Standards Matter: How Synergy SKY Delivers Secure Interoperability with Microsoft Teams via WebRTC

In today’s complex video collaboration landscape, it’s not just about making things work — it’s about making them work securely, seamlessly, and according to industry standards.

This is the philosophy behind Synergy SKY CONNECT, which enables traditional video conferencing systems (SIP/H.323 endpoints) to join Microsoft Teams meetings — not through heavy cloud bridges or proprietary gateways, but via a standards-based, WebRTC-powered approach.

Let’s break down what that means, and why it matters.

 Interoperability, the Right Way

Many so-called "interop" solutions rely on non-standard workarounds:

• Complex cloud transcoders
• Device-specific plugins
• Vendor lock-in

Synergy SKY CONNECT takes a different route  one that’s cleaner, more compliant, and easier to maintain over time.

How?

By respecting open protocols and native meeting flows, including:

• support of standard calendar invitations workflows
• SIP standards (RFC 3261) for endpoint communication
• WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) to bridge SIP rooms into Microsoft Teams without additional software or agents
• Microsoft Teams’ Guest Join APIs — fully supported and up-to-date

This standards-based design ensures better compatibility, easier upgrades, and no exposure of sensitive tenant data.

 What Is WebRTC and Why Use It?

WebRTC is an open-source protocol for real-time communication in web browsers.
Microsoft Teams now supports WebRTC-based guest access for all common browsers and devices — and Synergy SKY leverages this capability to connect SIP video rooms to Teams meetings.

Key benefits of WebRTC-based Teams joining:

• No Microsoft tenant integration required
• No application installation on the endpoint
• Secure handshake, with full Microsoft 365 compliance
• Always up to date — no plugin maintenance or version mismatch

By using WebRTC, Synergy SKY offers a lightweight, secure, and scalable way for any SIP room to join Teams — natively and instantly.

Security & Compliance by Design

Synergy SKY CONNECT avoids all the red flags often associated with interoperability:

• No global admin consent required on Microsoft Teams tenant
• No third-party cloud storing credentials
• No exposed ports or open URLs
• Full data handling on-prem or in your private cloud
• Microsoft 365 and Azure AD policies respected
• GDPR-ready, ISO 27001-certified 

This makes it an ideal solution for sensitive environments — from public institutions to finance, healthcare, or defence.

For IT Teams: It Just Makes Sense

• Works with your existing Cisco, Poly, or Lifesize rooms
• Requires no changes to your Microsoft tenant
• Deployable on-prem, in hybrid, or cloud environments

Synergy SKY provides the interoperability you need, without the headaches you don’t.

Conclusion

Synergy SKY CONNECT brings SIP-based video systems into Microsoft Teams using WebRTC and standard protocols  a method that’s elegant, compliant, and future-proof.

Whether you're managing five rooms or five hundred, this approach helps you:

• Protect your infrastructure
• Simplify the user experience
• Maintain control in complex, multi-platform environments

It’s interoperability — done right.

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