What is Express Install?
Express Install is a simplified deployment approach designed to help sales partners bring Microsoft Teams Rooms to small and mid-market customers quickly and efficiently. Built for small and focus rooms, Express Install uses certified, plug-and-play devices to transform meeting spaces into fully functional Teams Rooms in less than an hour. The streamlined model reduces installation complexity, making it easier for customers to adopt modern collaboration technology without extended downtime or heavy IT involvement.
For SMB and mid-market organizations, this approach supports scalable, cost-efficient rollouts across multiple rooms and locations. For sales partners, it creates a repeatable, easy-to-position solution that accelerates sales cycles and delivers measurable value.
Key Benefits:
• Fast Setup: Install in under an hour—no AV specialists required.
• No Room Modifications: No ceiling cable runs or wall-mounted displays.
• Certified Devices: Logitech, Jabra, and others offer plug-and-play kits.
• Flexible Mounting: Tabletop stands, carts, or simple wall mounts
Best For:
• Focus rooms, huddle spaces, and small meeting rooms.
• Customers upgrading from BYOD setups.
• Rapid scaling across distributed offices.
Express Install in Two Minutes
See how Express Install transforms small meeting spaces into fully equipped
Teams Rooms with minimal downtime and maximum simplicity.
Why Express Install?
Express Install provides a flexible, fast‑deployment approach to Teams Rooms using Microsoft-recommended device combinations, not rigid bundles. Sales partners choose from certified hardware options that follow a standardized, low‑touch installation process requiring no construction or specialized wiring, enabling most rooms to be completed in around 90 minutes.
State-of-the-art conference rooms at half the cost
No custom room
modification necessary
Devices certified for Teams are already in the ecosystem
Scale up meeting rooms
fast and at a lower cost
Faster deployments
with pre-bundled tech
Enhanced Security
standards
How sales partners can prepare for deployment
Clients have questions. Sales partners have answers. This table outlines some conversations you can anticipate and overcome to help customers choose Express Install.
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“We don’t have AV resources to install Teams Rooms.”That’s exactly what Express Install is designed for. It eliminates the need for AV specialists—just plug in certified devices, and you’re ready to go in under an hour.
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“We don’t want to modify our rooms.”No problem. Express Install avoids ceiling cable runs and wall-mounted displays. It works with tabletop kits or carts so that you can deploy without construction or rewiring.
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“We’re a small team with limited IT support.”Express Install is paired with Autopilot to enable zero-touch provisioning. Devices arrive pre-configured and sign in automatically. No on-site IT needed.
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“We’re already using BYOD setups.”Express Install is a great upgrade path from BYOD. It delivers a consistent, secure Teams Rooms experience with minimal effort and better meeting quality.
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“We don’t have the budget for a full AV build.”Express Install is a cost-effective alternative. It reduces installation time and labor costs. Plus, it works with affordable, certified hardware from partners like Logitech.
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“We need to deploy across multiple locations.”That’s where Express Install shines. It’s scalable and repeatable, perfect for rolling out Teams Rooms quickly across distributed offices,
What Makes Express Install Different
Room-in-a-box simplicity
Express Install uses Microsoft-recommended device combinations designed to work together. Sales partners can quickly assemble a complete small-room solution without complex integration, construction, or custom wiring—creating a more consistent and repeatable deployment process.
90-minute deployment
Standardized hardware selections and a low-touch installation workflow enable most small rooms to be set up in approximately 90 minutes. Technicians follow a clear, step-by-step process that reduces labor requirements and limits room downtime.
Certified MTR
devices
All recommended device options are certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms, ensuring reliable performance, built-in security, and seamless compatibility. Sales partners can confidently deploy trusted hardware that meets Microsoft’s standards for audio, video, and room control.
Consistent experience at scale
Express Install enables sales partners to deliver a consistent Microsoft Teams Rooms experience across multiple rooms and locations. Using repeatable configurations and standardized setup practices, organizations can modernize small meeting spaces with greater consistency and simplified ongoing management.
HP Poly & Microsoft Express Install
HP Poly delivers Microsoft Teams Rooms-certified video bar solutions built around AI-powered audio and video and a native Teams experience. HP Poly’s Express Install kits give resellers and end customers a straightforward path to professional collaboration—whether it’s a small huddle space or a medium conference room.
- Native Microsoft Teams Rooms Experience: HP Poly room solutions run Microsoft Teams natively, giving users a familiar, consistent interface from day one.
- AI-Powered Video: Poly DirectorAI automatically frames speakers and groups in real time, so everyone in the room is seen clearly.
- Intelligent Audio: NoiseBlockAI and Acoustic Fence technologies eliminate background distractions and focus microphone pickup.
Jabra and Microsoft Express Install
Jabra helps organizations quickly deploy Microsoft Teams Rooms with Express Install-ready video bar solutions designed for simplicity, scalability, and performance. Jabra PanaCast 40 VBS and PanaCast 50 VBS are perfect for Huddle, Focus, Small and medium meeting rooms as they are the only all-in-one video bars whose 180-degree field of view shows the whole space.
- 90-Minute Deployment: Meeting rooms can be fully operational in approximately 90 minutes.
- 30–45% Cost Savings: Reduce overall meeting room deployment costs compared to traditional AV builds.
- 1-Person Setup: Plug-and-play installation with no drilling, ceiling cable runs, or complex wiring.
- Built on Microsoft MDEP: Enhanced security and trusted device management for Teams Rooms.
Collabtech Group and Microsoft Express Install
Collabtech Group provides professional services designed to simplify and accelerate Microsoft Teams Rooms deployments for partners and end customers. Through structured Express Install engagements, Collabtech helps ensure Teams Rooms are deployed correctly, consistently, and on time—without requiring partners to build or scale their own installation teams.
- Express Install–Ready Services: Standardized install services designed specifically for Microsoft Teams Rooms to reduce complexity and speed deployment.
- End-to-End Room Setup: From room readiness checks and device installation to testing and handoff, deployments are handled start to finish.
- Scalable, Consistent Installs: Ideal for single rooms or multi-site rollouts with a consistent, repeatable deployment experience.
- 24/7 Global Support Coverage: Around-the-clock support and a global delivery footprint help ensure consistent installation and service—wherever customers deploy.
