RoomReady- Academic Medical Center
AV Refresh with Academic Medical Center
New Hampshire
Cisco Room Kit Pro, Room Bar Pro, Cisco Navigator, Cisco Ceiling Microphone Pro
THE CHALLENGE
The academic medical center’s situation wasn’t unique. Cisco’s MX, SX, and IX devices were approaching their official support sunset.
Key challenges included:
EOL Deadline: By June 1, conferencing functionality would shut off in multiple rooms.
Aging Ecosystem: Projectors, DSPs, microphones, and switchers had all been installed with the original Cisco gear years earlier.
Supportability Risk: Even if codecs were replaced, the older peripherals would continue to create downtime and rising maintenance costs.
THE SOLUTION
RoomReady worked with Trace3 and the End User’s IT team to design a Cisco-first refresh strategy:
Full Codec Refresh: Replaced all MX, SX, and IX series systems with Cisco Room Kit Pro and Room Bar Pro.
Simplified Audio: Removed legacy DSPs and leveraged Cisco Pro ceiling microphones with cinematic audio tracking.
Standardized Controls: Unified interfaces with Cisco Navigator panels across all spaces.
Future-Proofing: Designed for Webex but enabled BYOD and wireless sharing for flexibility.
Backend Simplification: Legacy matrix switchers and outdated input panels were retired, reducing points of failure.
THE RESULTS
The academic medical center avoided disruption and gained a more reliable, scalable AV environment:
7 rooms modernized with Cisco-native experiences
Codec shutdown avoided by completing project on schedule
Complexity reduced by eliminating DSPs, switchers, and extra control layers
Standardized Cisco Navigator interface across rooms improved ease-of-use
Long-term supportability ensured with Cisco’s current portfolio
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