Enterprise Communications

Barco ClickShare Goes MDEP

by David Danto

Barco ClickShare Goes MDEP: A Strategic Shift Toward Microsoft Teams Rooms

ClickShare Hub Introduced To Analysts

Barco has unveiled its latest generation of ClickShare devices – now called the ClickShare Hub – with a major architectural change: they’re not just built on Microsoft’s Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP) but they’re also full-fledged Microsoft room system devices. That means ClickShare is no longer just compatible with Teams Rooms; in addition to being an accessory wireless hub, it’s now a fully integrated, Android-based Teams Room appliance.

This move brings ClickShare into alignment with Microsoft’s modern meeting room strategy, offering native one-touch join, centralized management through the Teams Admin Center, and putting it in competition with other MDEP-based solutions from such firms as Jabra and Yealink. It will be interesting to watch how the relationships with other Teams Room providers evolve as ClickShare both augments them and competes with them.

Read our background on MDEP here

During our recent visit to Barco’s headquarters, Dave Michels and I saw firsthand the work behind this transition. ClickShare has always stood out for its ease of use – the puck, the quick connection, the no-hassle sharing – but what we saw in development was far more ambitious. Barco is no longer just solving the “how do I share my screen” problem. They’re building a full-fledged meeting platform with enterprise-grade controls and native platform support.

The Barco ClickShare product line had already developed past screen sharing into a wireless hub for cameras, mics, and video from the near and far end. These new devices still do all that, but are built for managed environments where Teams is the default, so Zoom and Google Meet users will not immediately find the new capabilities useful.

This isn’t just a product update. It’s a strategic pivot that places Barco inside the Microsoft-centric meeting ecosystem – and signals that ClickShare, while continuing to support its traditional customers, is moving beyond its puck-based roots.

The new devices are expected to be available at the end of 2025, and compatibility with additional platforms and devices is promised for future updates.