Teams or Zoom Rooms?
Meeting room technology has evolved from simple display-and-dial setups to fully integrated collaboration environments with Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms as leading platforms for businesses across Australia. While both solutions aim to deliver seamless, one-touch meeting experiences, they differ in ecosystem integration, user experience, and AV system design philosophy.
Zoom rooms saw a surge in implementation since 2021 (AFR), particularly through the health industry, thanks to its ease and simplistic use for multiple users joining a video call on various devices. Teams, on the other hand, has innately been within the Microsoft eco-system since 2017 and being the preferred computer software for Australian businesses. Essentially, it has been being at everyone’s fingertips whether we know it or not.
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Key Differences at a Glance - Teams vs Zoom Rooms
Microsoft Teams Rooms
Ideal for: Microsoft-centric organisations
Microsoft 365 (Teams, Outlook, OneDrive)
Best for Teams users
More curated/certified ecosystem
Teams Admin Center + Microsoft tools
Zoom Rooms
Ideal for: Platform-agnostic or Zoom-first environments
Zoom platform + broader third-party tools
Known for simplicity and intuitive controls
Broader range of hardware options
Zoom Device Management (ZDM)
Which should you choose?
Have a think about how you’re planning on using video conferences. Is your organisation part of a wider network where people in different locations come together online? Are you connecting people together for a community meeting which only requires a conversation i.e. strata meetings, school P&C committees? Are they for individual staff meetings with the need to share documents?
Contact UComm for a conversation on what would best suit your business needs.