USB Audio and Video Devices

USB desk phones, portable speakerphones, cordedand wireless headsets, corded handsets, and webcams Optimized for Microsoft Lync that are tested to provide the following:

User Experience

• Plug and play: once connected, devices register on Lync server and is ready to be used
• First run experience: automatic detection of your device and link to user guides and other useful tools
• Mute/un mute across PC and device
• Audio quality (embedded in the device): no echo or excessive glitches, echo cancelation across devices, Wide Band/Microsoft media platform with RT audio
• Anti-flicker Support for webcams (global powerline frequency) Admin Experience

Administrator Experience

• TSANet: device makers and MS participate in common support infrastructure (TSANet) for rapid resolution of support tickets
• Firmware and fixes remote software update and contractual SLA for hardware updates

All Optimized for Microsoft Lync and Optimized for Microsoft Communicator USB peripherals support both Lync Server 2010 and Office Communications Server 2007 R2.

This program qualifies devices for Windows; for more information on device compatibility with Mac, please read our blog topic: What devices have been certified for Mac?

Download the Lync USB Devices Comparison Table PDF file.