Nearity A22 Conference Speakerphone – A22

The Nearity A22 is a conference speakerphone with an 8-microphone MEMS array that picks up voices up to 5 metres away. It adds AI noise reduction, echo suppression and full-duplex audio for Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex rooms, and it connects by USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0 or PoE. Procure.ae supplies the Nearity A22 across the UAE.

The A22 uses eight MEMS microphones with a stated sensitivity of -38 dBFS and a signal-to-noise ratio of 63 dBV/Pa at 94 dB SPL, 1 kHz. The manufacturer states a pickup range of 5 m (16.5 ft). Its speaker delivers up to 5 W across 150 Hz to 16 kHz. AI noise reduction, AI noise suppression, automatic gain control and echo suppression are built in, and the unit supports full-duplex conversation. The A22 weighs 359 g.

The A22 suits small and medium meeting rooms where one central speakerphone is enough. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and works with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Webex and GoTo Meeting. Power comes from PoE, a DC 48 V/0.6 A adaptor or USB 5 V/0.5 A. Up to six units can be daisy-chained over PoE for larger rooms. The manufacturer's specifications do not state a Bluetooth range.