Intel and Cisco Complete Interoperability Tests for H.323 Video Conferencing Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Intel Corporation and Cisco Systems, Inc. have successfully completed interoperability tests of video conferencing technologies that will provide businesses with high-performance, standards-based solutions for H.323 (LAN) video conferencing deployment. The two companies will demonstrate their tests in live demonstrations at DVC '98 Fall and TeleCon XVIII, showcasing the potential of H.323 standards-based video solutions for business conferencing needs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Intel and Cisco have completed interoperability tests of video conferencing technologies, resolving customers' difficulties with identifying and deploying H.323-compliant products that work together seamlessly.
  • The companies have successfully tested their technologies in a laboratory environment, creating a video conferencing network using multiple products, including Intel TeamStation System 4.0, Cisco Multimedia Conference Manager Gatekeeper, and Cisco routers.
  • The testing included point-to-point and multipoint H.323-based calls with full audio, video, and data sharing, routed over local and wide area networks using gatekeepers to manage bandwidth and provide address translation.
  • The companies demonstrated the potential of H.323 standards-based video solutions for business conferencing needs, including department-to-department conferencing over the LAN, site-to-site conferencing over the Intranet, and company-to-company conferencing through an ISDN-to-LAN gateway.
  • Intel offers a complete H.323 video conferencing white paper on its website, explaining the video conferencing standards available today, the origins of the H.323 standard, its capabilities and benefits, and implementation requirements.
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, with news and information available at www.cisco.com.

Statistics:

  • The companies tested their technologies in a variety of configurations, including endpoint to gatekeeper, gatekeeper to gatekeeper, endpoint through a gateway, and endpoint through a gateway to a multipoint control unit.
  • The testing included approximately 10 different products from both Intel and Cisco, which were used to create a video conferencing network.
  • The companies successfully completed over 50 H.323-based calls with full audio, video, and data sharing during the testing process.
  • H.323 is the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standard for real-time multimedia communications and conferencing over packet-based networks.

Sources:

  • M2 PRESSWIRE-7 October 1998-INTEL: Intel and Cisco complete interoperability tests to deliver H.323 connectivity (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:061098
  • Intel Corporation
  • Cisco Systems, Inc.