Cisco Systems 5.x manual Spoken Name Confirmation

Chapter 1 Networking in Cisco Unity

Comparison of AMIS, Bridge, and VPIM Networking

Table 1-8	Spoken Name Confirmation
AMIS		Bridge	VPIM
Available when a recorded voice		Available when a recorded voice name	Cisco Unity includes support for the
name exists for the AMIS subscriber.		exists for the Bridge subscriber.	automatic creation of VPIM subscribers.
Voice names for AMIS subscribers		Voice names for Bridge subscribers can	Therefore, the text and recorded voice
			names of senders on remote VPIM
must be recorded individually in the		be recorded individually in the
			systems can be derived from incoming
Cisco Unity Administrator.		Cisco Unity Administrator. However,
			VPIM messages, and VPIM subscribers
Voice names for AMIS subscribers		because the Bridge supports directory
			can be automatically created in the
		information sharing, the text and
can be imported by using the			Cisco Unity directory with the derived
		recorded voice names of Octel
Cisco Unity Bulk Import utility.			text and voice names.
		subscribers are retrieved on a usage basis,
		and Bridge subscribers can be	Available when a recorded voice name
		automatically created in the Cisco Unity	exists for the VPIM subscriber.
		directory with the retrieved text and voice	Voice names for VPIM subscribers can be
		names. Similarly, the text and voice	recorded individually in the Cisco Unity
		names of Cisco Unity subscribers are
			Administrator.
		retrieved by the Octel servers on a usage
			Voice names for VPIM subscribers can be
		basis, and directory entries are
		automatically created on the Octel servers	imported by using the Cisco Unity Bulk
		with the retrieved text and voice names.	Import utility.
		Voice names for Bridge subscribers can
		be imported by using the Cisco Unity
		Bulk Import utility.
Table 1-9	Audio Formats Supported1
AMIS		Bridge	VPIM
The AMIS protocol is not dependent		Octel Analog Networking is not	The VPIM Version 3 Specification
on audio format.		dependent on audio format.	includes support for the following audio
Any codec supported for use with		The Cisco Unity servers must use either	formats: G.711, G.726, and GSM 6.10.
Cisco Unity can be used.		the G.711 or the G.729a codec in order to	Any codec supported for use with
		communicate with the Cisco Unity	Cisco Unity can be used.
		Bridge servers.	Outbound VPIM messages can be
			converted to G.726 or sent in the format
			in which they were recorded.
			Incoming VPIM messages can be
			converted to G.711, G.729a, or GSM
			6.10, or remain in the format in which
			they were sent.

1.For a list of audio formats supported by Cisco Unity, see the Audio Codecs and Cisco Unity white paper, at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/voicesw/ps2237/prod_white_papers_list.html.

Networking Guide for Cisco Unity Release 5.x (With Microsoft Exchange)

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