RADVISION’s SCOPIA conferencing platform maximizes a Sametime Unified Communications and Collaboration investment by turning it into a complete HD conferencing solution. The SCOPIA Conferencing Platform with SCOPIA Desktop enables users to create and initiate multiparty audio and video conferences directly from within Lotus Sametime.  With RADVISION’s unique Sametime plug-in, users can easily add multipoint HD video to Lotus Sametime Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing sessions on their PC and extend those sessions to video conferencing room systems, videophones and 3G mobile devices.  RADVISION’s solution facilitates remote team collaboration with group communication and multi-device connectivity, extending the reach of the IBM Sametime collaboration environment. 

Features and Benefits Adds multi-participant audio and HD video to Sametime Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing Users can create and initiate audio and video conferences directly from Sametime, escalating collaboration sessions into multi-party audio and video sessions Continuous Presence to see multiple participants Interoperability providing audio and video connectivity to Sametime using PC web cams, video conferencing room systems, 3G video phones, standard and VoIP phones Mix HD and standard room conferencing systems in the same call allowing participants to experience the highest quality available to them without downgrading the meeting Lotus Notes integration for easy conference scheduling Domino directory integration simplifying access and provisioning

RADVISION is extending its support of the Microsoft unified communications product line with the new SCOPIA Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 Connector. The SCOPIA OCS 2007 Connector enhances the Microsoft solution providing the capability for Office Communicator users to participate in conferences with standards-based video conferencing systems and devices. The SCOPIA Connector is a simple to use, highly flexible tool allowing OCS 2007 users to join a meeting hosted on the SCOPIA Conferencing Platform. SCOPIA Conferencing Platform’s media processing capabilities allow mixed conferences of High Definition (HD) video systems, standard definition systems, and video from desktops in the same call without requiring all participants to downgrade to their common capabilities. Each user participates in the conference at the highest quality available to them. SCOPIA offers these capabilities with pricing and capacity optimized for each application.

Features and Benefits Provides a simple method for Office Communicator users to join SCOPIA hosted multi-party meetings Adds connectivity to H.323, SIP, ISDN, and 3G video conferencing systems providing support for existing and future conferencing investments Supports HD (High Definition) video providing interoperability to the latest video conferencing room systems available Mix HD and standard room systems and desktops in the same call without all participants downgrading to their common capabilities A highly collaborative video experience where through Continuous Presence, multiple participants can be seen simultaneously Efficient bandwidth utilization where the connection rate remains constant regardless of the number of participants viewed Conference moderation allowing Office Communicator users to invite, disconnect, and mute participants along with controlling other important aspects of the meeting