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<strong>Avaya</strong> Video Telephony Solution<br />

In a joint offer, <strong>Avaya</strong> <strong>and</strong> Polycom ® offer the <strong>Avaya</strong> Video Telephony Solution <strong>for</strong> desktop <strong>and</strong><br />

group video communication. The <strong>Avaya</strong> Video Telephony Solution enables <strong>Avaya</strong><br />

Communication Manager to merge a set of enterprise features with Polycom’s<br />

videoconferencing adjuncts. It unifies Voice over IP with video, web applications, <strong>Avaya</strong>’s video<br />

enabled IP softphone, third party gatekeepers <strong>and</strong> other H.323 endpoints.<br />

A user can place <strong>and</strong> receive video calls on <strong>Avaya</strong> IP Softphone enabled with <strong>Avaya</strong> Video<br />

Integrator <strong>and</strong> Polycom ® video. Video is displayed on a PC if a user makes or answers a video<br />

call on their <strong>Avaya</strong> IP Softphone. Both desktop to desktop calls <strong>and</strong> multiparty conferences can<br />

be video-enabled depending on the user’s components. A single IP infrastructure integrates<br />

voice, data, <strong>and</strong> video applications. <strong>Avaya</strong> Communication Manager Release 3.1 is<br />

video-enabled, <strong>and</strong> serves the desktop video endpoints, room videoconference systems, <strong>and</strong><br />

videoconferencing control units.<br />

Components<br />

The basic components <strong>for</strong> the <strong>Avaya</strong> Video Telephony Solution include the following hardware<br />

<strong>and</strong> software. Telephones are optional. Different configuration modes require different<br />

components. The videoconferencing gatekeeper is a video-enabled release of <strong>Avaya</strong><br />

Communication Manager. Optional third party gatekeepers can include the Polycom<br />

PathNavigator.<br />

Video capable devices include the following components:<br />

● <strong>Avaya</strong> IP Softphone with <strong>Avaya</strong> Video Integrator <strong>and</strong> Polycom ® video<br />

● Polycom VSX3000m, VSX7000 <strong>and</strong> VSX8000 conferencing systems<br />

● Polycom MGC Multipoint Control Unit (MCU)<br />

● Video endpoints such as:<br />

- Polycom Viewstation FX<br />

- Third party H.320 video endpoints. Note that <strong>Avaya</strong> does not support these endpoints.<br />

<strong>Hardware</strong> associated with <strong>Avaya</strong> IP Softphone can include the following components:<br />

● PC<br />

● H<strong>and</strong>set or headset<br />

● USB or Polycom ® ViaVideo camera<br />

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