Google Chromebox for Meetings

Chromebox for Meetings is the system of a video conferencing on a hardware basis of ASUS company

On February 8, 2014 the Google company announced emergence in the market of the product Chromebox for Meetings. It represents the system of a video conferencing worth $999.

Description

Chromebox for Meetings integrates in itself technologies of Google + Hangouts and Google Apps on the platform of the Chromebox device. According to statements of Google, a HSS will give the chance of the organization of HD conferences with low initial costs.

Purpose of a product

Innovation is intended for carrying out teleconferences where about 15 people can take part. The clients who are not using the Chromebox for meetings system can join a video meeting. For this purpose they need the notebook, the tablet or the smartphone and an account of Gmail.

Owners of the new platform can be connected to the conference rooms equipped with the traditional systems of video conference, using the tool VidyoH2O for Google + Hangouts. And those who prefer to use smartphones can join such video meeting, using UberConference service.

Structure of a HSS

In a set of Chromebox for Meetings:

• nettop ASUS Google Chromebox,
• HD video camera,
• speakerphone of Jabra,
• loudspeakers and remote control.

The cost of an annual subscription for administration and technical support of a 24/7 system is $250 - the first year of service is included in a delivery package. The Chromebox prefix works on the Intel processor Core i7, has four ports USB 3.0, HDMI and DisplayPort ports ++, the module Wi-fi. The camera of Logitech of HD supports resolution 1920×1080 and can dynamically change it depending on bandwidth.

For teleconferences the room which will be serviced by one set of Chromebox connected to network by means of Ethernet or Wi-Fi can be used.