Lightware has expanded its education offering with new additions to its Gemini GVN and Taurus portfolios, alongside training, grant and technical support programmes aimed at schools, colleges and universities.
The company has introduced a USB-C variant of its Gemini GVN platform for seminar rooms, classrooms, teacher stations and smaller collaboration spaces, where fast laptop connectivity and consistent room operation are key requirements.
For rack-based deployments, Lightware has also launched Rack Taurus, bringing Taurus UCX functionality into a 1RU form factor intended for lecterns, AV racks and centralised installations in larger shared teaching spaces.
A new GPIO-Button has also been added for simple press-to-action control when connected to compatible Lightware devices with GPIO ports, with actions configured through the company’s LARA platform.
For larger lecture halls, divisible teaching rooms, auditoriums and campus-wide deployments, Lightware is positioning its Taurus TPN ecosystem as a centrally managed 10G AV-over-IP platform based on SDVoE.
The system is supported by the TPN-MMU for endpoint discovery, configuration and monitoring across Taurus TPN, HDMI-TPN and HDMI-OPTN devices.
Alongside the hardware developments, Lightware is continuing to expand its education support programmes.
Its Grant Programme allows schools, colleges and universities to apply for access to Lightware technology, while the LEAD programme provides consultancy, project design assistance, proof-of-concept demonstrations, training, support and extended warranty services.
Lightware Academy also provides free ProAV-certified e-learning covering conventional AV, AV-over-IP and room automation, with selected courses eligible for AVIXA renewal points. Most courses are now available with subtitles in 12 languages.
The company pointed to Leiden University’s Campus Spui in The Hague as an example of its technology in use across education environments.
Taurus UCX systems have been deployed across lecture halls, classrooms, offices and study areas, with Dante-enabled UCX units used in larger lecture halls and hybrid classrooms and standard UCX systems installed in more conventional teaching and smaller collaboration spaces.
The platform allows users to connect laptops over USB-C and carry 4K video, audio, control and power over a single connection.
Gergely Vida, CEO at Lightware, said: “Supporting education is about more than providing technology. It requires giving institutions the knowledge, resources and solutions needed to respond as teaching methods continue to evolve. Through our initiatives and AV solutions, we aim to help create learning environments that are reliable today and ready for the future.”