
Through their System Builder Program,
Bsquare works to provide a number of
validated, customer-built Windows
images for a variety of Intel® NUC
platforms. Additional customizations
to the image are possible including the
addition of third party software to add
additional security or remote
management features.
“The video quality was
superb and the audio qual-
ity of the speakerphone
module made the audio
excellent as well. Zooming
worked amazingly well. I
was able to zoom in on a
whiteboard 30 feet away
with small text written on it
and it was perfectly read-
able with clear lettering and
no blurring.”
– TMCNet.
Effortless, Clear Communication
A Predictable Usage Model
Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2014 Technology
Marketing Corporation.