[Okamura x Nice Mobile] A New Proposal for the Serious 'Meeting Room Shortage' Upon Return to Office: Launching an All-in-One Package for a Cordless, Anywhere Wireless Meeting Environment
Nice Mobile and Okamura will release a package on April 23, 2026, that combines a monitor stand, display, and portable battery. It allows companies to instantly set up huddle spaces anywhere without relying on power outlets, addressing the meeting room shortage.
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Nice Mobile Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture; President: Xuejun Gao) has partnered with Okamura Corporation (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President: Masayuki Nakamura) to launch a package on Thursday, April 23, 2026. This package allows for the rapid deployment of huddle spaces (open, reservation-free meeting areas) to immediately address the 'meeting room shortage' issue accompanying the return-to-office trend.
(Official Website: https://nicemobile.jp/product/sprint-maxhub/)
This product is an integrated package combining displays handled by Nice Mobile and Okamura's monitor stands. Depending on the purpose and space, optional cameras, microphones, and speakers can be flexibly combined to create the optimal communication space within the office. Furthermore, by integrating Okamura's portable power battery, a flexible meeting environment is realized that does not depend on the availability of power outlets.
▪ 'Meeting Room Shortage' Becomes Apparent with Return to Office — Demand for Huddle Spaces Expands
While remote work became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent trend of returning to the office has increased opportunities for face-to-face meetings and communication among employees at work. According to a Job Research Institute survey (*1), 70.2% responded that 'face-to-face meetings have increased.' Furthermore, regarding the adequacy of meeting rooms, 72.6% fall into the 'insufficient' camp. Additionally, a survey by Xymax Real Estate Institute (*2) revealed that 57.7% of companies responded that 'meeting rooms and web meeting spaces are insufficient,' with a particularly notable shortage of spaces for small meetings of about 1 to 4 people. Against this backdrop, the need for 'huddle spaces' that can accommodate short, reservation-free meetings and web conferences is expanding rapidly.
*1 Nikkei x Job Research Institute 'Survey on the Actual Conditions of Workplace Meetings 2025' (July 2025)
*2 Xymax Real Estate Institute 'Metropolitan Area Office Demand Survey Autumn 2025' (January 2026)
▪ Product Overview
[Example of Product Configuration (For Wireless Environment Setup)]
・Package: Okamura 'SPRINT Monitor Stand', MAXHUB 'Mirroring Display III'
・Options: 'OC Portable Battery', MAXHUB 'XBar U50'
Release Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Retail Price: Open
[Example of Product Configuration (For Wired Environment Setup)]
・Package: Okamura 'SPRINT Monitor Stand', MAXHUB 'Mirroring Display III'
・Options: MAXHUB 'XBar U50'
Release Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Retail Price: Open
▪ Product Specifications
Please see the product page for details.
▪ Product Features
1. 'Instant Meeting Space' to Eliminate Meeting Room Shortages
With a configuration that integrates the display and stand, an environment ready for immediate meetings can be established simply by placing it in an empty space in the office. It realizes a new meeting style that does not rely on traditional meeting rooms.
2. Optimal Design for Huddle Spaces
Featuring a setup suited for small-group meetings, it supports huddle space operations ideal for reservation-free, short-duration use. By combining options, a web meeting environment can also be built.
3. Flexibility Independent of Power Environment
By combining it with the 'OC Portable Battery,' it can be operated even in places without power outlets. This vastly improves the freedom of installation location. Furthermore, because it is a battery that requires no power outlet, it can maintain minimum meeting and information-sharing environments during power outages or disasters, making it useful as a BCP (Business Continuity Plan) measure.
4. Smooth Meeting Start via Wireless Projection
The 'Mirroring Display III' supports wireless projection from PCs, tablets, and smartphones, realizing 'meetings that can start immediately.'
・Okamura Corporation
Comment from Mr. Shinichi Muraki, General Manager, ICT Solution Promotion Department
SPRINT is a product based on the concept of creating flexible spaces that bring out team creativity. Based on the idea of 'creating' rather than 'choosing' a place to match the work style, this initiative utilizing monitor stands has made it possible to propose new communication environments not confined to meeting rooms. We will continue to promote value provision by both companies in line with the evolution of the work environment.
▪ Nice Mobile Co., Ltd.
Comment from Mr. Xuejun Gao, President & CEO
In recent years, as the return to the office progresses, issues such as meeting room shortages and the need to accommodate hybrid meetings have become apparent in many companies. Especially as small-group web meetings and short meetings increase, cases where conventional meeting rooms alone cannot suffice are growing.
(Official Website: https://nicemobile.jp/product/sprint-maxhub/)
This product is an integrated package combining displays handled by Nice Mobile and Okamura's monitor stands. Depending on the purpose and space, optional cameras, microphones, and speakers can be flexibly combined to create the optimal communication space within the office. Furthermore, by integrating Okamura's portable power battery, a flexible meeting environment is realized that does not depend on the availability of power outlets.
▪ 'Meeting Room Shortage' Becomes Apparent with Return to Office — Demand for Huddle Spaces Expands
While remote work became widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent trend of returning to the office has increased opportunities for face-to-face meetings and communication among employees at work. According to a Job Research Institute survey (*1), 70.2% responded that 'face-to-face meetings have increased.' Furthermore, regarding the adequacy of meeting rooms, 72.6% fall into the 'insufficient' camp. Additionally, a survey by Xymax Real Estate Institute (*2) revealed that 57.7% of companies responded that 'meeting rooms and web meeting spaces are insufficient,' with a particularly notable shortage of spaces for small meetings of about 1 to 4 people. Against this backdrop, the need for 'huddle spaces' that can accommodate short, reservation-free meetings and web conferences is expanding rapidly.
*1 Nikkei x Job Research Institute 'Survey on the Actual Conditions of Workplace Meetings 2025' (July 2025)
*2 Xymax Real Estate Institute 'Metropolitan Area Office Demand Survey Autumn 2025' (January 2026)
▪ Product Overview
[Example of Product Configuration (For Wireless Environment Setup)]
・Package: Okamura 'SPRINT Monitor Stand', MAXHUB 'Mirroring Display III'
・Options: 'OC Portable Battery', MAXHUB 'XBar U50'
Release Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Retail Price: Open
[Example of Product Configuration (For Wired Environment Setup)]
・Package: Okamura 'SPRINT Monitor Stand', MAXHUB 'Mirroring Display III'
・Options: MAXHUB 'XBar U50'
Release Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Retail Price: Open
▪ Product Specifications
Please see the product page for details.
▪ Product Features
1. 'Instant Meeting Space' to Eliminate Meeting Room Shortages
With a configuration that integrates the display and stand, an environment ready for immediate meetings can be established simply by placing it in an empty space in the office. It realizes a new meeting style that does not rely on traditional meeting rooms.
2. Optimal Design for Huddle Spaces
Featuring a setup suited for small-group meetings, it supports huddle space operations ideal for reservation-free, short-duration use. By combining options, a web meeting environment can also be built.
3. Flexibility Independent of Power Environment
By combining it with the 'OC Portable Battery,' it can be operated even in places without power outlets. This vastly improves the freedom of installation location. Furthermore, because it is a battery that requires no power outlet, it can maintain minimum meeting and information-sharing environments during power outages or disasters, making it useful as a BCP (Business Continuity Plan) measure.
4. Smooth Meeting Start via Wireless Projection
The 'Mirroring Display III' supports wireless projection from PCs, tablets, and smartphones, realizing 'meetings that can start immediately.'
・Okamura Corporation
Comment from Mr. Shinichi Muraki, General Manager, ICT Solution Promotion Department
SPRINT is a product based on the concept of creating flexible spaces that bring out team creativity. Based on the idea of 'creating' rather than 'choosing' a place to match the work style, this initiative utilizing monitor stands has made it possible to propose new communication environments not confined to meeting rooms. We will continue to promote value provision by both companies in line with the evolution of the work environment.
▪ Nice Mobile Co., Ltd.
Comment from Mr. Xuejun Gao, President & CEO
In recent years, as the return to the office progresses, issues such as meeting room shortages and the need to accommodate hybrid meetings have become apparent in many companies. Especially as small-group web meetings and short meetings increase, cases where conventional meeting rooms alone cannot suffice are growing.