Aastra Vipr™ Clearly the Choice for the Most Natural Conversations and Most Productive Meetings Advancing Virtual Presence Communications
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Aastra ViPr™ Clearly the choice for the most natural conversations and most productive meetings Advancing virtual presence communications Easy to use, standards-based, and available in configura- tions that work from the executive suite to large conference halls, the Aastra ViPr™ seamlessly integrates superior qual- ity, realtime video telephony with conferencing and presen- tation tools. The definitive visual communications system, Aastra ViPr offers dramatic “Virtual Presence” functionality for video inter- action between two or more geographically dispersed par- ties. Mature and based on the H.264 standard, ViPr raises the bar for high-quality video telephony while maintaining full interoperability with standard telephone systems and legacy video conferencing. If your operation benefits from collaboration between remote parties, a ViPr “call” is as good as a face-to-face meeting with- out the travel expense. And ViPr’s simple, intuitive user inter- face has been validated during human factors testing and through real-world experience. First-time users establish mul- ViPr uses H.264 video encoding, a low- tiple-party video conferences within a few minutes with mini- bandwidth encoder that is optimized mal training. for low-delay, real-time video commu- A Virtual Share package of optional collaboration tools allows nications. What that means to you: the ViPr conferees to share documents, streaming video and appli- highest quality video at any bandwidth. cations, including electronic white boarding via Microsoft® NetMeeting. Other optional components enable conferees to view live broadcast TV, prerecorded video, or CCTV feeds dur- ing a ViPr call. The most effective network appliance available to facilitate mul- Key benefits timedia communications to locations around the world, ViPr Broadcast-quality video and clear channel audio facilitate can be used for a multitude of applications, including: natural conversations, with users completely unaware of the Real-time briefings/situational decision making enhanced enabling technology with collaboration and presentation media Available in a desktop-only configuration, conference room Real-time emergency response and preparedness communi- configurations, or in combination cations Provides one-on-one and multi-party conferencing services, International, national, statewide and countywide meetings ad-hoc meeting capabilities, and fully integrated telephony ser- Training vices over highly reliable networks Distance learning Supports operation over high-speed encrypted networks Real-time telemedicine Features a SIP-based VoIP architecture for multi-site commu- nications applications Distributed teamwork Offers easy-to-use touchscreen operation with an intuitive Each ViPr user can connect up to 100 parties (with 15 video par- graphical user interface ticipants of your choice). And a variety of endpoint configura- Requires very little training to operate tions makes it easy to choose the ViPr system that is the best fit Provides always-on availability for event-driven collaboration, for any collaborative environment: a major advantage over scheduling a video conferencing room 4000 Series personal (desktop) systems Integrates with existing private branch exchanges and the 5000 Series rack-mounted group systems public switched telephone network 6000 Series table-mounted group systems Interoperates with traditional H.323- and H.320- based video conferencing systems 2 4000 Series personal systems 5000 and 6000 Series group ViPr Application Server Aastra ViPr endpoints for executive offices systems A ViPr Application Server, the ViPr “com- combine the most popular features (hold, To address various requirements for con- mand center”, uses Session initiation Pro- transfer, speed dial, call forwarding, call ference-room based systems, Aastra ViPrs tocol (SIP) to establish, modify and clear forwarding) of an office telephone with for group conferencing are available in multiple-stream multimedia sessions. real-time, face-to-face video for a true vir- two endpoint configurations: The server is also the central storage tual presence experience. The 5000 Series - a traditional, afford- device for users’ terminal settings and The 17-inch touchscreen with graphi- able 2U high codec “box” that is rack- address books, which allow users to cal user interface displays full-motion, mounted and can be operated with a access their preferences from any ViPr full-color video with 1280x768 (16:9) wireless mouse or interfaced to a room- endpoint. The ViPr Application Server can resolution and a wide viewing angle. As based control system. support up to 200 simultaneous users an available option, the screen may also (v3.0) in Single server or High -Availablity The 6000 Series - a modified version function as a PC monitor to save desktop configurations. of the 4000 Series personal system that space. can be installed in a conference room (or ViPr’s high-fidelity audio system delivers mounted into a conference table). The crystal clear voice communications. An system is controlled with the ViPr touch- advanced stereo acoustic echo canceller screen or with a wireless mouse. (AEC) and noise reduction filters enable Aastra ViPrs for groups offer the same users to speak naturally, even in noisy full-motion, full-color video and clear- settings. And an integrated, hearing-aid channel audio quality as the personal compatible handset (or optional stereo system, but they’re designed for meeting headset) disables the microphone array rooms, classrooms, and conference halls. and speakers for privacy. An enhanced call screen format displays And with ViPr, there is no delay or lost two large, wide images — while simulta- audio when multiple parties speak at neously displaying 8 thumbnail images once. Compared to conventional video — so even far-end conferees are visible conferencing that tends to degrade into on screen. walkie talkie-like exchanges, the ViPr 4000 Series Media Center facilitates truly interactive discussions. With ViPr video and audio, conferees interact as if they were in the same room. ViPr Desktop Terminal graphical user interface 3 Key features Video User-based calling • Up to 14 remote-party conference • Login is via Windows/Kerberos user ID and participants (i.e., 15-way visual conference) password • Support for live TV broadcasts (e.g., CNN, • Phone “personality” moves with login Fox News, or MSNBC) to the desktop > When a user logs in to a ViPr at a remote • Participants rendered at 30 frames per site, all personalized settings appear second of VGA image resolution > Contacts, speed dials, and ring • Low-delay (<100 ms) H.264 encoding with preferences move with the user H.261 and H.263 compatibility options > Calls for a specific user automatically • Self view route to the ViPr station where the user is logged in Video viewer > ViPr features automatic “find me/follow • Displays video channels broadcast from me” technology About Aastra USA the optional ViPr Media Server (see the • SIP uniform resource identifiers (URIs) are ViPr Component Options Data Sheet for used as “phone numbers” and resemble Aastra USA Inc. is the US business unit of additional information). e-mail addresses (e.g., vipr.user@aastrausa. Aastra Technologies Limited, a company • Live TV/cable broadcasts com) at the forefront of the enterprise commu- • VCR/DVD viewing • PBX extensions (with optional analog nication market. Headquartered in Con- • Security and public camera feeds or digital gateways) are automatically cord, Ontario, Canada, Aastra develops and delivers innovative communications prod- • Presentations forwarded to the ViPr station where the ucts and applications for businesses. Aas- • Any other video source user is logged in tra’s operations are truly global with more • Supports simultaneous viewing of up to Presence services than 50 million installed lines around the three channels (when not in a conference) • Users are able to know before a call is world and a direct and indirect presence • Available channels are displayed for user placed whether the called party is likely to selection in more than 100 countries. Aastra USA is answer • Users can view video while on a call entirely dedicated to enterprise communi- • SIP for Instant Messaging and Presence cations and offers IP telephony and Unified • Features independent audio volume/mute Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE) presence for each video channel Communications solutions individually tai- client lored to satisfy its customers’ requirements. Audio • Full state tracking (available, busy, do not These range from feature-rich call manag- • Hands-free operation disturb, out of office) ers for small and medium businesses and • Full-duplex audio • Allows customized call-routing rules for highly scalable ones for large enterprises, • Stereo acoustic echo canceller (AEC), ViPr each presence state integrated mobility, call center solutions to 4000 Series personal systems only • Contact-based filtering privacy controls a wide selection of terminals. With a strong • Automatic gain control (AGC) Contact database focus on open standards, Aastra USA • Wideband audio — 16-bit, 16 KHz • Full name, organization, address enables enterprises to communicate and uncompressed pulse code modulation • Multiple phone numbers (SIP URIs and collaborate more efficiently. For additional with G.728, G.722, G.722.1 and G.711 numeric) information on Aastra, visit our website at compatibility options • One-touch dialing to any contact www.aastrausa.com • High-fidelity stereo output with volume