H.323 Forum - Industry News

Mirial Softphone 6.0 - Your private HD video conferencing lounge

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:55:01 GMT

Mirial released the new version of its Mirial Softphone for professional video conferencing, including a set of useful, eagerly anticipated new features. In addition to its support for both SD and HD 720p video resolution, the product now supports H.239, call management and embedded MCU functionalities that enable unprecedented possibilities for small to mid-sized business environments.

PacPhone Now Supports HD Video and Up to 8-way Video Conferencing

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:39:43 GMT

PacPhone, the Windows Video Collaborator, again stuns the world by delivering High-Definition (HD) and standards-based 8-way video conferencing from the PC or the Wi-Fi laptop for free. It supports strong encryption and NAT/FW traversal, as a well as natively supporting a number of USB phone devices.

VidSoft presents Videocommunication in Business quality starting at 5 Euro

Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:08:30 GMT

Vidsoft now has a host videoconferencing and data collaboration service that costs as little as 5 euros per month. Best of all, they are using the industry standard H.323 to deliver that service.

Cisco Enables Intercompany Communications for Cisco TelePresence

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:57:35 GMT

Marking the one-year anniversary of Cisco TelePresence, Cisco announced that it is delivering intercompany capabilities for Cisco TelePresence and has successfully demonstrated the solution with BT through a secure connection across the BT Global Services network. Interoperability functions include support for H.323.

H.323 Plus Site Launched

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 01:27:12 GMT

The open source community working on H.323 projects has launched a new web site for continued enhancements to the open source H.323 protocol stack called "H323plus", with the intent of adding a number of new features.

The Death of VoIP and the Re-Birth of Multimedia Communications

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 03:50:53 GMT

While VoIP is still considered to be a very young technology in the eyes of many, it has made a huge impact on the telecommunications business. But, VoIP was just a first step. What is about to come with AMS is another revolution in communication that will enable far more capability and functionality than the SIP-based VoIP systems of today.

RADVISION Announces H.460 Availability

Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:59:59 GMT

RADVISION announced the availability of and end-to-end firewall and NAT traversal solution for H.323 that now includes H.460 support enabling H.460 compliant endpoints to connect without the need for any intermediate client in the connection stream.

Third generation multimedia system work accelerates

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:24:51 GMT

ITU-T SG16 proposed the formation of a new Question (i.e., a working group) to begin work on a new packet-switched multimedia system called the Advanced Multimedia System (AMS), set to revolutionize the end-user experience and enable a host of new multimedia applications.

SIP: The Never-Ending Hype Wagon

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:31:57 GMT

Today, H.323 commands about 80% of the international long distance VoIP minutes, which is an estimated 15.8% or 49.4B minutes of all international voice communication. Skype has taken 4.4% of the market, while SIP competes with proprietary protocols for the bottom 4% of the traffic.

Paradial announces release of RealTunnel 3.0

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 04:29:15 GMT

Paradial announced RealTunnel 3.0, adding full support for H.323 and H.460.18/19 firewall, NAT and web proxy traversal.

Videoconferencing is a comeback hit

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:09:03 GMT

The benefits of videoconferencing are obvious. It lets you reduce your travel budget, and it facilitates collaboration. But justifying the cost of the equipment and hiring the special expertise needed to operate it are disadvantages that have made some officials reluctant to try videoconferencing.

WorldGate Adds H.323 Communications Protocol To Video Phone

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:05:30 GMT

SIP could not deliver the videoconferencing capabilities demanded by customers, prompting WorldGate Communications to add H.323 communications protocols to its Ojo video phone. In addition, it has added H.263 video compression and G.729 audio compression capabilities.

Technology improving nontraditional learning

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 04:44:17 GMT

Harden and Scales have been instrumental in advancing distance learning delivery and communication with the next generation of emerging technology, dubbed H.323. "This uses Internet Protocol and incorporates vast improvements in software and hardware, better decoding and encoding capabilities, multi-signal transmission and high visual resolution," explains Harden.

The 'I see you' videoconference

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:01:08 GMT

Polycom's new RPX RealPressence is an entire specially designed videoconferencing room, with drop ceilings, projectors, cameras, ceiling-mounted microphones, the works. Compatible with any H.323 system, the new system takes videoconferencing to a whole new level.

LifeSize Launches Infrastructure Product Line for Enterprise-Class High Definition Video Communications

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:44:09 GMT

LifeSize announced a new suite of enterprise-class video network infrastructure products designed to provide network interoperability, and deliver feature-rich, reliable and high quality video and multimedia communications across distributed organizations. The new products are LifeSize Gateway, LifeSize Gatekeeper and LifeSize Multipoint, with LifeSize Gateway and LifeSize Gatekeeper available today and LifeSize Multipoint available later this quarter.

D-Link videophone

Thu, 27 Jul 2006 04:03:47 GMT

D-Link has launched a videoconferencing device called the D-Link i2eye Broadband Videophone (DVC-2000). It is a full featured H.323 desktop videoconferencing device with built-in 5-inch color LCD screen.

World's First Secure H.323 Instant Messaging Client

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:44:27 GMT

Packetizer APAC is pleased to announce the release of the latest version of its advanced ground-breaking secure NAT-Aware H.323 softphone, PacPhone, with support for instant messaging and presence.

ITU Approved H.323 Version 6

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 22:18:44 GMT

The ITU approved H.323 version 6 in June 2006. While this revision makes only a few minor changes, a lot of new functionality has been added over the past few years through extensions to the protocol, a lot of work has been done in the area of security, and a new end-to-end QoS specification has been produced.

Polycom Delivers Industry's Most Secure Video Communications Platform

Mon, 22 May 2006 23:44:29 GMT

Polycom announced enhancements to its industry-leading line of video communications solutions that give customers the most secure platform in the industry for high-quality video communications within and between organizations, adding support for H.460-based firewall and NAT traversal, as well as comprehensive Security Mode, based on FIPS 140-2, for locking down systems.

IMTC and ITU Conference: H.323, SIP: is H.325 next?

Mon, 1 May 2006 05:20:41 GMT

The rollout of NGN will bring with it in a new era of multimedia communications and with that a need to consider updating or replace the currently used H.323 and SIP multimedia protocols. Conference dates: 9-11 May 2006.