Manage meeting space availability with Microsoft Teams Panels

I have my first one running in my test-lab. We are currently deploying 250 of these Crestron 7" roombookingpanels. Currently in the default Crestron roombooking mode. 

My first disappointment is that it seems you have to create a password for every resource mailbox and logon to every individual panel, where other "traditional" roombooking systems use 1 service account to connect the roombooking management platform to O365, and through that service account every resource mailbox can simply added and deployed to the screen.

I had also the hope that MS would foresee a special cheaper SKU license for the roombooking panel. Not every meetingroom with a roombooking screen is automatically an MTR. So a cheaper license than the MTR Standard or Premium license would be nice.

So hopefully, MS will soon deploy enhancements for this new part of the Teams eco-system.

dalycitymike IMHO roombookingsystems that use tablets as roombooking are "sh*t". These devices aren't made to be on 16h/24h a day. There is a battery in it that can be a hazard, especially when constantly connected to power. They are vulnerable to OS updates. No LED indicator lights. And the touchsceen is not so durable as real roombooking devices. I'm also pretty sure that an Ipad or Android tablet will not stand 5 years without problems. No central management (only on app level). To not even be speaking about security issues that will come up after 2 years.

So, TCO over 5 years will be equal or better imho. + higher uptime guarantee + 3yr default warranty + proper central management is worth the added cost.

Just my 2 cents... 

I have only 1 question - the reason why I came here - I don't see the panel showing up in the Teams Admin center under "Teams-Displays". It should be showing up there, no? I made a config profile I want to deploy on the connected screen.