Polycom MGC-100, MGC-50 User Manual

Platform

(MGC-50, MGC-100) Open, flexible • Provides for unified conferencing across multiple network protocols (ISDN, PSTN, architecture with front accessible, hot IP – SIP, H.323) swappable, self configuring resource • Enables custom configurations of voice, video, data, Web applications, or any modules in a rack mounted chassis combination thereof

• Easy install for upgrades or replacement modules

• Increased redundancy – modules can be replaced without affecting ongoing conference

• Flexible migration path to meet changing or growing requirements

(MGC-25) Pre-set configurations in a plug- • Pre-configured, plug-and-play and-play 19” 2U chassis with LCD and • Minimal rack space keypad on front panel for easy configuration • Simple installation process with start up configuration wizard

• Cost effective solution

Integrated voice, video, data and Web • Lower cost of ownership conferencing and collaboration on the • Ease of management same platform (MGC-25, 50, 100) • True unified conferencing experience

Multi-network support for switched, • Protects investment dedicated and packet networks (IP – H.323, • Flexible options to deliver conferencing services over any network connection SIP, ISDN/PSTN) on all MGC platforms • Easy migration to IP based services

Hardware and software shared • Complete back up of all resources with automatic re-allocation (MGC-50/100 only) resource architecture • Cost effective – conferencing services can be leveraged across a whole range of ISDN

video, IP video, PSTN voice, VoIP voice and unified applications

Firewall Security (MGC-50, MGC-100 only) • Works with existing data firewalls

• Integrated solution

• Check-mark certified

Higher Capacity Modules (MGC-50, 100 only) • New MUX+ module offer increased capacity

XML API • Comprehensive API for custom software integration

Network

Full, automatic transcoding of network • Reliability of conference connection is significantly improved protocols, data rates, frame rates, video • Every participant is able to connect to the conference at optimum capability resolutions, audio algorithms and video • End user is shielded from complexity of call set-up algorithms Polycom Pro-Motion™ video • Complete support for all applications and endpoints over mixed networks

Polycom Packet Commander IP • Increased quality of service processing technology • Should the video stream suffer from missing, out of sequence or duplicate packets,

Packet Commander technology can address these issues prior to redistribution of the video stream

• IP precedence and Diffserv support

AES - Advanced encryption • Standards based encryption in both IP and ISDN networks

MGC Manager • Client-based software included with every MGC platform

• Cost-effective scheduling and management of MGCs

Video Standards Support • Highest quality video

- Pro-Motion – 60 fields per second • Network interoperability ensured

- H.239 (People+Content™) • Improved user experience

- H.264

- 4CIF, XGA

- Far End Camera Control (FECC)

Polycom®MGC™-25 / MGC™-50 / MGC™-100

Features and Benefits

Connect. Any Way You Want.

Polycom MGC-25 / MGC-50 / MGC-100 Features and Benefits

Rev. 10/04

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Network (cont)

Audio Standards Support • Wide range of standards – G.711, G.722, G.728, G.723, G.729,Siren™7, Siren14

• Highest quality audio

• Network interoperability ensured

• Improved user experience

Ease Of Use /Advanced Features

Optional Video+ module for Advanced CP, • More productive conferencing Click&View™ and Transcoding • Enhanced Continuous Presence with visual effects that include choice of 27 CP layouts, borders, site names,

speaker indication, background colors

• Click&View enables each participant to select their own personal layout on the fly

• Full, automatic transcoding for all video algorithms

Audio+ module • More productive conferencing

• IVR/DTMF support for both voice and video conference endpoints

• Full, automatic transcoding for all audio algorithms

Voice and Video IVR/DTMF capabilities, • Same set of controls for both voice and video conferencing makes conferencing more productive with same end user interfaces • Minimizes training

Silence IT Audio Feature • Mutes music on hold and noisy lines automatically in a conference

Single Number per Conference • One number dialing for both voice and video conferencing

• Makes it easy for users to conference from any device

• On demand conferencing available

On Demand conferencing • Increases employee productivity

• Enables users to initiate an “instant” conference from any endpoint

• No scheduling barriers

Scheduled conferencing • Ease of Use

• Web-based scheduling and management for both end-users and administrators with Polycom ReadiManager™ LX100

• Allows end users to schedule and manage conferences via the Web or through Microsoft

Outlook

Polycom WebOffice™ integration • Provides desktop PC access to the conference with personal web portal for Web collaboration

• Presence-based with Buddy List and IM

• Conference control moves completely to the end user

Polycom and the Polycom logo design are registered trademarks and Pro-Motion, People+Content, MGC, Click&View, ReadiManager, Siren

and Polycom WebOffice are trademarks of Polycom, Inc. in the U.S. and various countries.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Specifications are subject to change without notice.