For years, Canadian organizations have paid for American video platforms that had nothing to do with their phone system. The outcome is easy to predict: surprise charges, currency swings and a standalone tool that needs its own vendor and its own integration work. Canada ranks among the three largest video conferencing markets in the world, yet just 23% of organizations have woven video conferencing fully into their core business processes. Every day, that gap costs businesses time, money and productivity.
Over 70% of remote teams are expected to be using AI-powered collaboration tools by 2026. So the real question is not whether video conferencing is worth paying for. It is whether the platform you pay for actually matches how your organization works. UC Connect Premium Video was designed with that question in mind.
A Closer Look at UC Connect Premium Video
UC Connect Premium Video is the RBI Cloud Connect video conferencing platform, similar in feel to Zoom, but built right into the Hosted PBX platform. Zoom and Microsoft Teams are separate applications your staff install and look after on their own; this is not. It runs from the same platform your organization already relies on for calls, combining video meetings, team messaging, scheduling, AI-powered transcription and webinars for as many as 300 participants in a single experience.
To join, a guest only needs a web browser and an internet connection. There is no account to create and nothing to download. It runs in Chrome, Edge and Safari on any device, and there are also desktop apps for Windows and macOS plus mobile apps for iOS and Android.
What Makes It the Better Fit
Part of the Phone System You Already Have
Because UC Connect Premium Video lives on the same platform as your current phone system, IT administrators have one less platform to look after and staff have one less password to remember. Google Meet, Zoom and Teams each need their own vendor relationship and integration layer. UC Connect avoids all of that from the start.
All the Features, No Add-Ons
Plenty of video platforms cover the essentials and then bill separately for the rest. UC Connect stands out because it includes features that other providers either sell as extras or do not have at all:
- AI-powered transcription, on by default, with speaker identification and sentiment analysis
- Automatic meeting summaries, with no Copilot subscription needed
- Live video annotation, so presenters can mark up content as they go, something Zoom, Teams and Google Meet do not offer
- An online whiteboard built into the meeting itself
- Live streaming to YouTube as a standard feature rather than an upgrade
- Complete webinar tools, including polls, surveys, audience chat and analytics, for up to 300 participants
Between January and August 2024, the use of AI in meetings grew 17 times over. You get an enterprise-level set of features without paying enterprise prices.
Built for Canadian Compliance Needs
UC Connect Premium Video is HIPAA compliant, uses industry-standard security protocols, and is hosted in Canada and the United States, with no development done offshore. Canadian organizations working through PIPEDA requirements benefit from a Canadian-operated platform with Canadian accountability, which is a real advantage that a platform based in the U.S. cannot match.
Priced in Canadian Dollars
Google Meet, Zoom and Teams all charge in U.S. dollars. UC Connect Premium Video is billed in Canadian dollars, so the amount you budget is the amount you pay. Once you account for AI transcription and the built-in platform integration, the savings come to 15 to 30% compared with U.S.-based alternatives.
Connects With the Apps You Already Use
UC Connect Premium Video works with Outlook, Office 365, Google Calendar, Microsoft Teams and Slack. Invitations are sent from whichever calendar your staff already use, so there is no new booking system or scheduling routine to learn.
Side by Side With Other Platforms
What really matters is how closely a tool matches the way Canadian organizations work day to day. The table below compares the platforms on the features that count most.
| Capability | UC Connect Premium Video | Zoom | MS Teams | Google Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcription powered by AI | Built in | Paid add-on | Needs Copilot | Not offered |
| Streaming video live | Built in | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| Annotating live video | Built in | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| Hosting webinars | Built in | Paid add-on | Paid add-on | Not offered |
| Part of the Hosted PBX | Yes | No | Needs a connector | No |
| Billing currency | CAD | USD | USD | USD |
See It for Yourself
Video conferencing is now the main way 72% of businesses communicate. For Canadian organizations, using video is a given. What matters is whether your platform ties into your phone system, bills in Canadian dollars and works smoothly for everyone you meet with.
If you already run a Hosted PBX, enterprise video conferencing is only a step away: AI-powered transcription, webinars and calendar-connected scheduling, all on the same platform your staff use for calls every day. Contact RBI Cloud Connect to learn more.
Frequently asked questions
Do guests need an account to join a UC Connect Premium Video meeting?
No. Guests only need a web browser and an internet connection. It runs in Chrome, Edge and Safari, with no account or download required.
How many people can attend a UC Connect Premium Video webinar?
Webinars support up to 300 participants and include polls, surveys, audience chat and analytics.
Is AI transcription an extra cost?
No. AI-powered transcription with speaker identification and sentiment analysis is included by default, along with automatic meeting summaries.
