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Tateside delivers AV and IT integration at IPC Systems’ new Devonshire Square offices

IPC Systems, a provider of secure, compliant communications and multi-cloud connectivity solutions for the global financial markets, recently expanded its operations in London, moving from offices in Canary Wharf to a new headquarters in Devonshire Square. London-based IT and AV integrator and solutions provider Tateside became involved in the new office fit-out through a recommendation from US-based AV consultant Samuel Conklin of Complex IT Solutions.

As part of the project, Tateside collaborated with multiple stakeholders, including IPC Systems’ own in-house IT team, the workspace design consultants and furniture specialists to ensure a smooth integration of both AV and IT systems across the new site.

IPC Systems required a complete IT infrastructure and AV integration across several key spaces - including four standard meeting rooms and one large boardroom, a communal “Tea Point” area and an area known as the “Innovation Space” - and full Cisco-based meeting room systems. “The client wanted professional AV meeting room systems with BYOD flexibility”, says Alejandro Roura Labiaga, Project Manager at Tateside. “Our goal was to create an intuitive experience for all employees, based on the clients’ preferred Cisco technology standard.”

To accelerate deployment and reduce complexity, Tateside selected a consistent technology standard that could be scaled across all five of the regular-sized meeting rooms. This was centred around Cisco Room Bar Pro kits. Comprised of an on-table or wall-mounted Cisco Room Navigator touch controller and a dual-camera video bar, mounted beneath the 55’’ main screen, each room offers a familiar conferencing set-up, with the flexibility to connect up to three displays or other meeting room peripherals as required.

Each room is equipped with a Sound Control Technologies Table Kit, which handles signal extension, allowing for complete connectivity between the meeting room table and the peripherals. “We specified a standard system across these rooms to ensure consistency and futureproofing, whilst leaving room for potential automation and upgrades”, notes Roura Labiaga. “For example, the Future Automation brackets help to streamline any maintenance in the future.”

The boardroom, which accommodates up to fourteen people, required a more complex solution. Here, Tateside focused on integrating advanced video conferencing, camera tracking and immersive audio integration. This room is built around two 65’’ Samsung 4K commercial displays fed by long-reach Blustream HDBaseT extenders, allowing for a centralised approach. A quad-camera Cisco Room Kit Pro serves as the brains of the system, paired with a dedicated 4K PTZ camera for video conferencing with camera tracking. Again, Sound Control Technologies extenders were used to transport signals between the table, AV rack, screens and cameras. A table-mounted Cisco Room Navigator provides one-touch controls for calls, source selection and room functions.

On the audio side, six QSC ceiling loudspeakers provide coverage along the length and breadth of the room, along with Cisco ceiling microphone units, facilitating voice pickup. “The boardrooms were a real technical challenge”, shares Roura Labiaga. “During the project, we actually relocated much of the AV tech from the room into a dedicated comms room, which added an extra challenge in terms of signal management and extension.”

An all-hands area, nicknamed the “Tea Point”, accommodates up to thirty employees for company-wide events, announcements and socials. Here, an 85’’ Samsung 4K display serves as the primary focal point and is mounted on a heavy-duty Future Automation bracket so it can be positioned for optimal visibility during events. An HDMI wall-plate input and Blustream extenders let presenters plug in laptops and share presentations. For audio connectivity, there’s an Audac Dante wallplate, suitable for guest presenters, panel mics or playing background music.

A Cisco Webex Room Kit EQ system, complete with a built-in quad camera, a separate 4K PTZ camera and a wall-mounted Navigator touchscreen, grants the space with streaming and conferencing capabilities for hybrid all-hands sessions.

On the audio side, eight QSC pendant loudspeakers deliver coverage for the crowd, powered by an 800 W QSC amplifier. For presentations, Tateside also supplied a Shure Microflex wireless microphone setup, including handheld mics, lavaliers, bodypacks and a charging station. Two Cisco ceiling mics handle audience participation, such as Q&A sessions, whilst Sound Control Technologies manages signal extension across the space.

On the IT side, Tateside implemented a resilient backend infrastructure to support the new AV and IT systems. The project included the installation of Cisco switches, structured patching of all devices throughout the office, and the deployment of wireless access points to ensure reliable connectivity across the workspace. They also supplied, installed and fully tested UPS systems to both communications racks to provide power protection and business continuity.

(Photos: IPC Systems/Tateside)

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