Overview
A major energy refining company in Utah manages 6–8 conference rooms of varying sizes plus a large weekly-use training room. Their teams increasingly rely on hybrid collaboration across Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other platforms — but their outdated multi-vendor AV systems couldn’t keep up.
They sought a modern, AI-driven, room-standardized solution that would improve video clarity, audio performance, ease of use, and simplify the entire room management experience.
1. Challenges
Aging, Multi-Vendor AV Infrastructure Causing Inconsistent Performance
Their existing video and audio setups consisted of equipment from several well-known enterprise UC vendors installed many years prior. While these systems were best-in-class at the time, they created several operational issues:
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Inconsistent video quality across rooms
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Uneven microphone pickup, especially in larger rooms
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Mix-and-match components that didn’t integrate smoothly
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No intelligent tracking or auto-framing, making hybrid participation difficult
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Different user interfaces depending on room and device combinations
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Complex IT maintenance across multiple vendors, models, and firmware versions
The result:
Remote participants often struggled to see facial expressions, interpret gestures, or hear clearly — reducing engagement and slowing collaboration.
A Unique Workflow Requirement: Start in Room → Continue from Office
Employees needed the ability to:
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Launch a Zoom/Teams meeting inside a conference room
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Leave the room to return to their office
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Rejoin the same meeting from their PC
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Without dropping or interrupting the room system
The legacy, multi-vendor AV setup frequently failed to support this transition, causing meeting restarts or connection drops.
Training Room Limitations
The company’s large training room saw frequent use — sometimes several times per week. The existing camera system struggled with:
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Tracking multiple presenters
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Capturing movement
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Maintaining clarity at long distances
Hybrid attendees often reported difficulty staying engaged.
2. What They Needed
They outlined four essential requirements:
1. Unified, Single-Vendor AV Ecosystem
For easier deployment, seamless interoperability, and simplified support.
2. Consistent AI-Optimized Video & Audio Across All Room Types
Regardless of room size, they wanted uniform clarity and natural communication.
3. BYOD/BYOM Simplicity
A system that works with any meeting platform and supports single-cable laptop-driven collaboration.
4. Scalable Tracking & Training Capabilities
Especially in the large training room, where dynamic movement and multiple presenters are common.
3. The Rocware Solution
To streamline integration and modernize all rooms, the organization selected a unified Rocware solution, standardizing on:
RB20 — Intelligent BYOD/BYOM Room Hub
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Centralized room connectivity
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One-cable USB-C workflow for any platform
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Clean handoff between room system and personal PC
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Integrates predictably with all Rocware devices
Why it mattered:
It replaced their complex multi-vendor wiring with a single-vendor, single-cable experience that works the same in every room.
RC360 Pro — AI Video Bar for Small & Medium Rooms
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Ultra-wide coverage
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AI-driven framing & speaker tracking
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Integrated microphone array with noise suppression
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Fast installation and minimal cabling
Why it mattered:
It drastically improved consistency across smaller rooms and reduced complexity for users.
RC941 — 4K AI PTZ Camera for the Training Room
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Broadcast-level 4K clarity
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Auto-tracking for mobile presenters
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Smooth multi-speaker switching
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Excellent performance in large spaces
Why it mattered:
It finally provided the training room with the dynamic, presenter-following video they needed.
4. Quantitative Results
After deploying Rocware solutions in all meeting spaces, the organization observed significant measurable improvements:
✔ 40–60% Faster Meeting Start Times
Legacy workflows took 2–4 minutes and often required troubleshooting.
With Rocware BYOD:
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Meetings typically start in 30–45 seconds
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No room PC, no login screens, no device switching
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“Just plug in and go” dramatically increased productivity
✔ 70% Fewer Audio Complaints
(IT helpdesk logs over the first 90 days)
Employees reported:
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More even room pickup
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Clearer voices from all corners of the room
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No more “Can you repeat that?” interruptions
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Significantly reduced volume fluctuations
Remote workers described the improvement as:
“The first time the voices in the room sounded natural and consistent.”
✔ Video Quality Rated 4.7/5 by Employees
(Internal survey across frequent room users)
Users highlighted:
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Sharper, more natural images
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Ability to see expressions & gestures
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Improved hybrid interaction
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More professional customer-facing presentations
Compared to the previous average score of 3.1/5, this is a significant upgrade.
✔ Highly Successful Workflow Transition: Room → Office PC
Employees can now:
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Start the call in-room
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Walk back to their office
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Rejoin from their PC
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Keep the room system running
This improvement was rated as one of the top 3 usability enhancements after the upgrade.
✔ 50% Increase in Training Room Engagement
Training managers reported:
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More participation from remote attendees
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Better visibility of presenters
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Clear tracking during demonstrations
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Stronger feedback scores for weekly sessions
The RC941’s AI tracking created a “much more natural classroom feel.”
✔ 30–40% Reduction in IT Support Load
By standardizing with Rocware, IT saw measurable reductions in:
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Troubleshooting time
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Device resets
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Multi-vendor firmware issues
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Cable and integration failures
And the room experience is now consistent across all spaces.
Summary
This Utah-based refining company modernized its entire meeting ecosystem by moving from a fragmented multi-vendor AV setup to a unified Rocware solution, delivering:
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Faster meeting starts
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Clearer, more natural video
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Room-wide audio consistency
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A seamless BYOD workflow
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Higher engagement in hybrid and training sessions
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Lower IT burden
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Consistent performance across every room
All powered by Rocware RB20, RC360 Pro, RC941, and our single-cable BYOD/BYOM architecture.



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