Microsoft Teams Rooms Design Guide: AV, Network, and Cabling for Conference Rooms

Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) has become the standard for enterprise video conferencing. But a great Teams Room experience depends on infrastructure — network, cabling, displays, and audio — not just the software license.

## Room Categories

### Focus Room (2-4 people) - Single 55-inch display - Soundbar with built-in camera and microphone - 1 network drop (for MTR compute) - USB-C connection for BYOD laptop

### Standard Conference Room (6-12 people) - Dual 65-75 inch displays - Ceiling microphone array (2-4 mic pods) - PTZ camera or intelligent framing bar camera - DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for audio management - 3-4 network drops (MTR compute, camera, DSP, spare)

### Boardroom (12-20 people) - Dual 85-inch displays or single LED video wall - 4-6 ceiling microphone pods with beamforming - Dual cameras (speaker tracking + room view) - DSP with acoustic echo cancellation - 6-8 network drops - Dedicated PoE switch in AV closet

## Network Requirements

## Cabling

• Cat6A to every device (display, camera, MTR compute, DSP, ceiling mics)
• HDMI 2.0 or USB-C for BYOD connectivity
• CATx extenders for displays beyond 15 feet from the source
• Conduit from AV closet to ceiling for mic pods (separate from power)

## Audio Design (Most Important)

Video quality is forgiven. Audio quality is not. Poor audio ruins every meeting: - Ceiling microphone pods with coverage overlapping by 20% - DSP with AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) — essential for large rooms - Ceiling speakers for far-end audio (not display speakers) - Acoustic treatment: absorption panels on parallel walls to reduce reverb

Summit DNC designs and installs Microsoft Teams Rooms for businesses across Southern California — from the network drops and cabling to display mounting, audio DSP, and camera placement.