Video Networks
At the heart of and integral to any modern video conference installation is a reliable network infrastructure. Traditionally video was sent over ISDN lines which, whilst offering a reliable point to point network, did restrict connection speeds and incur high installation costs and ongoing call costs from service providers.ISDN is still widely used in the UK and Europe for video traffic but more often is installed as a back up to much faster more reliable IP network connections. As technology for delivering HD quality video increases the demand for always on, fast, reliable and manageable networks comes hand in hand.
Today's HD video systems require high availability, high bandwidth networks in order to fully expose the true potential of HD video frame rates and clarity, and whilst the bandwidth required for compressing and transmitting HD quality is coming down, today's systems are capable of multipoint connections to several sites and can include other media streams such as PC content and additional camera and audio feeds.
AVSolution partners with Masergy, provider of managed, secure virtualised network services to enterprises that have complex needs across multiple locations. Masergy's integrated network and software solutions enable their customers to seamlessly deploy and manage IT applications such as Telepresence video, voice and data on a global basis.
Organisations large and small must now consider many factors when installing video conferencing systems, such as the impact of adding video traffic onto the network, delivering quality of service and ensuring reliable site to site connections both locally and worldwide to remote offices.
Smaller organisations that may not have a dedicated network administrator need to ensure that video will enhance their business and not cause other network applications to become slow and unmanageable, while larger enterprise network administrators will require specific consultation and advice in order to best plan the flow of video traffic.
AVSolution has partnered with some of the largest network and video specific networking partners and are ideally placed to advise on the requirements video will introduce. We can assist in the design of supporting network infrastructure from configuration of corporate firewalls to enable external IP or Off net dialling, to the physical structured cabling installation, and of course advise on ISDN technology where still appropriate.
Read Masergy's case studies here
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