A global investment bank, with offices at Two International Finance Centre in Hong Kong, partnered with systems integrators Global Vision Engineering (GVE) to modernise its meeting-room AV systems to support the organisation’s hybrid workflows.
The main focus of the project was to create a unified experience built around bring-your-own-meeting (BYOM) usage while adhering to the bank’s strict corporate security standards. Users needed to walk into a room, plug in a single USB-C cable, and be able to instantly share content whilst also powering their device. In addition to BYOM, the bank required native Cisco Webex functionality. Employees needed to switch between a laptop-driven meeting and a Webex call, without navigating complex controls.
Finally, the system also needed to be intuitive for everyday users whilst offering enough customisation to meet sophisticated corporate standards. For example, Lightware’s Advanced Room Automation (LARA) platform allowed GVE to create a tailored user interface for the in-room Cisco Navigator touch panels, enabling manual source selection to meet a specific internal requirement.
In total, the project encompassed 14 rooms, ranging from small and large meeting rooms to a multifunctional room, which acts as a subdivisible meeting space. Lightware’s partnership with Cisco enhances the use of the bank’s Cisco room devices by expanding connectivity and control. With Lightware, users gain greater flexibility, enabling simplified source switching, reliable AV transmission and comprehensive room control, all managed through the Cisco Room Navigator panel in each room.
The six small meeting rooms use the Taurus UCX (UCX-4x2-HC40), selected for its compact footprint and ability to support the bank’s Type-C BYOM standard. Here, USB-C and HDMI inputs from BYOM users connect them instantly to the room peripherals, including the Cisco Room Bar Pro, a 55-in display and other devices such as wireless keyboards and mice.
Seven large meeting rooms are equipped with Taurus TPX bundles (UCX-4x3-TPX-TX20 and UCX3x3-TPX-RX20), enabling USB-C signal transmission up to 100 metres without compromising quality. Using the Cisco Navigator panels these rooms have an additional USB-C input option and the addition of a professional audio system, comprised of a Shure ceiling array microphone, four ceiling loudspeakers and a 75-in screen for an even higher quality meeting experience.