Jabra and Lenovo are expanding their collaboration to offer a second-generation video conferencing meeting room solution, the Jabra PanaCast 50 Room System 2, optimized for heavy AI workloads and offering greater flexibility and a simplified user experience.
The new solution retains Jabra’s 180° panoramic 4K plug-and-play video solution, the Jabra PanaCast 50, while introducing the Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2, an AI-optimized compute device built for demanding meeting room workloads. It also features two new touchscreen controller options, a USB and IP version, providing flexibility for various room setups and ensuring easy installation. The PanaCast 50 Room System 2 is designed to elevate Microsoft Teams Rooms setups, so teams can connect, share and collaborate seamlessly and with enhanced security features.
The PanaCast 50 Room System 2 delivers targeted improvements to address the evolving demands of hybrid work and the increasing use of AI-enhanced collaboration tools. The PanaCast 50 video bar remains unchanged, delivering AI-powered 4K video and clear audio. But the new bundle introduces a more powerful Lenovo compute device optimized for AI-heavy workloads and two Lenovo controller options to provide greater flexibility and adaptability.
The Lenovo ThinkSmart Core Gen 2 is purpose-built to handle the increasingly heavy AI workloads with faster AI processing. The compute device is powered by Intel Core Ultra 5 processors, improving video, audio, and AI performance, while reducing power consumption by up to 40% for increased energy efficiency.
The compute device also now features USB-C integration so users can easily share their screen, charge their laptop, or run a meeting in BYOD (bring your own device) mode, which enables access to the PanaCast 50 video bar from any platform.
It also comes with several hardware improvements. It features a more functional cable cover that users can slide open, ideal for behind-the-display installations where there isn’t enough space to open a lid. Additionally, it includes a detachable cable management tray, which is beneficial for placing compute devices in areas with very limited space. Last, it comes with a power adapter cage for easy cable management when mounting.
To meet different room configurations and budget needs, the system offers two new touch controller options. A simple plug-and-play USB touch controller is for straightforward deployments and the Lenovo Thinksmart USB controller and a flexible network-based IP touch controller, the Lenovo IP controller, is for high-performance environments. This touch controller can be placed up to 100 metres from the compute device.
The Jabra PanaCast 50 Room System 2 is available globally for an MSRP of US$4,899 for the USB controller option and US$5,799 for the IP controller option.