Intel Unite, Intel's platform that gives employees an instant wireless connection to meetings on any of their PCs or tablets while working with existing conference room equipment, has been updated.

Announced last June, the Intel Unite solution is a combination of an Intel Core vPro processor-powered hub running in the meeting room that communicates with a small client app running on devices like a PC, Mac or tablet, and a small server component that orchestrates and manages the solution across devices and hubs throughout the network.

New capabilities of the platform include:

• Meeting Room Analytics: Intel has developed a new telemetry plug-in to track meeting room usage. This gives IT pros insight into how often meeting spaces are utilized, for how long they are used and data on the health of the technology in the meeting space. The plug-in is available today.
• Extending the Platform: Intel Unite is available on Windows (7, 8.1 and Windows 10), Apple Mac OS X and, today, Intel's customers now have viewing and presenting capabilities for iPad and Android tablets. Device support for Chromebooks is not far behind, and Intel promises to offer an app at the beginning of the second quarter of this year.
• Increased Meeting Control: As a result, Intel is customizing features. This includes new meeting controls so users can choose the meeting permissions that make the most sense to them. For example, in a classroom environment, this gives meeting controls to teachers to enable them to moderate and control who presents content. This feature will be available early in this year's second quarter.
• Static PIN: In addition to the rotating personal identification number (PIN), Intel Unite now offers to more securely connect authorized devices to the client hub. Intel is adding a static PIN option for customers. This is well-suited for education as it creates a simple connection for teachers and students to always use the same PIN to start a sharing session, or to alternatively maintain a PIN that stays the same throughout the duration of an active session.