MDEP at ISE 2026: A New Era for Enterprise Devices

At Microsoft, after years of building operating systems, Android apps and devices, and supporting customers who depend on robust, secure platforms in shared spaces, one thing has become clear: Enterprises need an enterprise‑grade Android platform.

The Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) is an enterprise‑grade software platform designed to meet the highest standards of security, reliability, ease of deployment, and innovation. Built on the robust foundation of the AOSP, MDEP provides a consistent, customer‑ready platform with native Microsoft integrations - enabling seamless device operations at scale. It reduces platform complexity, allowing device makers to focus on differentiation and great experiences.

MDEP is not a fork of AOSP, and not limited to one device category - it is a platform designed and built to support an expanding range of enterprise devices.

A New Wave of MDEP‑Powered Devices

Our partners are choosing MDEP because it gives them a platform they can truly build on: Uncompromising security, and lifecycle stability designed for years of enterprise use - all without the cost and complexity of maintaining proprietary, custom Android builds. We’re happy to share the next wave of MDEP‑based devices at ISE 2026, each one a proof point of what’s possible when our partners can focus on differentiated experiences instead of platform plumbing.

Crestron continues its legacy of enterprise‑grade systems with new MDEP‑based devices designed for reliability, manageability, and seamless integration into customer environments - all while preserving the performance and flexibility Crestron is known for. The new 80 Series Touch Screens bring MDEP's enterprise security and manageability to both native Microsoft Teams Rooms experiences and any application running on the touch screen. This gives organizations the flexibility to deploy standardized, IT-managed touch screens across diverse collaboration environments, from Microsoft-native spaces to any other application running on the 80 Series.

With the introduction of the IntelliMix Bar Pro, Shure brings 100 years of expertise in professional audio to its new generation of MDEP-powered devices. The IntelliMix Bar Pro expands Shure’s collaboration portfolio, combining world-class audio with patent-pending camera placement and AI-framing video technology, and covering large rooms with a single front-of-room device. It’s engineered to deliver an innovative, engaging, and productive AI-powered experience by allowing customers to deploy systems faster, manage remotely, and have consistent and reliable meeting experiences. Together, Microsoft and Shure share a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction and are setting a new standard for scalable, modern collaboration.

Today, Cisco announced two new collaboration devices – the Cisco Desk Pro G2 and the Cisco Room Kit Pro G2, the industry’s first large room integrator system, accelerated by NVIDIA and built on MDEP.  These devices highlight a powerful convergence of enterprise networking and collaboration leadership and an enterprise ready platform. Together, Cisco and Microsoft are bringing together a shared commitment to multi-layered zero-trust enterprise security, operational consistency, and lifecycle excellence - enabling scalable collaboration and shared space deployments with predictable behavior and streamlined management.

MAXHUB continues to expand its portfolio of enterprise collaboration bars with new MDEP‑powered devices designed for shared spaces and large‑scale deployments. Built on Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform, these devices offer consistent behavior, secure operations, and simplified fleet management - helping organizations deploy Android‑based solutions with confidence. MAXHUB’s momentum with MDEP demonstrates how global partners can be enabled to build reliable, scalable devices for today’s collaboration needs.

At ISE 2026, MAXHUB will unveil the V50 video bar kit with console optimized for small to medium-sized rooms, and the V70 video bar kit with console, featuring the industry-first MAXHUB Quad Sight lens and 16 beamforming microphones with advanced AI audio and video capabilities.

Neat brings its human‑centric, purpose‑built design approach to new MDEP‑powered devices. By leveraging MDEP’s secure operations and simplified lifecycle management, Neat enables design‑driven innovation for today’s shared spaces and emerging use cases.  The 10" Neat Pad Pro is Neat’s most capable meeting room controller and scheduling display to date is designed to give teams effortless command and IT total confidence. With its large 10-inch touchscreen, built-in microphones, and intelligent processing, it makes meetings easier to book, start, and manage while improving accessibility and engagement. Meetings sound better, feel more inclusive, and IT gains a simple, scalable way to supervise rooms across the workplace.

Yealink continues to advance its enterprise phone portfolio with the MP55 E2 Teams Phone, the first MDEP powered device built on AOSP 15. The MP55 E2 is positioned to target vertical markets, with a focus on common areas, front desks, and other demanding scenarios. Built on Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform, the MP55 E2 combines Yealink’s proven device design with a modern, enterprise-ready platform. This milestone highlights how MDEP enables partners like Yealink to adopt the latest Android innovations while maintaining the reliability and operational standards enterprises expect from desk phone deployments. Looking ahead, Yealink and MDEP are expanding into mobile scenarios with the Teams Wi-Fi Handset MP66W coming later this year.

AudioCodes expands its enterprise device lineup with its first MDEP‑based phone, the TAA‑compliant C456HD, offering a trusted foundation for procurement and compliance‑sensitive deployments. With its enhanced security and safety features (including a dedicated emergency call button), the C456HD is ideal for deployment in education and government settings, with an optional touch-screen expansion unit to boost productivity.

MDEP at ISE 2026

This year at ISE, we’re excited to share more about the growing MDEP ecosystem and the expanding range of enterprise scenarios we are bringing to market.

Juha Kuosmanen, Head of Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform, will speak at the ISE Digital Signage Summit, where he will highlight how MDEP is extending into new categories and reshaping the future of enterprise devices.
Join this session on Wednesday, February 4, at 13:00, Hall CC4.1

We’ll also be hosting a theater session in the Microsoft booth, where we will go deeper into the technical foundations of MDEP and explore how partners are building secure, enterprise‑ready devices on our platform.
Join us on Thursday, February 5, at 13:00, Booth 2Q400

Security: An Uncompromising Foundation

As partners build increasingly sophisticated solutions on the MDEP platform, the foundation beneath those devices becomes even more important - and that foundation is security.

From the earliest days of MDEP, we made a deliberate choice: security would not be an add‑on, it would be the foundation. Every architectural decision has been shaped by Microsoft’s uncompromising approach to employing zero trust principles, protecting customers, partners, and the broader ecosystem.

Our journey began with hardware‑rooted trust, a cornerstone of zero trust security architecture. Using hardware attestation backed by Microsoft PKI, the MDEP platform established a verifiable chain of trust from silicon to cloud, ensuring every device identity is cryptographically anchored and tamper‑resistant. This aligns the MDEP platform with the same rigorous standards used across Microsoft’s first‑party devices.

On top of that foundation sits Secure Future Initiative (SFI) - Microsoft’s battle‑tested security engineering framework for protecting the software development and delivery through reproducible builds, encrypted signing paths, and hardened workflows.

These investments have paid off: The Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform is now GCC, GCC High, and DoD compliant, meeting some of the most demanding security standards in the industry. And we’re not done: We are actively working toward FIPS validation, ensuring our cryptographic modules meet the requirements of the U.S. federal systems.

Security isn’t a chapter in our story - it’s the throughline. As MDEP grows, our focus remains the same: Deliver the most secure, trustworthy, and resilient platform possible for our partners and the customers we serve together.

Continuing to Scale Our Enterprise Solutions

Beyond collaboration and shared spaces, we’re expanding MDEP into additional enterprise scenarios where scale, uptime, and long‑term manageability are critical.

We’re partnering with IAdea, a leader in signage players and displays, to pilot the Microsoft Device Ecosystem platform in digital signage and assess how our predictable lifecycle management, consistent operations, and secure deployments can strengthen signage environments. This collaboration follows a six‑month pilot program with IAdea, and at ISE they will showcase preview MDEP‑based signage devices and solutions that highlight what next‑generation enterprise signage can look like.

We are also engaging with additional hardware developers and manufacturers, including Lango Tech, as we explore new form factors that will further expand the MDEP ecosystem.

Looking Ahead

MDEP’s mission is to deliver a seamless, enterprise‑ready software platform that offers native integration with Microsoft services and AI capabilities. By bringing Microsoft’s ecosystem directly into the platform, MDEP enables partners to build devices that take full advantage of intelligent services, cloud‑connected experiences, and modern workloads - all without additional layers of customization or complexity.

MDEP represents a meaningful shift in how AOSP devices are built, deployed, and operated at enterprise scale. Rather than stitching together bespoke AOSP implementations, MDEP delivers a unified, managed, enterprise‑grade platform designed to ensure robust security, long‑term lifecycle stability, and predictable operational behavior across a growing spectrum of device categories.

With a broadening partner ecosystem and momentum beyond any single application or workload, MDEP reflects Microsoft’s long‑term commitment to delivering a foundational platform for shared spaces, collaboration, digital signage, and more - addressing the structural challenges that have historically limited Android adoption in enterprise environments.