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Smart workplaces

Workplace technology that works for your teams.

five services

Technology built around the workplace.

Different spaces need different technology. A meeting room has very different requirements from a reception display, digital signage network or managed print environment.

Start with the services your workplace needs today, then bring them together where it simplifies management, creates a more consistent experience across sites and gives your teams one clearer route for support and ongoing changes.

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Digital meeting rooms

Reliable room technology for hybrid meetings and collaboration.

Help your people join, share and collaborate with less friction by designing cameras, audio, displays and controls around how each room is actually used.

Teams roomsVideo meetingsWireless sharingHybrid collaboration
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Microsoft Teams video call and chat on a laptop beside a headset and smartphone

Commercial displays

Business-grade displays for shared spaces, meetings and communication.

Give your teams, visitors and customers clearer information with screens specified around the space, viewing distance, operating hours and content they need to show.

Interactive displaysCommercial displaysCentrally managedMulti-site use
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Digital signage (CMS)

Centrally managed signage for clearer, more consistent workplace communication.

Update messages across one screen or many, schedule content centrally and keep information current without relying on posters, USB sticks or local manual changes.

Central updatesInternal commsVisitor messagingDigital way-finding
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Managed audio visual service

Keep meeting rooms, displays and AV equipment working reliably with ongoing monitoring, support and planned refresh.

Resolve day-to-day issues faster, keep ageing technology under review, and let dbfb handle warranty claims and hardware suppliers on your behalf when equipment needs attention.

Remote supportRoom monitoringManaged serviceHassle-free
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Managed print service

Keep printers and multifunction devices easier to manage across your sites, with support, supplies, usage monitoring and planned replacement.

Reduce downtime and admin, keep ageing devices under review, and let dbfb deal with warranty queries and hardware suppliers when faults or replacements are needed.

Print visibilityToner managementDevice supportUsage control
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why it matters

The workplace experience affects how people feel about their day.

When workplace technology is inconsistent, people lose time, messages get missed, customers and visitors get a less polished experience, and internal teams end up carrying the admin.

Whether you have one office or a wider estate, the value comes from making workplace technology easier for people to use, easier for customers and visitors to experience, and easier for your internal teams to manage.

designed around real use

Start with how the space needs to work.

The right workplace technology depends on more than the equipment.

How many people use the space, what they need to do there, how customers or visitors interact with it and where existing setups create unnecessary steps should all shape the design.

Understanding those details first helps avoid overcomplicated technology and creates a setup that feels more natural to use from day one.

Review how the space is used

Look at users, room layouts, meeting styles, displays, print requirements and recurring frustrations before deciding what needs to change.

Simplify the experience

Choose technology and controls that make common tasks straightforward, rather than adding features people are unlikely to use.

Design around everyday tasks

Focus on the everyday tasks the technology needs to support, from collaboration and content sharing to customer-facing information.

Design for what comes next

Consider changing user numbers, working patterns and future requirements so the setup can adapt as your business needs change.

one accountable partner

One team behind your workplace technology.

Workplace technology is easier when someone sees the whole picture. It still needs attention after installation. New starters need access, rooms get used differently, equipment ages and requirements change as your teams and working patterns evolve.

Keeping planning, deployment, support, refresh and future changes with one team gives your business clearer ownership and fewer supplier hand-offs. It also makes it easier to replace ageing technology at the right time and keep your workplace setup aligned with what your people need next.

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Built around your space

Plan rooms, displays, signage and workplace technology around the people using them, the environment and what they need to achieve.

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Clear ownership

Bring meeting rooms, displays, signage, AV support and print into one managed relationship with fewer supplier hand-offs.

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Wider technical understanding

Look beyond the room or screen when an issue may also involve connectivity, communications, devices or the wider IT environment.

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Support that stays close

Keep the setup, service history and future plans in view so support, reviews and changes do not start from zero each time.

CONNECTED communications

Workplace technology works better when the wider setup works with it.

Meeting rooms, displays and connected workplace devices rely on more than the equipment in the room.

Connectivity, WiFi, Microsoft services, user access and ongoing technical support all influence how reliable and easy the workplace experience feels. Bringing those areas together gives your teams a clearer route for support and makes it easier to look beyond the room itself when something needs attention.

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Connectivity and Networks

Provide the broadband, WiFi and network performance needed to support video meetings, connected displays and shared workplace technology.

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Cloud Communications

Bring cloud calling and collaboration services, including Microsoft Teams, into meeting rooms and shared environments more consistently.

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Managed IT

Support users, devices, Microsoft environments and access requirements around the workplace technology your teams use.

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Mobile Workforce

Help teams move between mobile working, desks, meeting rooms and shared spaces while keeping access and communication consistent.

quick answers

Frequently asked questions

What are smart workplace solutions?
Can dbfb design meeting rooms for Microsoft Teams?
Can different meeting rooms use a consistent setup?
Does dbfb provide commercial displays?
What is digital signage?
Can digital signage across multiple sites be managed centrally?
What does an AV managed service include?
Can dbfb support managed print?
Can workplace technology work alongside our existing IT environment?

Ready to communicate better?

Make workplace technology easier to use and manage.

If your meeting rooms feel inconsistent, displays are hard to manage or workplace technology is creating support pressure, start with the spaces and moments that frustrate your people most.

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