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Real-world Options for Multipoint Videoconferencing

Explore & compare options to accomplish on-premise multi-point bridging

Explore & compare alternative deployment architectures

Understand the fundamentals involved in multipoint videoconferencing

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With expansion of video, enterprises are challenged to meet up with increased videoconferencing usage, increased need for multipoint video calling and more importantly increased need for interoperability.

A Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) or at times referred to as video bridge or video bridging service is a device commonly used to bridge videoconferencing connections, usually three (3) or more sessions initiated from terminals, gateways or video endpoints. In this white paper, Wainhouse Research Analyst Ira M. Weinstein evaluates advantages and disadvantages for all MCU deployment models - traditional as well as emerging cloud-based MCU service options.

Download this FREE white paper to understand key trends and how certain approaches are winning over others: 

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– Centralized vs. de-centralized video bridging
– Voice activated switched (VAS) vs. transcoded meetings
– Full screen vs. continuous presence layouts

– Embedded video bridges
– Stand-alone hardware video bridges
– Software video bridge

– Media routing
– Decentralized architecture – a.k.a. multi-stream or mesh network

Evaluate and compare hosted video bridging services

– Providers with third-party video bridges
– Providers with their own platform