Polycom ReadiConvene
Polycom's ReadiConvene provides a cost-effective, all-in-one conferencing solution for powerful, rich media business communications
Easy to deploy, easy to manage, and easy to access. Polycom ReadiConvene conference bridge supports full featured IP voice, video, data, Web, and unified conferencing – including both multipoint and gateway calls – plus a completely integrated suite of scheduling and management applications, all on a single platform for unsurpassed ROI.
This full suite of advanced voice and video conference management applications – available on the ReadiConvene "Integrated Application Module" (IAM) – simplifies day-to-day operations and minimizes the need for deploying multiple servers. This completely integrated suite of applications is also available on the stand-alone, appliance based ReadiManager™ SE200.
ReadiConvene supports both on-demand and scheduled conferences on the same platform, allowing organizations to deploy the most effective type of conferencing to meet their needs. With ReadiConvene's on-demand conferencing features, administrators can deploy self-service conferencing, allowing users to launch their own voice, video, or unified conferences at any time, relieving the administrator of time-consuming and repetitive conference set up and management.
Transform your conference network into a reliable and highly effective conferencing environment by providing options for end user access, which can be as simple as dialling a single number, with or without pass codes; clicking on a familiar name in a global directory; or even launching a conference from a Web-based buddy list such as Polycom WebOffice® Web conferencing portal. Polycom WebOffice also integrates with Microsoft® Windows® Messenger for a flexible choice of desktop collaboration solutions.
Alternatively, users can take advantage of ReadiConvene's easy to use scheduling applications such as Microsoft Outlook®, IBM® Lotus Notes®, and other Web-based scheduling tools to easily book conference resources and invite participants to scheduled meetings.
ReadiConvene is also easy to order, with IP-based conference packs that offer best price/performance in ready-to deploy configurations. Optionally, conference pack upgrades are available for ISDN and PSTN multi network support.
Quite simply, ReadiConvene is an innovative, IP-based conferencing platform that simplifies the purchase, deployment, and management of rich media conferencing and collaboration.
Your single IP-based multipoint conferencing platform to access the power of Polycom unified collaborative communications solutions.
With the greatest breadth and depth of integrated video, voice, and Web solutions, only Polycom delivers the ultimate communications experience. Our market-leading conferencing and collaboration technologies, supported by world-class service, enable people and organizations to maximize their effectiveness and productivity. Add to that the most experience and proven best-practices in the industry, and it's clear why Polycom has become the smart choice for organizations seeking a strategic advantage in a real-time world.
Polycom ReadiConvene Benefits
"All-in-one" conferencing solution – Single platform supports full-featured unified conferencing, including integrated gatekeeper, device management, conference scheduling, and management capabilities - all pre-installed on the ReadiConvene Integrated Application Module (IAM)
Leverage existing IP infrastructure – All of the features needed to make IP video conferencing easy to deploy and manage across an entire enterprise
Simple to deploy – Set up your network in half the time. One web-based wizard for intuitive one-time data entry, while endpoints self-register and your existing global user directory auto-synchronizes with management applications
Lower cost of ownership – Only one platform required to support IP and ISDN video / voice conferencing, plus integrated scheduling, deployment, and management applications – significantly reducing costs
Easy to use – The simplest way to conference. Takes advantage of one-number dialling with a single pass code for both voice and video applications, or simply point and click to initiate on-demand conferencing from a desktop video application
On-demand or scheduled – Supports on-demand and scheduled applications for complete conferencing flexibility
Automatic universal transcoding – Less IT support necessary with full, automatic transcoding that ensures every voice and video endpoint reliably connects to the conference at optimal capability
Microsoft ready – Polycom WebOffice® integrates with Microsoft Windows® Messenger, offering desktop Web collaboration solutions
Easy to Order – Complete, ready-to deploy conference packs offer best IP price/performance, with upgrades for ISDN and PSTN
Polycom ReadiConvene Features
Polycom ReadiConvene Chassis Options
ReadiConvene comes standard with both multipoint and gateway conferencing support. It supports IP voice, video, and unified conferences. Support for multi networks is easily added for switched and dedicated network connections.
- IP (H.323 & SIP) and ISDN (H.320) video
- PSTN and VoIP voice
ReadiConvene configurations can be support on either an 8- or 16-slot MGC™+ chassis
- MGC+ 8-slot chassis: Customisable, enterprise platform
- MGC+ 16-slot chassis: Customisable, large-enterprise, or carrier-class platform
Integrated Application Module (IAM)
- A full suite of integrated scheduling, deployment, and management applications are available
on the ReadiConvene Integrated Application Module (IAM), which can be added to
either MGC+ chassis.
Full, Automatic Universal Transcoding
ReadiConvene supports Polycom's industry-leading transcoding, making it easy to support conferences requiring different network support and endpoints with different capabilities. With a simple click of the transcoding conference option, ReadiConvene automatically
transcodes across any of the following parameters:
- Audio Algorithms: G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.723, G.728, G.729a, Siren™ 7, Siren 14
- Networks: IP (H.323, SIP), ISDN, PSTN, V.35
- Network Speed: 128 Kbps up to 2 Mbps
- Resolution: QCIF or CIF
- Video Algorithms: H.261, H.263, H.264
- Frame Rat: 7.5 fps-30 fps; 60 fields-per-second
- Data Rates: 6.4-46.4 Kbps MLP, 64-128 Kbps HMLP
- People+Content™ – H.239
Resource Sharing
ReadiConvene enables the sharing of software and hardware resources to support any multipoint
or gateway conference.
Content Sharing Support
- T.120
- H.239
- People+Content
MGC+ 8-Slot Chassis Dimensions
- Height: 40.8 cm (16 in)
- Width: 38.1 cm (15 in)
- Depth: 50.2 cm (19 in)
- 8-slot chassis power: 120-230VAC; 50/60Hz
MGC+16-Slot Chassis Dimensions
- Height: 40.8 cm (16 in)
- Width: 58.4 cm (23 in)
- Depth: 50.2 cm (19 in)
- 16-slot chassis power: Redundant power supplies, three load sharing 110-240 VAC; 50/60Hz
MGC+ 8- and 16-Slot Chassis Operating Environment
- Operating Temp: 10° to 40° C (50° to 104° F), 3400 BTU/hr
- Storage Temperature: -40° to 70° C (-40° to 158° F)
- Relative Humidity: 15% to 90% noncondensing
- Operating Altitude: Up to 3,000 m (10,000 ft)
- Storage Altitude: Up to 12,000 m (40,000 ft)
- Operating ESD: +8kV
- Storage ESD: +15kV
Software Resource Sharing
- MGC system software
- Unified Conference Suite
- IVR/DTMF in both voice & video
- Entry queue services
- On-demand meeting rooms with single dialling capabilities
- Packet Commander (processed IP packets to insure quality audio and video).
- Reorders and synchronizes incoming IP packets
- IP Error Resiliency
- IP Precedence support
- IP DiffServ support
Hardware Resource Sharing
- ReadiConvene platform
- Voice, video, network, and data modules
