<strong>CounterPath</strong> Corporation ii
1 Introduction 1.1 What Is <strong>Bria</strong>? <strong>CounterPath</strong> <strong>Bria</strong> is a standards-based multimedia communications application.With its enhanced new interface, <strong>Bria</strong> expands the softphone experience by making it even easier <strong>for</strong> users to make VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and Video over IP calls, to share presence (availability) in<strong>for</strong>mation with other users, to send instant messages, and to exchange files. <strong>Bria</strong> implements SIP-based standards, allowing users to work with a multitude of different VoIP servers and service providers. This release of <strong>Bria</strong> adds support <strong>for</strong> instant messaging and presence over XMPP. Standard Telephone Features The <strong>CounterPath</strong> <strong>Bria</strong> has all standard telephone features, including: • Call display and Message Waiting Indicator (MWI). • Speakerphone and Mute. • Redial, Hold, Do Not Disturb. • Call history – list of received, missed, and dialed calls. • Call transfer. • Six-party audio conferencing. • Three-party video conferencing. Enhanced Features and Functions The <strong>CounterPath</strong> <strong>Bria</strong> also supports the following features and functions: • Instant messaging and presence using the SIMPLE protocol or the XMPP protocol. • Managed contact list – importing and exporting contacts between <strong>Bria</strong> and other applications. • File transfer via an XMPP account. • Automatic detection and configuration of audio and video devices. • Acoustic echo cancellation, automatic gain control, voice activity detection. • Support <strong>for</strong> the following audio codecs: AMR Wideband (G.722.2), Broadvoice-32, Broadvoice-32 FEC, DVI4, DVI4 Wideband, G.711aLaw, G.711uLaw, G.723, G.726, G.729, GSM, iLBC, L16 PCM Wideband, Speex, Speex FEC, Speex Wideband, Speex Wideband FEC. • Support <strong>for</strong> the following video codecs: H.263, H.263+ 1998, H.264. 1