Hybrid and remote work policies have changed the way organisations conduct meetings dramatically, both internally and with clients.

According to The Harvard Business Review, 77.6% of business meetings were entirely face-to-face pre-pandemic, in contrast to remote meetings increasing by over 60% since 2020.

In 2024, Microsoft Teams reached 350+million monthly active users, up from 75 million in 2019.

While there are significant benefits to online meetings, there can often be issues faced for users and participants, especially when it comes to technology!

Over-complicated video-conferencing systems can cause huge frustration for users, which has led to a shift to more simplified & user-friendly meeting room systems in recent years.

A concerning statistic from the latest Microsoft “Work Trend Index Annual Report” reveals that 43% of remote employees feel disconnected during video conferences, resulting in less efficient meetings.

Remote participants often struggle to contribute effectively and get their point across, particularly when there are multiple office-based users in the same room.

Thankfully, Yealink are addressing these challenges with the new MVC- S series of meeting room technology, suitable for rooms and spaces of all sizes.

Dual-eye camera system sound bar

The new range of video-conferencing technology from Yealink boasts a dual-eye camera system ensuring exceptional image clarity. With lenses directed toward each side, it offers a superior viewing angle, while its 48MP cameras deliver high-resolution images even at extended distances.

AI-Powered viewing assistance

To solve the disconnect challenge faced by remote participants, the Yealink MVC-S series boasts an AI-powered view. The on-device IntelliFocus feature displays real-time close-up shots of recent speakers, showing on-site users in separate windows, allowing remote users to stay focused on what truly matters, and feel part of the discussions.

IntelliFocus minimises background distractions and highlights key conversation participants, resulting in a more focused view for all users.

IntelliFocus also allows participants to video & audio fence specifics areas, which is a really useful feature in cases when a meeting space in not enclosed or the meeting room has glass partitioning, shown below.

AI-powered audio & noise cancellation

To ensure a smooth and distraction-free virtual meeting, the new range provides high-quality full-duplex audio with AI-enhanced noise cancellation, removing echoes & background noise with the ability to audio fence the specific area of focus.

Simple connectivity – plug & play

The MVC-S series is simple to operate, with the option of one single cable or wireless dongle required for users to “plug-and-share”.

Users join a meeting via the panel, and share content by simply connecting the wireless dongle or cable to their device.

In a previous blog, we highlighted the factors to consider when upgrading video-conferencing technology, which you can read here.

Ease of use, camera features and connectivity are all key factors, and it is safe to say that Yealink ticks all these boxes with the new series.

With 350 million people using Microsoft teams monthly alone, video-conferencing technology must be simple for users to operate.

Yealink are simplifying meeting room technology, removing technical obsticles for users, and enabling collaboration & communication with the new MVC-S series.