Polycom PathNavigator manual Benefits, Easier for users Minimizes technical support requirements

Benefits

Easier for users – Minimizes technical support requirements

•Polycom OneDial™ makes dialing a video call as easy as dialing a telephone

•Point-click-dial from the Global Address Book

•Dial and receive calls from any IP media device through a firewall with Firewall Traversal Support

•Familiar telephone-like features: Call for- warding and Conference On-Demand

Simplified deployment – Enables rapid network deployment and scalability

•Automatic provisioning of ISDN numbers and alias’ for quick system setup

•Automatic endpoint registration enables quick monitoring of and access to video systems

Automated management – Saves time, resources and cost

•Intelligent network routing enables calls to be transported via lowest- cost network

•Bandwidth management allows network bandwidth to be allocated per video system or per network zone

•Automatic IP to ISDN routing increases first call connects

•Integrate with Polycom Conference Suite™ to enable ad-hoc video calls if bandwidth and resources are available

•RTP statistics, including real-time graphs allow for easy monitoring of the health of a video network

Secure and reliable management system – Maintains high-quality video network

•Automatic identification and access- denial for unregistered video systems

•Redundant servers and Alternate Gatekeeper eliminate potential downtime

Polycom® PathNavigator™

Advanced Gatekeeper

IP and ISDN video conferencing made easy

The premier advanced gatekeeper solution, Polycom PathNavigator makes IP and ISDN video communications as easy to use as your telephone.

With support for intelligent call routing, plus easy system deployment and bandwidth management, Polycom PathNavigator ensures reliability, security, and effective cost control.

Powerful features such as conference on demand, least-cost routing, alternate IP and ISDN routing, Firewall Traversal Support, and call forwarding make video conferencing easy enough for anyone to use. Tools to han- dle automatic endpoint registration, provisioning, and bandwidth management enable network administrators to be more productive. The Polycom PathNavigator intelligent network routing engine combines advanced features like ISDN number provisioning, gatekeeper functionality, RTP statistics and addressing for both IP and ISDN video calls, solving many network management issues.

Polycom PathNavigator is designed to comply with industry standards and work with other network services and your existing network infrastructure including MCUs and gateways. PathNavigator provides administra- tors the tools they need to manage complex networks, while using fewer IT resources.

Features such as least cost routes, Video Call Center, firewall traversal, and IVR adds no cost to you and give greater caller flexibility. Alternate Gateway and Redundant server options also increase availability.

Your easy-to-manage choice to access the power of Polycom unified collaborative communications solutions.

With the greatest breadth and depth of integrated video, voice, and Web solutions, only Polycom delivers the ultimate communications experience. Our market-leading conferencing and collaboration technologies, supported by world-class service, enable people and organizations to maximize their effectiveness and productivity. Add to that the most experience and proven best-practices in the industry, and it’s clear why Polycom has become the smart choice for organizations seeking a strategic advantage in a real-time world.

Connect. Any Way You Want.