Telephones and Peripherals
Video Communication Solution
Strata CIX General Description
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Video Communication Solution
The Strata Video Communication Solution (VCS™) is designed to provide Strata users with an
integrated collaboration tool, including point-to-point 3-party video conference, 3-party
collaboration (desktop and applications sharing), 3-party file transfer, and 3-party message board
capabilities to make video communication and collaboration more powerful than ever!
VCS has many Graphical User Interface (GUI) enhancements. It provides a more valuable and
complete Strata IP solution. QoS is included and the GUI on VCSManager has changed to make
configuration and VCS setup more intuitive.
Visual Collaboration
3-party conferencing with 3-party Video conferencing takes productivity to a new level. While a
total of eight parties are on a call, three parties can also see, hear, interact and collaborate on
projects together, no matter where they are physically located. VCS provides a way to conduct
remote virtual meetings, work group discussions, and much more.
During the voice conference, any of the three parties can initiate application sharing, edit a file,
send and receive files, and send text to a message board. These great tools will dramatically
increase productivity and quality of work, while reducing the cost of business travel.
VCS Features
Combined with all the features in VCS 2.0, and enhanced to support up to 3-party VCS user
applications, VCS 3.0 is an attractive voice conferencing, video conferencing, and collaboration
solution for today’s demanding Strata customers.
The following are highlights of features available in VCS 3.0.
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Fully integrated with the Strata CIX system
– VCS Server software can be installed on PC.
VCS Windows XP client software easily extends the Strata CIX voice user’s multi-media
experience.
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Point-to-Point 3-party Video Conferencing
– A cost effective solution, multi-party video
conferencing is achieved without any additional hardware. VCS runs as an application on the
PC. Various window layouts and options are available for customization. Automatic interface
makes video conferencing easy to use and easy to manage. In a conference with more than
three parties, any three parties can be selected to have the video.
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3 way Collaboration
– Desktop, application, and document can be shared by up to 3 VCS
users. All users can edit the same materials while in session (one editing at a time).
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Session Member List (SML)
– Displays VCS members who are logged on and have
established voice communication with you. You can easily select members from this list to
begin any VCS collaborative sessions.
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3 way File Transfer
– Users can send and receive multiple files to other VCS users.
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3 way Message Board (Chat)
– Users can post text and chat on a message board, as an
alternative to communicating verbally.
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Support for QoS
– If the customer’s network equipment is end to end, Diffserv Priority
control can be enabled for all the clients from VCSManager. This system setting will give
Video, Collaboration and File Transfer media a higher priority.
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Video Setting Control
– Similar to QoS setting, VCS administrator can control the upper limit
of video bandwidth via VCSManager for all VCS clients.
