Seamless and rich interaction over long distances is more crucial today than ever. Businesses now demand highly advanced yet straightforward, easy-to-set-up communications solutions requiring minimal technical expertise.

Addressing this need, Yealink has launched three user-friendly devices designed to equip small to medium-sized meeting rooms with instant and immersive communication capabilities.

This article reviews the A10, A20, and A30 MeetingBars, each tailored to meet the diverse needs of a wide range of meeting room sizes and arrangements.

Yealink MeetingBar seamless remote communications

The ultimate goal of meeting room teleconferencing systems is to emulate the physical presence of the remote participants. Video conferencing (VC) systems achieve this feel by reproducing the voices and appearances of the participants as accurately as possible.

However, providing high-definition audio and video is not always enough. Additional high-tech features are necessary to enhance remote communications and make them as natural as possible. The Yealink A series of devices brings these features to your meeting room — simply and reliably.

Noteworthy advanced features of the Yealink MeetingBar

Auto framing is an ingenious enhancement that detects the number and positions of attendees, adjusting the view smoothly to ensure that everyone is perfectly framed, even in compact spaces. This way, camera positioning is never off, centering on the participants and leaving empty spaces outside the field of view.

Speaker tracking is a feature that automatically zooms in on the person speaking. This feature allows you to see the speaker more clearly, including their facial expressions and body language, resulting in much more natural interaction and clearer communication.

When another person begins speaking, the view is automatically adjusted to frame the new speaker appropriately. It’s almost like having your own personal director, ensuring your viewers get the best view of the participating parties.

Immersive sound is made possible by combining Yealink’s superior hardware and high-tech AI features. AI noise cancellation can detect background and non-vocal noises, isolating and transmitting only the human voice to remote participants.

The devices’ built-in 8 MEMS microphone arrays and high-quality speakers effectively capture and reproduce the human voice with exquisite accuracy. With their powerful, independent audio processing units, these meeting bars ensure a seamless, full-duplex voice experience with exceptional performance.

Scalable solutions for your business

All three Yealink A series models have a compact, all-in-one form factor you can install and be up and running in minutes. Each model delivers a different level of service to meet various needs.

The A10 is compact enough to use on a computer monitor with a single user, but powerful enough to pair with a large-screen display deployed in a small 2-to-4-person huddle room. Its 4K e-PTZ camera with up to 4× digital zoom can capture every detail, ensuring remote users can see and understand the speaker’s expressions clearly. Its ultra-sensitive microphones can pick up the human voice clearly at a distance of up to 15 feet (4.5 m).

The A20 is suitable for larger rooms with up to about a dozen participants. It has all the benefits of the A10 but with more powerful speakers and a voice pickup range of up to 20 feet (6 m). With the addition of picture-in-picture, you can see an auto-framed view of the speaker and a smaller panoramic view of all the remote parties.

The A20 sports a 20 MP e-PTZ camera with up to 8× digital zoom. The A20’s two HDMI output ports can be connected to two displays, showing remote participants on one screen while displaying shared content on the other.

The A30 goes a step further, delivering all of the benefits of the A20 with the additional advantage of two cameras to better capture your local participants. You can use the A 30 for wide-angle shots that include all participants with the 8MP e-PTZ wide-angle camera with 4× digital zoom.

The second 8 MP telephoto camera with 10× hybrid zoom provides more lifelike closeup shots. The device automatically and seamlessly switches between the cameras depending on the level of zoom applied.

Yealink MeetingBar accessories

The CTP18 touch console is an innovative addition to enhance the MeetingBar experience. Compatible with all three devices, you can use it as an ergonomic interface to control all aspects of a meeting.

Similarly, the VCR11 and VCR20 remote control units offer additional capabilities for remotely managing the MeetingBars. These remotes provide basic functionality and advanced control options, such as adjusting audio levels and switching between different input sources.

All models support the VCR11, while the VCR20 is compatible with the A20 and A30 devices. Both units ensure seamless operation, making it easier to manage the meeting environment efficiently and effectively.

The Yealink VCH51 BYOD hub is an essential accessory for improving meeting experiences, especially in enterprises that embrace the BYOD philosophy. This device offers plug-and-play connectivity and seamless integration with various user devices.

It enables users to effortlessly connect their laptops or tablets via USB or via the network and also supports the addition of another screen to the setup. This hub ensures a smooth and efficient collaboration environment in meeting spaces of any size.

Support for third-party platforms

Yealink has long been known for its collaboration with other products and services, and MeetingBars are no exception. The A10 comes in two versions: one certified for use with Microsoft Teams Rooms and the other certified for Zoom Rooms. The A20 and A30 come in three versions, supporting the same platforms as the A10 and the RingCentral collaboration platform.

Deep integration with these popular, robust, and feature-rich communication and collaboration platforms adds value to these devices because you can easily integrate them into enterprise-wide telecom infrastructure and services you have already deployed.

Key features of Yealink MeetingBar

The following table outlines the capabilities and main differences between these devices.

Conclusion

The Yealink A10, A20, and A30 meeting bars each offer robust solutions for modern video conferencing needs, catering to different room sizes and requirements. These meeting bars deliver exceptional performance, ease of use, and versatility, making them excellent choices for enhancing collaboration.

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