Cisco CS-BRD70-K9 Cisco Webex Board 70 All-in-One Interactive Collaboration Board (Radio Enabled Encrypted K9 Variant) Full Official Specification Document

1. Product Overview

Cisco CS-BRD70-K9, official full product nameCisco Webex Board 70 (Formerly Spark Board 70) All-in-One Interactive Video Conferencing & Digital Whiteboard System (Radio Enabled Encrypted K9 Variant), is Cisco’s first-generation large-format integrated collaboration appliance, built for medium-to-large conference rooms, corporate training halls, standard executive boardrooms supporting up to 10 in-room participantsCisco.

SKU Naming Breakdown

1. BRD70: Webex Board 70 base model, original 70-inch integrated capacitive interactive touch collaboration board (predecessor to Board 70S compact variant).
2. K9: Cisco standard enterprise encrypted firmware variant, supporting AES 128/256-bit SRTP media stream encryption for all meeting audio, video and content sharing traffic. The radio-enabled hardware factory pre-installs dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) and Bluetooth radio modules, enabling wireless screen casting, Cisco Intelligent Proximity mobile device pairing, wireless LAN access for cloud device management and wireless stylus connectivityCisco.
3. Corresponding high-security counterpart: CS-BRD70-NR-K9 (No Radio variant) with all wireless radio hardware fully removed for RF-prohibited secure classified environments. All core audio, video, whiteboard and call processing functions are identical between K9 and NR variants; the only functional difference is permanent disablement of all wireless sharing, mobile pairing and wireless peripheral connection capabilities on NR hardware.

Lifecycle Notice

The Webex Board 70 product line reached End-of-Sale (EoS) on October 10, 2022, with official End-of-Support (EoSS) date scheduled for May 31, 2027. Cisco continues to provide limited firmware security patches and spare parts support for deployed units until the EoSS deadlineCisco.

This sleek unified chassis adopts minimalist lightweight aluminum frame design, integrated with a large-format 70-inch 4K IPS capacitive multi-touch display, single integrated 4K wide-angle camera, high-sensitivity 12-element beamforming omnidirectional microphone array, and integrated full-range stereo speaker system with voice optimization and built-in bass responseCISCO Russ....

The factory-sealed complete bundle includes the Webex Board 70 main all-in-one unit, two magnetic attachable active stylus pens, standard wall-mount installation kit. Optional accessories include dedicated heavy-duty floor stand kit (CS-BOARD70-FS), wheeled mobile trolley upgrade kit and reinforced wall-mount bracket accessory for flexible meeting room layout deployment.

Powered by Cisco RoomOS firmware, the radio-enabled Webex Board 70 supports dual hybrid deployment architectures: cloud registration and centralized device lifecycle administration via Cisco Webex Control Hub; on-premises unified communications deployment with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) and Cisco Expressway-C / Expressway-E cross-firewall remote endpoint gateways.

Core supported capabilities include single-camera intelligent speaker tracking, AI-powered background noise suppression, native digital whiteboarding with multi-user annotation, BYOD wired content passthrough, multi-platform meeting interoperability, OBTP one-touch meeting join, basic room occupancy analytics and customizable xAPI room automation macros.

2. 70-inch Large-Format Interactive 4K Touch Display & Integrated 4K Camera Intelligent Video System

70-inch Professional Interactive IPS Touch Display

• Panel specifications: Single 70-inch edge-lit TFT-LCD interactive touch screen, standard 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, native 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD) physical resolution, optically bonded protective cover glass to eliminate glare and improve touch precisionCisco.
• Display performance parameters: Typical static contrast ratio 1000:1, nominal peak brightness 300 cd/m², gray-to-gray response time 8ms, ±178° ultra-wide horizontal and vertical viewing angles to deliver consistent clear visuals for all in-room participants across conference table seating positions.
• Touch functionality: Projected capacitive multi-touch technology, support for multi-user simultaneous writing, drawing and annotation; two magnetic active stylus pens included for precise whiteboard sketching, note-taking and content markup, pens attach magnetically to the display bezel for convenient storage.
• Multi-mode screen workflow design: The integrated touch screen supports four primary working modes optimized for medium-to-large conference rooms:
  1. Video meeting mode, dynamically displaying remote participant video grids and shared presentation content simultaneously;
  2. Standalone digital whiteboard mode for offline brainstorming, drawing and cloud note storage;
  3. BYOD content sharing mode for wired/wireless laptop screen mirroring and real-time annotation;
  4. Digital signage mode for static corporate announcements, office schedules and lobby information broadcasting when not in use for meetings.

Integrated Single 4K Wide-Angle Camera & AI Intelligent Camera Suite

• Camera hardware specifications: Single discreet built-in wide-angle camera module embedded at the top center of the display bezel; fixed infinite-focus optical lens, F-value F2.8, native 4Kp60 capture resolution, 83° horizontal / 55° vertical field of view, camera tilt adjustable up to -25 degrees downward to capture all in-room participants at conference tablesCISCO Russ....
• AI camera processing fully functional on radio-enabled K9 hardware:
  1. SpeakerTrack Active Speaker Tracking: The built-in 12-element beamforming microphone array accurately locates all active talking participants; smooth digital zoom automatically frames each speaker without mechanical pan/tilt movement or operational noise.
  2. Best Overview Auto Group Framing: The wide-angle camera detects all people within the meeting capture zone and optimizes panoramic framing to evenly center the full participant group for uniform high-quality remote viewing experience.
• Physical privacy protection: Integrated mechanical sliding privacy shutter that fully covers the single camera lens during confidential closed-door executive meetings to completely block all video capture.

Video Codecs & Hybrid Wired/Wireless Content Sharing Mechanisms

• Supported video encoding/decoding standards: H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC; dual-stream presentation transmission supported via H.239 (H.323) and BFCP (SIP) industry-standard protocols思科.
• Bandwidth and resolution performance: Maximum point-to-point call bandwidth up to 6 Mbps with dynamic adaptive bitrate control; live meeting participant video streams support maximum 1080p30 full HD resolution, wired presentation input supports up to 4K@30fps ultra-high resolution content from BYOD laptops, document cameras and external media playback devices.
• Hybrid wired + wireless content sharing modes (wireless functions exclusive to radio-enabled K9 variant):
  1. Wired direct sharing: 1× HDMI input port for hardwired connection of laptops, document cameras and media players; USB-C wired passthrough for third-party conference software audio/video routing and touch screen redirection during local content sharing.
  2. Wireless sharing suite: Apple AirPlay wireless screen mirroring, Miracast over infrastructure, Cisco Intelligent Proximity mobile device pairing, zero-install browser-based guest sharing for external visiting meeting attendees without pre-installed software.
• HDMI CEC automatic display power management: The onboard RoomOS codec automatically powers the integrated 70-inch touch screen on/off and switches active input signal sources synchronized to OBTP scheduled meeting start and end events.

3. All-In-One Enterprise-Grade Integrated Digital Audio DSP System

The Webex Board 70 unified chassis integrates a compact professional audio stack paired with integrated digital signal processing (DSP) engine with full acoustic echo cancellation, optimized for medium-to-large conference room voice capture and balanced spatial audio playback.

Audio Input Interfaces

1. Built-in 12-element 360° omnidirectional beamforming microphone array for native full-room voice pickup without mandatory external table microphones for medium conference rooms seating up to 10 participantsCISCO Russ....
2. External microphone expansion port: 4-pin 3.5mm mini-jack supporting 48V phantom-powered analog table microphones for extended voice pickup range in oversized training halls and divisible multi-purpose event spaces.
3. Embedded digital audio decoding streams extracted from the HDMI presentation input source and USB-C wired BYOD audio connection.

Advanced Digital Audio DSP Processing Suite

1. AI Adaptive Background Noise Suppression: Intelligently filters disruptive ambient background sounds including HVAC fan hum, keyboard typing, paper rustling and idle off-topic room chatter without distorting natural human speech waveforms.
2. Digital acoustic echo cancellation with tight active lip synchronization to eliminate audio-video synchronization delay and out-of-sync remote participant audio playback.
3. Automatic Gain Control (AGC): Uniformly balances inconsistent voice volume levels between distant and close seated participants to maintain consistent audio loudness for all remote meeting attendees.
4. True full-duplex simultaneous two-way audio transmission, built-in self-hear monitoring function for local microphone audio preview.

Supported Audio Codecs & Integrated Audio Output

• Wideband and high-fidelity voice codecs: G.711a/μ, G.722 wideband (20kHz full audio frequency response), G.722.1, G.729A/B, AAC-LD, Opus stereo lossless voice transmission.
• Integrated speaker system specifications: Integrated stereo full-range speakers with voice frequency optimization and compact bass response; auxiliary stereo line-out mini-jack compatible with external hearing induction loop assistive audio systems for accessibility compliance.

4. Onboard RoomOS Codec Wired & Wireless Interfaces, Network & Power Specifications

Full Connectivity Ports (Radio Enabled K9 Model with Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Radio Modules)

1. Single Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) RJ45 wired port:
   • Primary corporate LAN port for wired network access, device cloud/on-prem CUCM registration and real-time media stream data transmission
2. Built-in dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4GHz / 5GHz) 2×2 MIMO wireless radio + Bluetooth radio modules for wireless LAN access, mobile device proximity pairing and wireless screen mirroring; enterprise-grade WPA3 wireless security fully supportedCisco.
3. Video I/O Ports:
   • 1× HDMI input port supporting up to 4K@30fps content
4. USB Interfaces: 1× USB-A 2.0, 1× USB-C asynchronous audio/video passthrough port for third-party conferencing software integration; Micro USB service maintenance port for batch firmware upgrades, centralized bulk device configuration deployment and remote IT troubleshooting by enterprise IT administrators.
5. Audio I/O Ports: 1× 4-pin mini-jack analog microphone expansion input, 1× stereo line-out output mini-jack for external audio peripherals and accessibility assistive listening systems.
6. Factory reset pinhole and Kensington security lock slot for physical anti-theft protection of the slim all-in-one unified chassis.

Network Security & QoS Compliance

• Dual-stack IPv4 / IPv6 network protocol support, DHCP automatic IP address assignment via wired Ethernet or wireless Wi-Fi radio.
• Enterprise wired/wireless network security standards: IEEE 802.1X EAP device authentication, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, IEEE 802.1p Layer 2 QoS priority marking to prioritize real-time voice and video media traffic over standard office data packets.
• End-to-end AES 128/256-bit encrypted SRTP media streams for SIP/H.323 signaling traffic and meeting audio/video media payloads; secure remote device administration via SSH, HTTPS, SSL/TLS encrypted management portals.
• Firewall traversal support via Cisco Expressway Series gateways and industry-standard H.460.18 / H.460.19 protocols for secure off-site remote endpoint registration across corporate network firewalls via wired or wireless network infrastructure.

Power & Physical Dimensions

• Power supply specifications: Integrated universal auto-ranging AC power supply built into the slim unified chassis, input voltage range 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz global mains input compatibility for worldwide enterprise deployments.
• Power consumption metrics: Maximum full-load active meeting operating power 240 W; standby idle low-power mode consumption 55 WCISCO Russ....
• Operating environmental range: Ambient operating temperature 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F); relative humidity 10%–90% non-condensing for stable 24/7 continuous daily meeting room operation.
• Storage and transport environmental range: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) with non-condensing humidity for warehouse storage and inter-region shipping.
• Mounting accessory compatibility: Optional dedicated heavy-duty floor stand kit (CS-BOARD70-FS), wheeled mobile trolley base kit and reinforced wall-mount bracket accessory available for flexible meeting room layout deployment.
• Physical dimensions (main unit only): Height 1034 mm, Width 1627 mm, Depth 61 mm; total unit weight approximately 64.3 kg (141.8 lb)Cisco.

5. Core Enterprise Call & Intelligent Meeting User Experience Functions

Standard Enterprise Call Feature Set

• Point-to-point HD video calls, ad-hoc multi-party embedded multi-site video conferencing
• Call hold, attended transfer, blind transfer, local microphone mute, customizable speed dial shortcuts
• Corporate LDAP directory lookup, integrated visual voicemail support, URI dialing, RFC 4733 DTMF tone transmission
• NTP network time synchronization, DNS service discovery, automatic gatekeeper discovery for H.323 legacy endpoint interoperability.

Intelligent Meeting Workflow Functions

1. OBTP (One Button To Push): Single-touch one-click meeting join for all pre-scheduled Webex cloud meetings; fully compatible with both cloud-hosted and on-premises enterprise wired/wireless deployment architectures.
2. Motion sensor automatic room wake-up: The slim all-in-one system automatically powers on when human presence motion is detected inside the conference room, eliminating manual power-on operations before scheduled meetings.
3. Native multi-platform meeting interoperability: Direct one-touch access to scheduled Webex Meetings, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Zoom for Cisco Rooms and Google Meet conference sessions without auxiliary external AV switching hardware.
4. Multi-mode meeting control options: Operate all core conference functions via the built-in touch screen, infrared remote control, Webex desktop wired administrator portal, or wireless mobile Webex app pairing via the built-in Wi-Fi/Bluetooth radio modules.
5. Full room automation integration: Supports wired control linkage with third-party meeting room peripherals including auxiliary display screens, overhead lighting systems, motorized window blinds and external auxiliary audio equipment via standardized xAPI control system interfaces and customizable automation macros for end-to-end automated conference room workflow management.
6. Large-format digital whiteboard functionality: Standalone offline whiteboard mode with unlimited canvas space, multi-color annotation tools, shape templates, text input, file import/export, cloud storage and one-click sharing to meeting participants or email recipients, optimized for medium-to-large team brainstorming sessions and classroom training.
7. Digital signage operation mode: Configurable automatic screen scheduler to display corporate announcements, office calendars and workspace information when no active meeting is running.

6. Supported Call Control & Compatibility Platforms

1. Cloud deployment: Cisco Webex Cloud Service, centralized global device lifecycle management via cloud-based Webex Control Hub administrator portal (device registration supported via wired Ethernet or wireless Wi-Fi radio).
2. On-premises unified communications deployment: Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) v9.2 and later stable official releases with dedicated Board 70 hardware compatibility packs.
3. Remote registration gateway: Cisco Expressway Series (Expressway-C / Expressway-E) gateways for secure cross-firewall remote endpoint registration for distributed multi-branch enterprise deployments.
4. Third-party interoperability: Standards-compliant SIP proxy servers and H.323 gatekeepers with full cross-vendor video endpoint compatibility.

7. Core Deployment Advantages of Radio-Enabled Webex Board 70 (CS-BRD70-K9)

1. Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless ecosystem delivers seamless AirPlay, Miracast wireless screen mirroring and Cisco Intelligent Proximity mobile pairing, removing mandatory wired laptop cable connection requirements for conference room participants.
2. Large-format 70-inch all-in-one interactive touchscreen design consolidates video conferencing camera, high-density 12-element microphone array, built-in speaker system and digital whiteboard into a single slim wall-mountable unit, drastically reducing installation cabling complexity and separate AV hardware clutter compared to discrete conference room components.
3. Single high-resolution 4K wide-angle camera with AI SpeakerTrack and Best Overview framing delivers natural, balanced participant video for remote attendees without requiring separate external PTZ cameras for presenter tracking in standard conference rooms.
4. Built-in 12-element 360° beamforming microphone array provides uniform full-room voice pickup without mandatory external table microphones for medium conference rooms seating up to 10 participants, reducing additional peripheral hardware capital investment.
5. Native multi-vendor meeting platform certification fully supports Webex, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet without proprietary platform lock-in, ideal for hybrid multi-vendor enterprise collaboration ecosystems.
6. Exclusive built-in large-format digital whiteboard functionality enables offline team brainstorming, real-time multi-user annotation during live meetings, and cloud storage/one-click content sharing, eliminating the need for separate physical whiteboards or third-party annotation devices in boardrooms and training halls.
7. Centralized mass wired/wireless device management via Webex Control Hub or CUCM simplifies bulk firmware batch upgrades, batch configuration template deployment, real-time device health monitoring and remote IT troubleshooting, drastically reducing daily multi-room enterprise IT maintenance workload.
8. Minimalist lightweight aluminum and soft fabric design harmonizes seamlessly with modern corporate office interior aesthetics, occupying minimal wall space and eliminating bulky scattered separate AV hardware visual clutter in medium-to-large executive conference rooms and corporate training facilities.

8. Supplementary Product Specification Notes

1. SKU Naming Definition Recap:
   • BRD70 = Webex Board 70 original large-format 70-inch all-in-one interactive collaboration board
   • K9 = Encrypted secure firmware with full AES-SRTP media encryption; radio-enabled variant with integrated Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth radio modules Matching high-security No-Radio counterpart model: CS-BRD70-NR-K9 with all wireless radio hardware removed. All audio, video, whiteboard and call processing features are identical between two variants; only wireless sharing and mobile pairing functions are permanently disabled on NR hardware.
2. Regulatory Compliance: Compliant with global international industry certification standards including EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, RoHS 2011/65/EU, WEEE 2012/19/EU, Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU, FCC Class A electromagnetic emissions certification and NRTL global product safety approval.
3. Factory Hardware Warranty: Standard 1-year limited hardware warranty for brand-new factory-sealed CS-BRD70-K9 all-in-one systems purchased through official Cisco authorized global distribution channels.
4. UNSPSC Classification Code: 43191500 (Large-format 70-inch all-in-one interactive touchscreen video conferencing & digital whiteboard collaboration appliance for medium-to-large conference rooms, radio-enabled enterprise encrypted variant).