Unified communications integrator U4EA Technologies announced a
partnership with Vidtel, a video communication service that makes video
calling and instant video conferencing accessible for distributed
offices, telecommuting, customer service and other small to medium-size
businesses.
By combining U4EA’s Fusion series Multi-service Business Gateways
(MSBG) with Vidtel’s new video calling and conferencing services, the
two companies hope to ensure video call quality and the fully
utilization of WAN bandwidth. The Fusion Series MSBGs combine multiple
functions – including that of a router, switch, firewall/NAT,
IPSec/VPN, IDS, session controller, bandwidth manager, VOIP Gateway,
QoS and management – into one device for the delivery of unified voice,
data and video communications.
Vidtel helps fill the void between high-end room conferencing systems
and lower-quality video chat with a service that provides always on,
user-friendly instant video calling and conferencing capabilities on
desktop machines. U4EA’s QoS (GoS), supports multiple real-time
applications, and U4EA says it is the only QoS technology specifically
designed to support unified communications, including video
applications.
“We are excited to establish this relationship with Vidtel, a company
that has an innovative approach to video for the SMB marketplace,” said
U4EA’s chief strategy officer Jeff Dixon. “Vidtel understands the value
of U4EA’s QoS (GoS) in solving the LAN to WAN potential bottleneck. By
deploying our Fusion MSBGs, combined with Vidtel’s services, Vidtel
will offer the best quality of experience possible.”
U4EA says the MSBG series adds value to Vidtel services by guaranteeing
quality in BYOB (Bring Your Own Broadband) scenarios, including QoS in
the downstream direction, ease of use, with Wizards for simplifying
tasks such as initial setup, QoS configuration and VPN assignment and
by ensuring that new calls are set up only when there is sufficient
bandwidth available, thereby protecting ongoing calls through U4EA’s
Video Call Admission Control (CAC).
Scott Wharton, founder and CEO of Vidtel, said he knows that quality
and maximum, efficient use of the WAN link bandwidth are very important
to ensuring SMBs can deploy multiple video devices at their company
locations. U4EA has demonstrated that its QoS uniquely addresses video
call quality and WAN link issues,” he said. “We look forward to working
closely with U4EA to deliver a high quality video service to the SMB
market.”
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