Open Client
Open Client
VMCi
Client
VMCi’s Open Client is low cost, high quality videoconferencing software available
for Windows and Macintosh computers and iPad tablets. The Open Client
allows these users to participate in virtual meetings and video conferences with
any vendor’s video conference room systems or with other software endpoints
conforming to international standards.
Enterprises that wish to bring all their employees, partners and customers into
the world of videoconferencing now have an open, yet affordable solution.
Solution Overview
The Open Client is standards based (H.323), easy Each computer is individually licensed, with either
to deploy and use. It is available as a software a perpetual license or the inbuilt 30-day free
download utilising either a fast web install or saved evaluation license. License activation and automatic
for internal distribution and later installation. updates are via the Internet.
The Open Client offers a multitude of deployment options for customers seeking to bring PC and Mac
users into videoconferences:
No Gatekeeper
In this mode the Open Client is deployed alongside other software clients or video equipped
conference rooms. In this mode the Open Client may dial or be dialled by other endpoints via
IP address only. Because there is no firewall-NAT traversal infrastructure available, all endpoints
with which it has calls must be in the same network or VPN, with the exception that, the Open
Client may dial out to a public IP addressable endpoint when in a private network if the local
firewall allows it.
With Gatekeeper
The Open Client may be deployed into an existing video network being managed by an H.323
gatekeeper and register its configured H.323 alias and/or E.164 number to become one of the
community of endpoints managed by that gatekeeper. Subject to the policies of the gatekeeper,
dialling is by H.323 alias, E.164 number or IP address
Product Highlights
Specifications
Protocols H.323 version 4 and above, H.239 additional media channels, H.460 firewall-Nat
traversal