The Metteverse - Volume 2

Welcome to the second edition of the ‘Metteverse’, my monthly wrap up of everything new to the Microsoft Teams Rooms ecosystem and demonstrating ways to elevate your offering as a MSP with Maverick.

Microsoft Surface Hub

Now, owners of the Microsoft Surface Hub 2S can upgrade it to a Teams Rooms on Windows solution. However, it's important to note that this upgrade is irreversible, and you won't be able to revert to the original version once it's completed.

While migrating to the Teams Rooms on Windows software platform brings certain features to the Surface Hub 2S, some highly sought-after capabilities are exclusive to the Surface Hub 3 hardware. These capabilities are available on either new Surface Hub 3 devices or Surface Hub 2S devices upgraded with a Surface Hub 3 Pack compute cartridge. These features include:

Smart Rotation and Portrait: On the Surface Hub 3 50”, users can physically rotate the device between Portrait or Landscape orientations at any time. This flexibility allows for adjusting the screen layout to better accommodate various activities, such as natural Whiteboarding sessions or more personalized one-on-one calls.

Intelligent Audio: The Surface Hub 3 50” boasts two microphone arrays and speaker pairings. Smart AV technology optimizes audio output based on the device's orientation, ensuring the best stereo experience whether the device is in Portrait or Landscape mode.

Faster Performance: With a notable 60% increase in CPU performance and a remarkable 160% boost in GPU graphics performance compared to the previous generation, Surface Hub 3 users can expect a more powerful system. This enhanced performance not only delivers smoother operation but also positions the device to take full advantage of future software innovations.

Now available: Surface Hub 2S migration to Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows - Microsoft Community Hub

Teams Premium meeting protection on Teams Rooms on Android

Users now have access to enhanced features of Teams Premium advanced meeting protection for Teams Rooms on Android, including end-to-end encrypted meetings and sensitivity labels, in addition to watermarking for Teams meetings. Meeting organizers with a Teams Premium license can activate these advanced protection options.

New calendar views on Teams Rooms on Android

The updated calendar feature on Teams Rooms for Android displays schedules for both today and tomorrow. Each time slot is accompanied by a vertical color bar indicating the room's booking status. A purple bar indicates busy time slots, while green denotes free time slots.

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Customizable meeting views for Teams Rooms on Android

In a meeting, modifying the layout of the front display in a Teams Room on Android is now simpler. IT administrators also gain increased flexibility in configuring the panel through local device settings. This functionality is accessible across all Teams Rooms licenses.

Control your Teams Room with your Windows PC on both Windows and Android

Previously accessible only on mobile devices, you can now utilize the room remote feature from your Windows PC, offering a convenient and contactless method for room management. To activate the room remote, simply click "Yes" when prompted to control after joining the meeting with room audio, or navigate to the list of meeting participants and select room remote from the dropdown menu by clicking on the room name. This functionality is now accessible for Windows PC users across all Teams Rooms licenses.

Daily maintenance restart window for Teams Rooms on Android devices

By default, a Teams Rooms on Android device is set to restart between 2:00 AM and 3:00 AM based on its local time zone, unless it is being used during that time. In that case, the restart is postponed to the next day. IT administrators can disable this feature or modify the restart window from the device settings.

One time Passcode for MTRoW

In the 11/16/2023 firmware update for MTRoW Microsoft announced One Time Passcode to reduce time and ease deploying of a Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows.

If you like to know more about One Time Passcode and see a live demo on how it works then click below link from our Teams Rooms webinar from February 27 with Robert Karlsson from Microsoft.

Link to live demo:

Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

Link to guide:

Set up Microsoft Teams Rooms consoles through one-time passwords - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn

Go and get your NEW Microsoft Teams Rooms 2024 Solution Sales Professional Badge!

It is time to go and get your NEW Microsoft Teams Rooms 2024 Solution Sales Professional Badge!??Partner individuals are encouraged to keep their Teams Rooms skills current with the latest badge that recognizes an individual’s sales knowledge and expertise across Teams Rooms solutions.?

Exam materials are based on the latest sales training delivered in November/December 2023 during the Teams Rooms Partner Sales Training Bootcamp.??

Use the following two key resources to get started:?

Teams Rooms Badge exam on ExpertZone: ?https://lnkd.in/gsKX-_Ep ?

Bootcamp recordings:?https://lnkd.in/g2zBdvCJ ?

And of course, once you earn your badge, don't forget to join the crowd, and socialize your achievements on LinkedIn!? ? #mspartner ?#teamsrooms ?#GoGetYourBadge ?

Latest firmware updates

Windows: 4.19.82.0 (1/31/2024)

Introduced in this update:

• Windows Autopilot and Auto-login preview??. This feature is now available for Pro Management Portal customers that were nominated for the preview. To sign up, reach out to your Microsoft Account team. This feature provides a seamless end to end setup experience for Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows.
• App version information is now shown on the setup screens including One Time Passcode screen.
• Other bug fixes and improvements.

Android: 1449/1.0.96.2024020802 (February 2024)

Introduced in this update:

• Meeting ID and passcode 1? (Pro license) . IT admins can configure and require users to enter a meeting ID and passcode for joining meetings to ensure a level of security and privacy.
• New calendar views. A new look with expanded functionalities. Users can view the calendar for the current day and the next day. Any available time slots for 11 minutes or more are shown. A visual indicator (green/purple vertical bar) is added to each time slot for users to easily see whether a room is booked or available.
• Improved view switcher for Front of Room display controls. The updated interface for the view switcher menu provides users with more control of the front of room display(s) during a meeting. Users can customize the views to show or hide the meeting chat. For Front Row, users can select which meeting component is displayed on the left and right panel. IT admins can configure the default number of panels and the default component showing on the panel(s) using the local device setting.
• Support for Teams Premium security features including end-to-end encryption for meetings and sensitivity labels.
• Fix for an experience regression in the Call app including support for P2P call and group call.
• Reliability and other improvements.

1 The Meeting ID and passcode feature fully rolls out in March 2024.