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Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic vs. Pro: Which License is Right for You?

Written by Neil Steffensen | Aug 19, 2024 7:42:24 AM

You have decided to roll out Microsoft Teams to your meeting rooms, you have already decided on the certified teams room technology/equipment solution, the next step is deciding which license you need from Microsoft to enable your team's rooms.

Teams Room Basic - Free limited to 25 rooms

Teams Rooms Basic is pre-installed on certified Teams Rooms devices and provides the following features:
  • One-Touch Meeting Join and Start: Easily join or start meetings with a single touch, streamlining the meeting process.
  • Calendar Integration: Seamlessly integrate with the calendar to schedule and manage meetings directly from the room system.
  • Wireless Screen Sharing: Allows participants to share their screens wirelessly, enhancing collaboration.
  • Meeting Controls: Provides essential controls like mute/unmute and start/stop video directly from the room system interface.
  • Content Cameras: Support for content cameras, which can be used for sharing physical whiteboards or other content in the room.

So pretty much everything you need to get staff scheduling meetings and more importantly joining a meeting in room quickly. Suited for small to medium businesses starting their hybrid journey,

Teams Room Pro - All the features of Teams Room Basic plus Advance Meeting, AI features & enhance monitoring and support features

Key additional features

  • Dual Display Support: In-room participants and remote participants can shown on separate screens and support for advance views like Microsoft Front View/Together Mode
  • Advance AI Support: AI noise reduction, Multi-camera Support, Live transcription, translation, co-pilot
  • Advanced management and monitoring tools via Microsoft Teams Pro Portal - easier management and deployment of large scale deployments.
  • Support for 3rd party equipment: Eg Room Scheduling Panels, coordinated meeting, whiteboard content/cameras
  • Enterprise-grade security tools: Deploy with Microsoft Intune, Entra, Defender for Endpoint Plan

Further details can be found Microsoft on this link

Adding Teams Room Basic Licenses to your account

Adding Teams Rooms Basic is simple and standard the world over - just go to your Microsoft 365 admin portal.

    1.    Log in to Microsoft 365 Admin Portal: 
    2.    Navigate to Billing:
    •Go to the Billing section.
    •Click on Purchase Services.
    3.    Search for Teams Rooms Basic:
    •    Under the Solutions Partner section, click View Products under “Purchase from Microsoft.”
    •    Use the search bar to type in Teams Rooms Basic.
    4.    Select and Purchase:
    •    Find Teams Rooms Basic under “Collaboration and Communication.”
    •    Click on Details to view more information.
    •    Add the quantity of licenses you need.
    •    Click Buy to complete the purchase.

Adding Teams Room Pro Licenses to your account

Adding Teams Rooms Pro is a bit different, though. Teams Rooms Pro licenses can be purchased through the Microsoft 365 admin center similar to the pathway above or through your preferred sales channel there are different prices depending on your location and your existing Microsoft licensing. We can assist simply calling us at +1 (313) 307-3879 or emailing sales@avitsecuritygroup.com