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Employing IT- Level Security for IP Videoconferencing

In recent years videoconferencing has morphed from an ISDN-centric to an IP-centric model. In fact, most videoconferencing systems today support IP networks out of the box, while ISDN network connectivity - once the de facto standard- has become and optional add-on. In addition of IP capabilities to videoconferencing systems and...

Tags: Security, IP Videoconferencing, Information Technology, Video Conferencing, IP, Tandberg, Network Technology, Networking, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications

White papers 2009-06-17

IP Video Conferencing Live 1.0 (Windows)

Provides real time video conferencing for mixed H.263, H.263+, H.264 or MPEG-4 streams, encapsulating in RTP formats conformed to IETF standards (RFC 2190, RFC 2429, RFC 3984, etc). Supports members from 4 (2x2) up to 16 (4x4). With additional image processing features included, such as video image scaling, transrating (switching...

Tags: IP Videoconferencing, IP Video, RFC, IP, Microsoft Windows, Image Processing, AnyMania

Software downloads 2009-04-22

How Cisco Deploys Enterprise IP Video Conferencing

Al Navas, operations manager for the Carrier-Class Multiple Services Business Unit CCMSBU at Cisco, sees the challenges of maintaining a close working relationship among teams spread out from San Jose, California, to Ottawa, Canada, to Israel. E-mail and telephone are certainly important tools, but more is needed to provide a...

Tags: IP Videoconferencing, IP Video, IP, Cisco Systems Inc.

Case studies 2007-12-18

How Cisco Uses IP Videoconferencing to Communicate With Remote Workers

Enterprises with in-house video production studios can find it difficult to maximize the use and value of these expensive resources. Cisco faced these challenges as demand increased for video production in its four internal studios and other video facilities located around the world. This case study showcases an innovative use...

Tags: IP Videoconferencing, IP, Video, Cisco Systems Inc., Worker, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Case studies 2007-12-18

Additional Resources

ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight apps

In February, I asked ZDNet readers for the free, lightweight applications they simply can't live without. After tallying the suggestions in the comments and via e-mail -- and there were an awful lot of good suggestions, believe me -- here are the 25 most popular. ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Open Source, Site, Evernote, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-25

The ISDN to IP Migration for Videoconferencing

Since the release of IP-capable videoconferencing solutions in the mid-1990s, the percentage of video calls hosted over IP networks has continued to grow. In addition, virtually all video systems today include IP network capability, while only a limited percentage support ISDN. For some, the justification for migrating from ISDN to...

Tags: Video Conferencing, IP, Migration, ISDN, Tandberg, Network Technology, Networking, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications

White papers 2009-06-17

Video Telephony: Completing the Picture of Unified Communications Video Telephony: Completing the Picture of Unified Communications Effectiveness

Unified communications UC is a term that has been heralded in the telephony and network markets as the IT architecture that will streamline business processes and break down the distinct silos of communications within the enterprise. IDC defines unified communications as a solution platform that adds advanced IP telephony calling...

Tags: Telephony, Unified Communications, Video, Tandberg, Collaboration, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2009-06-17

RADVISION Enables Telemedicine at Shasta Community Health Center

Shasta CHC's ISDN-based videoconferencing system was of help to many of the organization's patients but was limited in what it could provide the center. The network could only be used for direct dial, one-to-one connections from the group's headquarters. If it's more rural patients needed to utilize the system, they...

Tags: Video Conferencing, Health Care, RADVision, Shasta CHC, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Case studies 2009-01-01

3Com Switch 7700 Delivers Future-Proof Networking for One of UK's Oldest, Most Prestigious Schools

One of the UK's oldest learning institutions, Sevenoaks School was founded in 1432 by William Sevenoke, then Mayor of London. School wanted to future-proof its network to allow new IP-based applications, such as IP Telephony and videoconferencing. The school was keen to create Virtual LANs VLANs to enhance network security...

Tags: 3Com Corp., Sevenoaks School, LANs, Networking

Case studies 2009-01-01

SIP - The Driving Force in Desktop Multimedia Conferencing

Microsoft chose SIP as this signaling protocol for its Windows Messenger communications client, offering voice, video and data conferencing along with IM in a single interface/application. And Marconi earlier this year introduced its ViPr SIP-based desktop conferencing system for highly functional, highly scalable desktop videoconferencing. It is important to note...

Tags: SIP, Desktop, RADVision, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), Emerging Technologies

White papers 2009-01-01

Video Telephony: Completing the Picture of Unified Communications Effectiveness

Unified Communications UC is a term that has been heralded in the telephony and network markets as the IT architecture that will streamline business processes and break down the distinct silos of communications within the enterprise. IDC defines unified communications as a solution platform that adds advanced IP telephony calling...

Tags: Telephony, Unified Communications, Video, International Data Group, Collaboration, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2008-06-01

Videoconferencing, Video Mail, IVR and Mobile Services Provided by iPBX Technology

Private Branch Exchange PBX systems have traditionally connected private enterprises to the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN using circuit-switched communications. iPBX or IP PBX systems, which use the Internet Protocol IP to carry calls over packet-switched networks, have become increasingly popular in recent years. iPBXs account for a significant majority...

Tags: Mobile, IP, IVR, Video, PBX, Surf Communication Solutions, Telephony, VOIP, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Networking, Telecommunications

White papers 2008-04-16

Building a High Speed Network With Dark Fiber & Gigabit Ethernet (GigE): A Multi-Point Network That Can Carry Voice Switches, LANs and Video, Built on Fiber and Gigabit Ethernet

Many companies need to interconnect multiple buildings within a Metropolitan Area Network MAN in a cost-effective way. These companies need things like voice interconnection VoIP; LAN interconnection; the ability to send video signals security or videoconferencing from one place to the other. The boxes to be interconnected include LAN switches,...

Tags: Network, Gigabit Ethernet, Video, Fiber, Eurofiber, Corporate Communications, Network Technology, LANs, Ethernet, Networking, Marketing

White papers 2008-03-28

GWGK/TUC Mini Camp

View Available Dates and LocationsGWGK: This advanced Authorized Cisco course covers the in-depth and important topics needed to implement Cisco Voice Gateways and Gatekeepers in Enterprise or Service Provider environments with CallManager and Cisco Unity. Learn to install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco voice gateways and ...

Tags: H.323, Fault-tolerance, Router, Network, PBX, Cisco Systems Inc., PSTN, HQ, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, VOIP, Networking, Telecommunications

Training 2008-01-01

IP Telephony Case Study: How Cisco IT Merged Voice and Data Engineering Groups

When Cisco Systems migrated to IP communications, previously separate networking and voice networks converged, along with their respective organizations. Prior to the change, the Cisco IT group had been organized based on technologies. Telecommunications focused on Time-Division Multiplexing TDM-based Private Branch Exchange PBX switches. Networking concerned itself with LAN and...

Tags: Telephony, Network, Information Technology, Voice, IP Telephony, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Networking

Case studies 2007-12-27

Optical Networking: The Empowering Infrastructure for Enterprise Architecture Networks

This paper is designed for IT managers and business executives who are assessing the capabilities of their current Metropolitan-Area and Wide-Area Networking (MAN/WAN) infrastructures to meet their business continuance demands as well as to support powerful new applications such as Voice over IP VoIP, videoconferencing, and Video On Demand VOD....

Tags: Metropolitan Area Network, Optical Networking, Network, Enterprise Architecture, Frame Relay, WANs, Telephony, Network Technology, ATM, Networking, Corporate Communications, Video On Demand (VoD), Telecommunications, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

White papers 2007-12-23

When a Hurricane Prevented Travel, Executive Meetings Continued Using Multipoint IP Videoconferencing

In late October 2005, disastrous weather in the southeastern United States prevented Cisco marketing executives from traveling to a conference in Florida. And yet, the executives already in Florida were able to meet with their counterparts in San Jose, California and Milan, Italy via an IP videoconference - and conducted...

Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Florida

Case studies 2007-12-18

How Cisco Deploys Videoconferencing for Employee Collaboration

Cisco Unified Video Advantage brings video telephony to Cisco Unified IP phones, enabling users to add video to their communications experience. This video telephony solution is based on Cisco Unified CallManager and is comprised of the Cisco Unified Video Advantage software application, Cisco VT Camera, and a standard Cisco Unified...

Tags: Phone, Collaboration, IP Phone, Video, Cisco Systems Inc.

Case studies 2007-12-17

Avistar's videoconf client does multiple streams, dynamically throttles bandwidth usage

Over the last few months or so at ZDNet, we've been playing around with various IP-based videoconferencing options in hopes of finding some way to leverage the video capabilities for pumping content between locations for usage in the videos we produce on line. For example, we'd like to have...

Tags: Latency, Network, Problem, Video, Avistar, Corporate Communications, Networking, Marketing, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-10-25

Master the fundamentals of audio and video conferencing over IP networks

As voice over IP VoIP technology becomes mainstream, the conferencing and collaboration markets are following its lead. Enterprise networks are deploying new conferencing technology using IP networks, and Internet service providers ISP are hosting new services.Receive an overview of the various types of voice and video conferences along with the...

Tags: Audio, Network, Video Conferencing, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., IP Network, Chapter Coverage, Telecommunications, Networking

Book chapters 2007-10-24