About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities and hidden costs of multiple UC platforms and the evolving landscape of digital signage in commercial AV.
We love flexibility in tech. Until it means too many UC platforms, hidden costs, and teams drowning in complexity. Meanwhile, digital signage is starting to look a lot more like enterprise IT, where security and control drive the conversation. Join host Tim Albright and his industry expert guests for another must-watch AVWeek episode diving into commercial AV updates, UC platform standardization, and the future direction of digital signage. Host: Tim Albright Guests: Erica Carroll – CharBett Strategies Brock McGinnis – Nationwide AV Danny Hayasaka – Mago This Week In AV: AV Magazine – Chinese Sphere rivals set to open in two cities UC Today – Google Beam Adds 3D Group Meeting Support for Zoom and Google Meet rAVe Pubs – Epson Introduces New PowerLite and BrightLink Projectors Inavate – PlexusAV to debut uncompressed IPMX transceiver at InfoComm 2026 AV Magazine – AVEX acquires Dutch systems integrator Yielder Audiovisual Roundtable Topics: Telecom Reseller – The Hidden Cost of Managing Multiple UC Platforms AV Magazine – "Digital Signage Is Dead" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Tim Albright
Guests: Erica Carroll, Brock McGinnis, Danny Hayasaka
Topics covered
- UC platforms
- digital signage
- commercial AV updates
- enterprise IT
- security
- cost management
Keywords
- UC platforms
- digital signage
- commercial AV
- enterprise IT
- security
- cost management
- AV updates
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CharBett Strategies, Nationwide AV, Mago, AV Magazine, UC Today, rAVe Pubs, Inavate, PlexusAV, Epson, AVEX
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