Aethra Unified Communications
Desktop Conferencing Solution
AETHRA UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
Fully interactive multipoint voice and video solution
AeUC offers the strongest and most complete solution
for rich media communications over IP networks
Universal Communications Tool
Standard-based, AeUC operates across multiple
network technologies and brings point and click
simplicity to manage the simple to most
complicated infrastructure
Integrated Communications Infrastructure
It turns all commonly used applications, such as
Microsoft® Office, into powerful integrated
communications solutions
The AeUC is a highly
Commonly used applications leverage
Aethra Unified Communications simply turns commonly used
applications into powerful integrated communications solutions.
scalable solution for delivering
It integrates with common desktop applications, the web browser,
Microsoft® Office Communicator, Windows Messenger, IBM Lotus
voice, video and extensive data
Sametime and Outlook.
collaboration throughout your
Maximizes Software Performance
AeUC provides a powerful multi-point control and transcoding engine
organization. The software
which can connect more disparate systems than any other software
communications infrastructure product on the market.
based Conference Client turns
Customization and Integration capabilities
AeUC provides an X-Plug-in based SDK that enables customers to
the PC into a full rich media
customize the core AeUC product capabilities and application logic in
order to extend the value of AeUC into vertical markets and add unique
communications tool, while as
differentiating features to AeUC.
The elements of AeUC-Conference Server, Middleware and Conference
an independent endpoint
Client software offer a complete solution off-the-shelf or can be used as
components in customer solutions. It is possible to change the look,
solution it provides a common
modify the interface or build a new, best-in-class application.
interface for setting up calls to
Robust security features
User authentication, password encryption at login, SSL support for
any standards-based H.323, 3G,
directory connectors, secure connections for control of Conference
Server, Firewall Traversal support to join a conference behind a
firewall server guarantee a secure environment, ideal for
SIP, PSTN or H.320 (ISDN)
making an audio, video or full multimedia conference call.
endpoint.
AUDIOCONFERENCING . PERSONAL VIDEO . MEETING ROOMS . VERTICAL APPLICATIONS > MCU & GATEWAY
AETHRA UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS
Technical Specifications
Integration with deployed applications
Security and administrator control
End user control
• Microsoft® Integration: Office Communicator,
• Secure Documents: HTTPS support, encrypted
• “Group System” choice of user interface for using a
Windows Messenger, Live Communications Server
passwords, password complexity rules
PC in a conference room setting
(LCS), Outlook, and Active Directory (optional)
• Deployments: Centralized or distributed with
• Conference Invitation: Via email, Instant Messaging
• IBM Lotus Integration: Sametime, Domino Directory
Intelligent LinkingTM to deploy multiple media servers
(IM), Telephone or ISDN number, E.164 alias, IP
(optional)
across geographic locations
address, DNS name, SIP device name
• Server Platform Support: Microsoft Windows and
• Conference Creation and Entry: Enter through
Data collaboration
RedHat Linux. See specifications for hardware and
built-in Web-based calendar, Outlook, Office
• T.120, web-touring, presentation mode, whiteboard,
software requirements
Communicator, Windows Messenger, Sametime,
application sharing, snapshot mode for viewing
• Enhanced Call Detail Records (CDR): for billing data
email, or global or personal directory
secure content, text chat, annotation and
• User Capacity: Up to 500 concurrent users in a
• Interface Language Choice: Each user can select
highlighting tools
single system
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean,
• Firewall Traversal: Join a conference even if a
Spanish, Simplified Chinese, or Traditional Chinese
Integration with deployed communications
firewall or proxy server separates your connection
• Conference Moderation: Mute/un-mute, disconnect
networks
from the server
participants, lock the meeting, force synchronized
• Connection Protocols: H.323 and SIP; H.320,
page layout, terminate the meeting, request and
POTS, and 3G (through Gateway)
leave podium
• Multipoint Audio: G.711, G.722, G.723.1, G.729A
• Content Management: Secure personal document
• Audio Transcoding allows audio connections
repository
between IP endpoints, standard telephones, and
• Personal virtual conference rooms
other devices
• Multipoint Video: H.261, H.263, H.264 multi-
Developer program and SDK
stream with Intelligent Continuous Presence
• Change the “Look & Feel” of the conferencing
allowing each participant to choose which
interface
participants they wish to view
• Integrate new functionality or applications into AeUC
• Cisco MCM Gatekeeper support
• Embed real-time components of AeUC into other
applications or portals
Options
• Streaming Media Integration
• Microsoft Integration (Active Directory, Office
Communicator, Windows Messenger, LCS,
Live Meeting and Outlook)
• IBM Lotus Integration (Domino Directory, Sametime)
AETHRA® SpA
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