In a workplace where employees are asked to do more with less, clarity and simplicity are no longer perks—they’re mandatory. From reserving a room with a smart room booking panel to seamlessly sharing a screen during a video conference meeting, people expect friction-free experiences that support meaningful collaboration, rather than slowing them down with outdated technology.
Over the past few years, organizations have made progress in modernizing their offices. However, recent data makes one truth impossible to ignore: a huge percentage of employees still face barriers when trying to connect and collaborate. According to Appspace’s 2025 workplace experience study, over 80% of respondents said they struggled to connect effectively with coworkers—and only 26% were fully satisfied with their workplace tools and technologies.
These findings point to a critical reality: if employees can’t easily find, book, and use meeting spaces, even the most advanced digital tools will fall short. Before layering on new innovations, it’s essential to get the fundamentals right, starting with technology that supports seamless, consistent collaboration across the workplace.
Getting the Booking Experience Right
Every minute spent hunting for an open room, untangling cables, or troubleshooting a failed booking is time and focus lost. A smarter workplace starts by making meeting room reservations effortless and dependable.
That’s where the TD-1070 Lite Space Management and Digital Signage Panel comes in. With its slim 10.1″ display, vivid LED status indicators, and flexible mounting options, the smart room booking panel makes room availability visible from across the hallway. A tap of an NFC employee badge, Apple Wallet-compatible smartphone, or interacting with the touchscreen checks users in instantly. Smart booking policies ensure that no-shows don’t block off valuable spaces.
Enhancing the workspace experience is more important than ever in today’s flexible work environments. Panels like the TD-1070 Lite support remote booking and integrate seamlessly with collaboration platforms, making it easy for employees to plan ahead, whether they’re in the office or working remotely.
Additionally, space management solutions help organizations optimize space usage and reduce unnecessary energy consumption. These tools are increasingly aligned with corporate sustainability goals, enabling businesses to reduce operational emissions and energy use by ensuring lighting, HVAC, and other systems are only active when rooms are actually occupied.
According to JLL, only 29% of companies currently track room usage effectively, highlighting both the scale of the opportunity and the urgency for smarter solutions. Meanwhile, CBRE notes a growing shift toward performance metrics like utilization and experience, as organizations move beyond square footage to measure workplace value.
These findings underscore how smart room booking panels like the TD-1070 Lite are more than booking tools—they’re part of a strategic shift toward more efficient, sustainable workplaces. Qbic’s experience in large-scale rollouts—such as our deployment for a South Korean company—underscores how smart panels can improve coordination and resource efficiency at scale.
How Does TD-1070 Lite Compare to the TD-1070?
Not every space has the same demands, and not every smart room booking panel needs to do it all. That’s why Qbic offers two options: TD-1070 Lite and our premium flagship, TD-1070.
Qbic’s TD-1070 Lite is purpose-built for simplicity, flexibility, and scale—ideal for organizations outfitting everyday meeting spaces without overengineering the experience.
In contrast, the flagship TD-1070 is designed to impress in high-traffic, premium environments where polished aesthetics, hygiene, and performance matter most, such as executive boardrooms and client-facing spaces.
Both smart room booking panels share the same intuitive user interface and software ecosystem, so you can scale confidently across your workplace while tailoring the hardware to each space’s unique needs.
Flexible Control, Beyond the Doorway
Managing a meeting space doesn’t end at the door. Many organizations also need a seamless way to control in-room AV—from switching sources to managing displays or audio.
The TD-1070 Lite supports this extended use case with ease:
- Pair a second panel with Qbic’s VividStream Pro AV series. Inside the room, TD-1070 Lite integrates with Qbic’s encoder/decoder hardware to provide smooth control over AV sources and displays.
- Standardize the user experience and simplify IT support. With the same design language, user interface, and device management tools across both booking and in-room controls, teams benefit from a setup that’s easier to learn, support, and scale.
By using TD-1070 Lite across both room entry and in-room control points, organizations create a unified, intuitive environment that reduces confusion and boosts user confidence.
Software Expertise: The Quiet Advantage
What sets the TD-1070 Lite apart isn’t just what’s visible—it’s the software foundation behind it.
- Built on Android 14 with forward support for future OS generations, keeping your investment current.
- Fortify+ enterprise security is built into every Qbic device from the ground up, ensuring data remains protected throughout its lifecycle, from initial setup to deployment and daily use in customer environments.
- ArgusControl RDM and Remote Configuration Center give IT full visibility and control, from deploying updates to monitoring device health remotely.
- Qbic Quick Development Kit (QDK) and API tools empower developers to build once and scale across the entire Qbic ecosystem.
- Access to Qbic’s ecosystem of software partners ensures compatibility with a wide range of room booking, signage, and space management platforms, so you can integrate faster and get more value from your existing tools.
Too many workplaces still struggle with disconnected devices, forced workarounds, or siloed management tools. Qbic unifies these critical elements within a consistent, secure platform, making it simpler to maintain, manage, and scale meeting spaces as your workplace evolves.
The Bottom Line: Why This Matters
With the TD-1070 Lite, organizations can deliver the clarity, consistency, and future-ready software foundation employees need, right at the door, and at their fingertips inside the room.
For teams focused on building a smarter, more human-centered workplace, integrating a smart room booking panel into the workspace experience is a small but powerful place to begin.
