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Executive Summary

In Q1 and Q2 2008, Wainhouse Research (WR) conducted an evaluation of the Emblaze-VCON VCBPro

video bridge. Specific areas of focus during the evaluation included the following:

¾ System Installation / Configuration

¾ User Interface / Usability

¾ Call Creation and Launch

¾ Connectivity

¾ Conference Management

¾ Overall Conference Experience

¾ Items (Software) Included

¾ Cost Per Port

¾ Integration Options

To facilitate the testing, WR (with the support of Emblaze-VCON) deployed an Emblaze-VCON VCBPro

video bridge within our Atlanta test lab. The Emblaze-VCON VCBPro, like the other devices and

endpoints from numerous vendors within our lab, was assigned a public IP address within the same

network subnet, so all video traffic remained local within our facility. The test team then placed dozens

of calls between the VCBPro and the installed video endpoints at various connection rates.

Throughout the evaluation, the Emblaze-VCON VCBPro video bridge met or exceeded our performance

expectations. Based on the rating system described below, the Emblaze-VCON VCBPro earned an

overall weighted rating of 3.5 out of 5. In performance related areas, the Emblaze-VCON VCBPro

earned a weighted rating of 3.6. Specific areas of strength included strong video and audio protocol

support, solid connectivity and interoperability, support for transcoding for all supported video

resolutions, and a broad range of included items. Current weaknesses include the lack of integrated ISDN

capability (an external gateway is required

) and the lack of support for incoming calls from endpoints

that are not registered with the MXM (or a neighboring) gatekeeper...

This document provides detailed information about the testing methodology and results of this evaluation.

Important Notes:

1) Within this document, the terms MCU (multipoint control unit) and video bridge are used

interchangeably and have the same meaning.

2) Please refer to Appendix A (Video Bridge Basics) for detailed information about the features,

functions, and capabilities of video bridges / MCUs.

3) This evaluation was sponsored by Emblaze-VCON.

Evaluation of the Emblaze-VCON VCBPro Video Bridge

Although optional integrated ISDN support would be a welcomed addition to the VCBPro, Emblaze-VCON offers

an external 3

party gateway for use with this MCU. This arrangement provides an organization with the flexibility

to deploy the video bridge and gateway in different locations.

Throughout the evaluation, the

Emblaze-VCON VCBPro met or exceeded

WR’s performance expectations.

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