Multipoint Control Unit
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A Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) is a device commonly used to bridge videoconferencing connections.
The Multipoint Control Unit is an endpoint on the LAN that provides the capability for 3 or more terminals and gateways to participate in a multipoint conference. The MCU consists of a mandatory Multipoint Controller (MC) and optional Multipoint Processors (MPs).
Common manufacturers
- Aethra
- Avistar
- Cisco TelePresence/CTMS
- Emblaze-VCON
- LifeSize
- OpenMCU - an OpenSource Alternative for MCU ([1]), previously part of the OpenH323 Project, now in the H.323+ project [2][3]
- OpenVCS - an OpenSource MCU manager based on Doubango framework
- Polycom
- Radvision Ltd.
- Tandberg/Codian
- Avaya
- Forza Körfez
See also
References
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