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World’s First Integration of SIP Video Devices with Apple FaceTime

Written by Vemun Waksvik | Jun 3, 2024 6:15:00 AM

Synergy SKY CONNECT will support Apple FaceTime, making it the world's first integration between SIP video devices and FaceTime. By adhering to standard interfaces, CONNECT ensures reliability, future-proofing, and broad support across all major meeting platforms.

What it Means:

This innovative integration eliminates compatibility barriers. Users with Cisco, Poly, or any other SIP video device will soon effortlessly join FaceTime meetings, fostering greater collaboration across platforms.

Universal Compatibility: Synergy CONNECT connects different video conferencing systems, eliminating compatibility issues between SIP video devices and FaceTime. It also supports SIP to Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet.

Unified Meeting Experience: Consistent, easy user experience for all meeting types.

  • Use your calendar to book all meetings
  • Use your video system / room to call into all meetings. No matter who’s inviting
  • Same user experience for all platforms from your SIP device

Join us in celebrating this milestone as we continue to innovate and push the boundaries of what's possible in virtual communication. For any questions or to schedule a demo, please contact us.

 

 
 
 

Try it our yourself, what you need: 

- A FaceTime meeting link (see steps below)
- SIP device
- Synergy SKY (or use the Free Interop test below)

How to get a FaceTime meeting link:

1. On your Apple device: Open FaceTime and choose "Create Link". Or;
2. Using Apple Calendar: Create a meeting and choose "FaceTime" in the "Location or Video Call" section.

Here's how to join the meeting:

1. With Synergy SKY: Send the meeting link to your video conference room through a meeting invitation. (This requires Synergy SKY to be set up).
2. One-click join: Once the invitation arrives, simply click the green "Join" button on your video conferencing system. 

Free Interop Test: Want to try before you buy?

You can test Synergy SKY's free interoperability tool on our website:

1. Follow steps 1 & 2 above to get your FaceTime meeting link.
2. Paste the link on this webpage: https://www.synergysky.com/video-interop-test 

3. The webpage will convert the FaceTime link to an URI address. Enter this address into your SIP device and join the FaceTime meeting!

Synergy SKY CONNECT: The all-in-one solution for joining any web meeting* platform from your SIP device. *Support for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and FaceTime

Together, let's make communication simpler, more inclusive, and infinitely better.