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iView DesktopiView DesktopFor Microsoft LCS EnvironmentsFor Microsoft LCS Environments
Teddy Flatau
Product Management
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RADVISION Markets
RoomDesktop
Market: Room Conferencing
Channels: Videoconf. Resellers
Customer: Enterprise AV experts
Price: Per Port
Scalability: Low (10-100’s ports)
Technology: Mainly H.323
Market: Desktop Conferencing
Channels: IT Sys. Integrators (HP)
Customer: Enterprise IT manager
Price: Per seat
Scalability: High (10,000’s seats)
Technology: Mainly SIP
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Desktop Strategy
Use existing client applications (e.g. Microsoft
Messenger) Benefit: Simple deployment (No install on desktops)
Benefit: No need to educate users
Benefit: Reduced costs (no need for dedicated clients)
Integrate with enterprise workflow E.g. Office, SharePoint integration
Benefit: No change in users workflow
Benefit: Improve buisness efficiency
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Introducing iVIEW Desktop
Enterprise wide desktop based voice,
video and data collaboration solution
Works in conjunction with Microsoft
Office Live Communications
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iVIEW Desktop adds to the Microsoft Solution … Conferencing
Multiparty voice, video, and data
Connectivity
Voice phones, 3G Videophones
ISDN or IP room systems
Scalability and network management
Scales to support thousands of users
Affordable cost/user
Manage voice/video network bandwidth
Voice/video over firewall boundaries
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Based on proven technology
iVIEW Desktop is based on proven technology
Software port of RADVISION’s superb viaIP MCU
technology
iVIEW management software
IMfirst Conferencing with Live Communications server
Field proven deployments
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New IM Paradigm is here
Instant messaging (IM) is the fastest growing
communication channel in history. 92% of all enterprises are now using IM
By the year 2007, analysts expect 95% of information workers in North America to use Enterprise IM.
- Source: Osterman Research 2004
Microsoft is leading the enterprise IM market
Projected 2007 Market share
45%
30%
10%10% 5% Microsoft
IBM
AOL
Jabber
Novell
Source: Meta Group
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Microsoft Live Communications Server
Enterprise IM and Presence Server
Integrated with Office System and Active Directory
Does Point to Point audio and video collaboration from Windows messenger
Limited (up to 5 participants) multiparty T.120 data collaboration
Secure communications – Authenticated and encrypted
Federated – Supports communications across multiple organizations
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Microsoft Live Communications Clients
Windows Messenger 5.x Available now
Multiparty IM, Point-to-Point Voice and Video
Low quality video (QCIF)
Istanbul Beta1 - available now
High video quality (CIF)
Improved Active Directory Integration
PBX Integration
Beta2 – Feb 2005 Integration with 3rd party conferencing servers (like
RADVISION’s)
Planned release H1, 2005
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MVP
MVP
Microsoft LCSMS Active Directory
Simplified Network Architecture
RADVISION iVIEW Desktop (Software Only)
Voice/3G Gateway
Conferencing Server
Conferencing Server
Conferencing Server
iVIEW Master Server
ISDN Gateway
Windows Messenger Users
Phone / 3G Users
IP Room Systems
ISDN Room Systems
Legend
Microsoft Components
iVIEW Desktop
Optional Components
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iVIEW Desktop
Software only distributed conferencing solution
Seamless integration with MS-LCS
Solution Components
Distributed conferencing servers
One master server
Manages video resources
Hides complexity of the network
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Optional: Room System Connectivity Kit
Facilitates connectivity to room systems
Not part of the basic package
Features provided by the room system connectivity kit:
Support for the H.323 protocol
H.323 room system can be invited to the conferences
by dialing the H.323 number
Users can define external H.323 “preferred device” for
video calls
When video call arrives, automatically diverted to
preferred device
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Optional: Gateways
External hardware
Gateway types supported:
Voice Gateway
3G Video gateway
ISDN Video gateway
RADVISION gateway as well as 3rd party gateways.
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Optional: Advanced Video Processing (MVP)
Enhanced layouts
Rate matching
High rate within the enterprise
Lower rate to external users
Video Transcoding to room systems
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iVIEW Desktop key benefits
1. Collaborate using Voice, Video and Data
2. Use with ease by utilizing familiar Microsoft
applications on the desktop and at the backend
3. Scale up your implementation by distributing
servers across multi-sites
4. Connect to your existing and future
communication devices
5. Lower costs by deploying a software system
on top of standard Windows servers
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Collaborate using voice video & data
High quality video experience (CIF)
IM, talk, view participants and share data
from the same window.
Invite ‘Buddies’ to join the conference
Escalate
multiparty IM
to multimedia
conference
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Conference Types
Voice Only Conference
Full Screen Conference
Shows active speaker
Split Screen Conference
Four participants displayed
More Complex Layouts
With optional MVP
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One click conferencing
J oin ConferenceJoin Conference
(425-555-1212)
Choose a number from the list where you would like to be called for this conference from the conferencing service, or select “I will call in” if you want to call in directly.
Call back number:
Cancel
Go
I will call in
Not in call
Status:
Stop
Answer
1. Invite participants
to an IM session
2. Click the
‘Conference’ Button
3. Optional: Provide
phone number callback.
4. Video window populates
as participants join.
5. Conference organizer
can control the conference
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Outlook integration1. Participant Receives an email
invitation to an online meeting2. Clicking on the link will join
conference
3. Alternatively, user can dial-in
using phone
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Use Active Directory as user repository
Store passwords only in
active directory
Search corporate
contacts using the
client
Add them to the
multimedia Conference.
Back office integration
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Simple dialing model Each user assigned a fixed unique conference
ID by administrator
Conference ID can be used to dial into the
conference. ID is sent in conference invitation
Same ID can be used from any location.
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Scale your implementation
Effectively manage 10,000s users by distributing
small conferencing servers across branches
Optimally utilize network resources and devices
Conferencing servers
Gateways
Bandwidth
Hide the complexity of
the network from the
user
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Distribution Demonstrated
HQ
Site 1 Site 2
Centralized approachHQ
Site 1 Site 2
Distributed approach
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iCM Auto Conference Distribution
Auto Create single conference across multiple MCU servers
Allocate MCU according to user location and BW resources
Assign users to MCU server according to user location
Optimizes Bandwidth Usage
HQ
Site 1 Site 2
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Implementation Options Single site - Standalone
One Single server
Audio/Video/Data Conferencing
LCS integration
Multi site - Distributed Master Server
LCS Integration
Network management - Abstracts complex network topology
Conferencing Server(s)
Audio/Video Conferencing
LCSiVIEW Desktop
Standalone
LCS
iVIEW DesktopMaster Server
Distributed iVIEW Desktop Conferencing Servers
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Connect your existing devices
Connect from your desktop to A phone
A 3G Video Phone
A room video system
Dial-in or be invited
Using the Windows experience
Additional hardware
required
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Connect to a phone
Add voice gateways to facilitate
phone connectivity
Allow users to join a desktop
videoconference when traveling
or from home
Utilizing an easy-to-use IVR
Allow conference organizer to
invite a phone user
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Connect to a room system
Room systems appear
as ‘buddies’ in the
buddy list
Inviting the ‘buddy’ to
the conference will join
the room system to the
video conference.
Connect to IP / ISDN
based room systems
Room 963
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Connect to a 3G Videophone
Use the new 3G video technology to
connect to a conference
See the conference and be seen by
other desktop participants
Connectivity achieved using
RADVISION 3G gateway.
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iVIEW Desktop summary
Collaborate using Voice, Video and Data Use With Ease by utilizing familiar
Microsoft components on the desktop and at the backend
Scale implementation by distributing servers across multi-sites
Connect to your existing communication devices
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Current offering: Now
iVIEW Desktop based on Invision Bundles 15X
HW MCU – with trade in option to SW MCU
iVIEW VCS 3.1 with Outlook integration
iVIEW IMfirst for Messenger 5.X
DCS and NMS
Optional
H.323 for room system support
viaIP Gateway for PSTN/ISDN support
eConf for high quality
December 04–
iVIEW VCS and IMfirst merged and upgraded/replaced by iVIEW
Communication Manager
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Phase 1: Available Q1, 2005 iVIEW Desktop
SW MCU
iVIEW Communications Manager 4.0
Messenger 5.X and Istanbul beta1 support
IMfirst for ad-hoc
Outlook for scheduled
DCS and NMS
Optional
Room System support
Telephony integration through viaIP gateway
eConf for high quality
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Phase 2: Available Q2, 2005
iVIEW Desktop
SW MCU
iVIEW Communication Manager 4.1
Full Istanbul support
Scheduled and Reservation-less
DCS and NMS
Security
Optional
viaIP Gateway for PSTN/ISDN support
eConf for high quality