Cisco Systems MCU24 manual Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU Functionality

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Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU

Functionality

This section describes the following topics:

•Introducing the Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU, page 1-1

•About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU Users, page 1-2

•Main Features of the 3515 MCU, page 1-2

•Port Capacities of the 3515 MCU12 and MCU24, page 1-5

•About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU Architecture, page 1-6

•About Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU Topologies, page 1-7

Introducing theCisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU

The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU enables multimedia, multiparty collaboration in applications such as group conferencing, distance learning, training and video telephony. The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU supports multimedia, multiparty communications in the board room, at the desktop, in the home, or on the road over wireless.

The Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU provides core IP-centric functionality, a wide range of layouts, powerful audio and video transcoding, an open API for customer application development, support of web-initiated data collaboration, and software upgradeable technology. Services are pre-configured so that they suit most conferencing requirements. However, when necessary, administrators can create customized services to suit their networks and user needs.

Installation and Upgrade Guide for Cisco Unified Videoconferencing 3515 MCU12 and MCU24 Release 5.1

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