One of the more promising aspects of Microsoft’s new Lync unified communications server and client product is the growing number of options to use it as a platform for video conferencing. Out of the box Lync, like its predecessor Office Communications Server (OCS), supports simple one-to-one standard definition desktop video chat. Few of the companies we’ve researched that have deployed OCS have exploited this capability, primarily due to the limitations of one-to-one chat, and the fact that most individuals prefer text chat or voice for casual communications.
However, as Microsoft rapidly grows its Lync partner ecosystem, video options are exploding. Examples include:
Avistar’s C3 Unified – offering HD video up to 720p and call admission control
Polycom’s line of HDX and RMX products capable of integrating Lync desktops with a variety of telepresence and room systems
RADVISION’s Scopia UC Gateway for Lync, enabling interoperability between Lync desktops and any standards-based end-point or system
Vidyo’s VidyoDesktop – offering an H.264SVC-based HD plug-in for Microsoft’s desktop application
ViVu’s VuRoom for Lync, offering low-cost, software-based group chat services supporting up to 8 participants including any standard-based end-point
In addition, Tandberg (now Cisco) offers the Advanced Media Gateway 3600 for Microsoft/Cisco-Tandberg integration.
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