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Unified Visual Communications

Explore the latest trends in enterprise visual communications, including higher quality group conferencing and the need to connect remote participants. Learn about unified communications driving high volume desktop video and the immersive experience.

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Unified Visual Communications

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  1. April 2007 Unified Visual Communications Roger Wallman Director Product Marketing April 24, 2007

  2. Key Trends in Enterprise Visual Communications • Group/Room Conferencing moving to higher and higher quality • Unified Communication driving “High Volume” Desktop Video • The need to connect remote participants to Room Conferences driving “Low Volume” Remote Video

  3. Key Trends in Enterprise Visual Communications • Group/Room Conferencing moving to higher and higher quality • HP and Cisco immersive experience solutions • High Definition Conference room solutions • Standard Definition interoperability

  4. Standard Video Conferencing (CIF)

  5. DVD Quality Video Conferencing (4CIF)

  6. High Definition Video Conferencing - 9 x CIF

  7. High Definition Room Conferencing

  8. The Immersive Experience

  9. Key Trends in Enterprise Visual Communications • Unified Communication driving “High Volume” Desktop Video • Unified Communication strategies from all the major vendors are driving video at the desktop • 2 approaches - IM/Presence model or IP/Telephony based UC platforms • Voice, Data and then Video

  10. Unified Communications Solutions

  11. Key Trends in Enterprise Visual Communications • The need to connect remote participants to Room Conferences driving “Low Volume” Desktop Video • Enterprises want to enhance the value of their investments in room conferencing • Extending room conferences to remote participants

  12. The Challenge Easily connect remote employees and external partners to your existing video network for voice video and data communications

  13. Visual Communications Beyond the Boardroom • Issues with existing ‘room centric’ implementation: • How do I make the video network more accessible ? • How do I enable teleworkers to participate in meetings? • How can road warriors join a videoconference ? • How do I collaborate with partners and suppliers ? • How do I effectively share presentations across rooms and PCs? • How do I effectively manage PC video users?

  14. Existing Solutions for Enterprise Conferencing • Use the phone • No video • Data collaboration optional but no integration to H.239 • Use existing H.323 soft endpoints • Requires client purchase per user • No solution for random partner connection • Complex install and maintenance • Firewall issues • Limited collaboration tools

  15. Existing Solutions for Enterprise Conferencing • Buy a ‘personal video system’ for key employees • Expensive – does not scale • Limited data collaboration options • No solution for partners • Firewall traversal issues

  16. Remote Connection Requirements • No complex licensing fees • No complex installation issues • Firewall traversal • Data interoperability • Streaming for high scalability

  17. Bob, Department Manager Connects from his office Personal endpoint w/out data capabilities PC for data Karen, “The Teleworker” • Uses a laptop PC • Works from home today • Firewall traversal required The Product Update Meeting Company Employees • In the office, remote offices and teleworkers • Need to see a stream of the conference HQ Product Team • Connects from the conference room • Equipped high end endpoint • Dual screen with H.239

  18. 1. Schedule the Meeting Using Outlook or a Web Interface…

  19. 2. The Meeting Invitation Dial-in for H.323 room system Link for PC users Dial-in for PSTN phones

  20. 3. Bob, Department Manager 1. Enters conference ID on VC device 2. Clicks on “data only” link in email invite to get data on his PC

  21. 3. Bob, Department Manager

  22. 4. The HQ Product Team 1. Enter Conf ID on VC device 2. Data Presented as H.239

  23. 4. The HQ Product Team

  24. 5. Karen, The Teleworker • Click the link for A/V/D in the email invite to join the conference • Toggle between video and data modes

  25. 5. Karen, The Teleworker

  26. 5. Karen Uses Video and Data Modes

  27. 6. Employees – Connect to the Webcast • Click the link for the Webcast • See stream of video and data and get audio on their PC

  28. What Have You Accomplished? • Easily extended meeting room • Conferencing beyond the enterprise • Increased ROI of existing conferencing systems • Eliminated IT headache with Web client • Firewall traversal with zero configuration • Given same continuous presence experience in meeting room and remote PC • Provided H.239 data compatibility • Broadcasted conference

  29. How Do You Do This? • Middleware • History - separate applications were required • High-end conference room MCU • High capacity, low cost desktop MCU • Web based desktop endpoint • Firewall traversal solution • Conference streaming • H.323 Gatekeeper • Scheduler • Intelligent Middleware makes it work and hides complexity from your users

  30. Who is RADVISION? • Industry’s leading provider of market-proven products and technologies for unified visual communications over IP, 3G and IMS • Founded in 1993 • Nasdaq: RVSN – Listed March 2000 • Global company • 350+ employees • 17 Sales offices located in US, UK, Hong Kong, Israel, Brazil, Japan, China, and Singapore • For more information: rwallman@radvision.com

  31. Thank You!

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