Microsoft's MDEP Platform Expands Enterprise Device Ecosystem at ISE 2026

At ISE 2026, Microsoft is showcasing the Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform (MDEP), a new enterprise-grade software platform built on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) that addresses the growing challenges of operating Android devices at scale in enterprise environments.

The Enterprise Android Challenge

Modern device landscapes increasingly rely on AOSP, but enterprises face significant hurdles when deploying Android at scale. These challenges include higher security expectations, complex deployments, strict reliability requirements, the need for regular and predictable updates, and years-long lifecycle commitments. Microsoft's experience building operating systems, Android apps, and devices for enterprise customers has revealed a clear need: enterprises require an enterprise-grade Android platform that can meet these demands without the complexity of maintaining proprietary, custom Android builds.

What Makes MDEP Different

MDEP is not a fork of AOSP, nor is it limited to a single device category. Instead, it's a platform designed to support an expanding range of enterprise devices. Built on the robust foundation of AOSP, MDEP provides a consistent, customer-ready platform with native Microsoft integrations that enable seamless device operations at scale. The platform reduces complexity, allowing device makers to focus on differentiation and great user experiences rather than platform plumbing.

New MDEP-Powered Devices at ISE 2026

Several major partners are showcasing their first MDEP-based devices at the event:

Crestron continues its legacy of enterprise-grade systems with new MDEP-based devices designed for reliability, manageability, and seamless integration. The new 80 Series Touch Screens bring MDEP's enterprise security and manageability to both native Microsoft Teams Rooms experiences and any application running on the touch screen, giving organizations flexibility to deploy standardized, IT-managed touch screens across diverse collaboration environments.

Shure introduces the IntelliMix Bar Pro, bringing 100 years of professional audio expertise to its new generation of MDEP-powered devices. This collaboration bar combines world-class audio with patent-pending camera placement and AI-framing video technology, covering large rooms with a single front-of-room device. It's engineered to deliver an innovative, engaging, and productive AI-powered experience while allowing customers to deploy systems faster and manage remotely.

Cisco announced two new collaboration devices – the Cisco Desk Pro G2 and the Cisco Room Kit Pro G2, described as the industry's first large room integrator system accelerated by NVIDIA and built on MDEP. These devices represent a powerful convergence of enterprise networking and collaboration leadership with an enterprise-ready platform.

MAXHUB expands its portfolio of enterprise collaboration bars with new MDEP-powered devices designed for shared spaces and large-scale deployments. At ISE 2026, MAXHUB will unveil the V50 video bar kit with console optimized for small to medium-sized rooms, and the V70 video bar kit with console, featuring the industry-first MAXHUB Quad Sight lens and 16 beamforming microphones with advanced AI audio and video capabilities.

Neat brings its human-centric, purpose-built design approach to new MDEP-powered devices. The 10" Neat Pad Pro is the company's most capable meeting room controller and scheduling display to date, designed to give teams effortless command and IT total confidence. With its large touchscreen, built-in microphones, and intelligent processing, it makes meetings easier to book, start, and manage while improving accessibility and engagement.

Yealink advances its enterprise phone portfolio with the MP55 E2 Teams Phone, the first MDEP powered device built on AOSP 15. Positioned to target vertical markets with a focus on common areas, front desks, and other demanding scenarios, the MP55 E2 combines Yealink's proven device design with a modern, enterprise-ready platform. Looking ahead, Yealink and MDEP are expanding into mobile scenarios with the Teams Wi-Fi Handset MP66W coming later this year.

AudioCodes expands its enterprise device lineup with its first MDEP-based phone, the TAA-compliant C456HD, offering a trusted foundation for procurement and compliance-sensitive deployments. With enhanced security and safety features including a dedicated emergency call button, the C456HD is ideal for deployment in education and government settings, with an optional touch-screen expansion unit to boost productivity.

Security as Foundation

From the earliest days of MDEP, Microsoft made a deliberate choice: security would not be an add-on but the foundation. Every architectural decision has been shaped by Microsoft's uncompromising approach to employing zero trust principles, protecting customers, partners, and the broader ecosystem.

The platform begins with hardware-rooted trust, a cornerstone of zero trust security architecture. Using hardware attestation backed by Microsoft PKI, MDEP establishes a verifiable chain of trust from silicon to cloud, ensuring every device identity is cryptographically anchored and tamper-resistant. This aligns the platform with the same rigorous standards used across Microsoft's first-party devices.

On top of this foundation sits Secure Future Initiative (SFI) - Microsoft's battle-tested security engineering framework for protecting the software development and delivery through reproducible builds, encrypted signing paths, and hardened workflows. These investments have paid off: MDEP is now GCC, GCC High, and DoD compliant, meeting some of the most demanding security standards in the industry. Microsoft is actively working toward FIPS validation to ensure cryptographic modules meet U.S. federal systems requirements.

Expanding Beyond Collaboration

Beyond collaboration and shared spaces, Microsoft is expanding MDEP into additional enterprise scenarios where scale, uptime, and long-term manageability are critical. The company is partnering with IAdea, a leader in signage players and displays, to pilot MDEP in digital signage and assess how predictable lifecycle management, consistent operations, and secure deployments can strengthen signage environments.

This collaboration follows a six-month pilot program with IAdea, and at ISE they will showcase preview MDEP-based signage devices and solutions that highlight what next-generation enterprise signage can look like. Microsoft is also engaging with additional hardware developers and manufacturers, including Lango Tech, as it explores new form factors that will further expand the MDEP ecosystem.

The Future of Enterprise Devices

MDEP's mission is to deliver a seamless, enterprise-ready software platform that offers native integration with Microsoft services and AI capabilities. By bringing Microsoft's ecosystem directly into the platform, MDEP enables partners to build devices that take full advantage of intelligent services, cloud-connected experiences, and modern workloads - all without additional layers of customization or complexity.

The platform represents a meaningful shift in how AOSP devices are built, deployed, and operated at enterprise scale. Rather than stitching together bespoke AOSP implementations, MDEP delivers a unified, managed, enterprise-grade platform designed to ensure robust security, long-term lifecycle stability, and predictable operational behavior across a growing spectrum of device categories.

With a broadening partner ecosystem and momentum beyond any single application or workload, MDEP reflects Microsoft's long-term commitment to delivering a foundational platform for shared spaces, collaboration, digital signage, and more - addressing the structural challenges that have historically limited Android adoption in enterprise environments.

At ISE 2026, Microsoft will host theater sessions in its booth where attendees can go deeper into the technical foundations of MDEP and explore how partners are building secure, enterprise-ready devices on the platform. Juha Kuosmanen, Head of Microsoft Device Ecosystem Platform, will speak at the ISE Digital Signage Summit, highlighting how MDEP is extending into new categories and reshaping the future of enterprise devices.