Alliance Partners
Crestron + RUCKUS
Enabling Intelligent, Network-Driven Workspace Experiences
Crestron provides the workspace experience and control layer, enabling organizations to transform meeting rooms, classrooms, and shared spaces into intelligent, collaboration-ready environments.
As AV and collaboration systems move entirely to IP-based architectures, their performance depends directly on the underlying network. RUCKUS delivers the high-performance, purpose-built networking foundation required to support these environments at scale. Together, Crestron and RUCKUS ensure that both the technology experience and the network infrastructure operate as a unified system.
Solution Overview
The combined solution delivers reliable AV-over-IP and workspace orchestration at enterprise scale.
Crestron provides the control and orchestration layer for AV and workspace experiences, while RUCKUS ensures predictable, low-latency, and scalable network performance required for those systems to operate reliably.
What This Enables
- Seamless AV and collaboration experiences across meeting spaces
- Reliable real-time video and audio delivery without latency or disruption
- Standardized and consistent workspace experiences across locations
- Simplified deployment of AV-over-IP environments
- Centralized management of workspace technology at scale
| Layer | Role |
|---|---|
| RUCKUS Networks | AV-ready wired and wireless infrastructure optimized for real-time traffic |
| Creston | Workspace control, AV-over-IP platform (DM NVX), and collaboration enablement |
Why RUCKUS Networks?
Validated AV-Over-IP Interoperability
RUCKUS ICX switches are validated with Crestron DM NVX platforms and part of Crestron’s “Works with NVX” ecosystem, ensuring predictable deployment outcomes.
Optimized for AV Traffic
RUCKUS infrastructure supports multicast, low latency, and high-bandwidth AV workloads — including 4K/8K video — using standards-based technologies such as IGMP.
Simplified Deployment and Operations
Pre-optimized configurations reduce the need for complex tuning of VLANs, QoS, and multicast, accelerating deployment and reducing risk.
Aligned with Enterprise IT Architectures
Provides a scalable, IT-friendly foundation that bridges the gap between AV systems and enterprise network environments.
Key use cases
Enterprise Collaboration Spaces (Primary)
Conference rooms, executive briefing centers, and shared workspaces with consistent, high-quality collaboration experiences.
Education and Smart Classrooms
Lecture capture, digital content distribution, and scalable AV delivery across campuses.
Hospitality and Venues
Digital signage, live event streaming, and real-time content distribution across large environments.
Commercial AV and Integrated Environments
Unified AV, control systems, and automated environments across complex facilities.
Business Outcomes
Organizations using Crestron with RUCKUS can achieve:
- Consistent, high-quality collaboration experiences
- Reduced downtime and technical disruptions
- Faster deployment of AV environments
- Lower operational complexity for IT and AV teams
- Improved scalability across distributed locations
When to Position This Solution
Crestron is most relevant when organizations:
- Are deploying AV-over-IP solutions
- Require consistent collaboration experiences across locations
- Struggle with AV reliability or performance issues
- Need centralized control and management of workspace environments
- Are integrating AV into enterprise IT infrastructure
Where This Solution Is Used
Best suited for:
- Enterprise environments (Primary)
- higher education campuses
- hospitality and large venues
- commercial AV deployments
Key considerations:
- network readiness for AV-over-IP
- multicast and QoS configuration
- device density and bandwidth demands
- alignment between AV and IT teams
Solution Positioning
- Operates as a workspace experience and control platform, not just AV hardware
- Enables AV and collaboration environments that are entirely dependent on network performance
- Complements collaboration platforms (Teams, Zoom) by enabling reliable physical room experiences
- Integrates with building systems to provide occupant-level control and automation
- Extends network infrastructure into a critical component of user experience delivery