BlueJeans enables seamless video conferencing interoperability across the complete range of Cisco’s video conferencing, collaboration and telepresence solutions. With our cloud-based video conferencing service, you can easily connect an enterprise Cisco video conferencing deployment to any other H.323 room video system and or desktop and mobile video services such as Microsoft Lync and more.
In 2009, Cisco acquired Tandberg – one of the global leaders in video communications. Over the last couple years, Cisco has consolidated their complete video-focused solution offering and grouped them under the following top four categories:
TelePresence/Video Conferencing:
Enabling face-to-face but virtual collaboration with telepresence and video conferencing. Products include: Cisco TelePresence Infrastructure, Endpoints, Management Suite, Managed and Hosted TelePresence.
Telephony/Unified Communications:
Enterprise wide communication service offering a full suite of solutions and endpoints. Products include: Cisco Unified Communications Manager, Cisco Unified Gateways, Cisco IP Phones, Soft clients and Services.
Customer collaboration:
Solutions around offering content-rich, customer-centric experiences and self-service. Products include: Cisco SocialMiner, Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise and more...
Collaboration applications:
Ability to collaborate on the device of choice from any location. Products include: Cisco Jabber, Cisco Quad, Cisco WebEx.
Supported Cisco Video Endpoints
TX 9000 series
TX 1300 series
CTS series
MX200/300 series
EX60/EX90 Personal Endpoints
C20 Kit
E20 Personal Endpoint
Cisco Jabber
Cisco 8900/9900 IP Phones with Video
Cisco Cius
For the purposes of this article, we will focus primarily on the TelePresence and UC/Telephony solutions from Cisco.
Supported Cisco Infrastructure Elements
- Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS)
- Cisco TelePresense Server (TPS)
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)
- Cisco Unified Video Conferencing (CUVC)
- Cisco Telepresence MCUs
- Cisco Callway Hosted Service
Key Features & Specifications
- Easy-to-use, seamless to connect and consistent user experience across all platforms/endpoints
- Multi-user video conferencing – up to 100 participants
- Bring your own device (BYOD) - virtually compatible with almost all the major video endpoints
- Audio only conferencing with global access numbers
- Secure - Supported by leading encryption standards: AES-128, H.235 V3, SRTP
- Screen sharing / Content sharing
- Dynamic meeting visual layouts – control them from your desktop and end points (using DTMF)
- Real-time reporting – call quality, bandwidth, etc for each participant
- Audio codecs: G.711u, G.711a, G.722, G.722.1 24kHz, G.722.1 32kHz, G.722.1c/Siren 14, G.729A, iSAC, SILK 8kHz, SILK 16kHz
- Video codecs: RTVideo , H.264, H.263+, H.263, H.261 with resolution up to 720p @ 30fps
Cisco TelePresence & Microsoft Lync
Link up your Cisco TelePresence video setup and Microsoft Lync users.
How it works?
Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS)
In a typical CTS deployment with Cisco VCS, BlueJeans can provide your setup with the missing MCU (video bridging/conferencing) capability from the cloud.
- One quarter the cost of a typical hardware based MCU when compared to the five-year total cost of ownership.
- Our elastic cloud model lets you right size for regular use and leverage burst capacity for occasional usage peaks.
- Buy only (port subscription) what you need today and scale up when usage grows with our on-demand licensing model.
- Most importantly benefit from Interoperability – with BlueJeans you can invite participants to join using H.323 room systems and Microsoft Lync
Cisco Video Communications Server (VCS) and Cisco TelePresence Server (TPS)
With BlueJeans you can gain two-fold in a Cisco TelePresence Server (TPS) deployment 1) extend your existing basic interoperability to Skype & Microsoft Lync, and 2) augment your video bridging capacity from the BlueJeans cloud. Additional capacity to your TPS deployment can be delivered on-demand from the BlueJeans cloud.
- With our cloud based MCU service, you can enjoy up to 75% savings (compared to a 5-year TCO analysis).
- Protect your Cisco TPS investment; BlueJeans works seamlessly with your setup - adding savings and enhanced benefits.
- Buy only what you need today and scale up when usage grows with our on-demand licensing model.
- Extended Interoperability – with BlueJeans you can invite participants using Microsoft Lync along with H.323 room systems
Cisco Unified Video Conferencing (CUVC)
BlueJeans offers the right solution to replace your aging Cisco Unified Video Conferencing (CUVC) setup. Our service will work seamlessly with your Call Manager and Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch (CTMS). BlueJeans will complement your CUVC MCU capacity with a virtual on-demand capacity from the cloud. Additionally, BlueJeans will extend interoperability to Microsoft Lync.
- Cloud-based MCU capability - scale on-demand and save more than 75%
- Buy only (port capacity) what you need today and scale up when usage grows with our on-demand licensing model.
- Extended interoperability – with BlueJeans you can invite participants using Microsoft Lync along with H.323 room systems
Hosted Cisco TelePresence Callway service
Would you like to extend your video/telepresence capabilities beyond your colleagues? Would you like to invite participants to join your video conference calls using more ubiquitous endpoints such as Microsoft Lync? BlueJeans has the perfect solution. Our cloud-based service not only allows you to achieve this functionality, it can also help extend your current limitation of 6/12 participants per call.
- Invite participants using Microsoft Lync
- Extend your interoperability to standard H.323 room systems - such as Polycom, LifeSize, and others.
- Cloud-based service, no upfront investment. Pay & scale as you go.
- Up to 100 participants per call.
Cisco Jabber & Cisco Jabber Video for TelePresence
BlueJeans supports both Cisco Jabber and Cisco Jabber Video for TelePresence (formerly known as Cisco Movi). Use Jabber as your preferred video endpoint and easily connect to BlueJeans.
- Cloud-based video conferencing/bridging - up to 100 participants
- Invite participants using Microsoft Lync and standard H.323 room systems - such as Polycom, LifeSize, and others.
- Cloud-based service, no upfront investment. Pay & scale as you go.
Cisco TelePresence Personal Endpoints
With BlueJeans you can add conferencing capabilities (up to 100 participants) to your Cisco TelePresence endpoints. No additional hardware or software is required. Alternatively it will also work seamelessly if your endpoint registers to CUCM or VCS.
- Cloud-based video conferencing/bridging - up to 100 participants
- Invite participants using Microsoft Lync and standard H.323 room systems - such as Polycom, LifeSize, and others.
- Cloud-based service, no upfront investment. Pay & scale as you go.