Specifications

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For More Information
For more information about the Cisco TelePresence System, visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresence.
Easily and reliably include three or more locations in a single meeting with the Cisco TelePresence Multipoint
Switch. With support for up to 48 locations in a single meeting across many endpoints, the switch allows all
participants to be seen in life-like, high-definition video and heard in CD-quality, spatial audio with no
perceivable latency. The Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch is an affordable, purpose-built appliance that
offers superior scalability and is easy to install. It delivers automatic voice-activated switching either site-by-site
or by individual table segment.
Key Features
• Easy meeting setup through enterprise groupware such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes
• One-button-to-push meeting start with the in-room IP phone
• The system supports connections among 48 single-screen Cisco TelePresence 500 or Cisco TelePresence
1000 endpoints, 16 triple-screen Cisco TelePresence 3000 or Cisco TelePresence 3200 endpoints, or a mix of
both in a single meeting.
• Voice-activated switching with spatial audio and seating location on screen maintained as switching occurs
• When linked with the Cisco Unified Video Conferencing 3515 or 3545 MCU, the Cisco TelePresence
Multipoint Switch provides full interoperability with the installed base of H.323 and SIP (Session Initiation
Protocol) video conferencing endpoints.
• Latency of less than 10 milliseconds for transparent switching between sites or segments during a multipoint
call
• Data sharing and auto-collaboration to share images with all other participants and rooms
• Web-based administration with role-based profiles for administrators at both group and department levels
Specifications
3.License required. Based on number of Cisco TelePresence systems under management.
Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch
Feature Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch Cisco TelePresence Interoperability
Product compatibility
Cisco TelePresence System Version 1.4.2 or later
Software compatibility
Cisco TelePresence Manager Version 1.5 or later
Call signaling
SIP trunk with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Version 6.1.3 or later and
IP Version 4 (IPv4)
Media protocol
Real-Time Control Protocol (RTCP) and Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP),
User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and IP Unicast
Video protocol
H.264 baseline high-definition (HDTV) 16:9
aspect ratio
H.264 baseline standard definition (TV) 4:3
aspect ratio (on demand only)
Video resolution
Progressive 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels at 30
frames per second [fps]) and 720p (1280 x 720
pixels at 30 fps)
Common Interchange Format (CIF), 352 x 288
pixels at 30 fps)
Auto collaboration video
1024 x 768 pixels at 5 fps or 30fps presentation
video
Not supported in current release
Audio
Advanced Audio Coding with low delay (AAC-
LD/HBR) 22-MHz (CD-quality) audio; 4 channel
audio streams
Full toll-quality G.711 single channel audio (4
channels mixed)
Additional hardware
No additional hardware required At least 1 Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
3500 MCU (model 3515/12, 3515/24, or 3545)
Cisco TelePresence Attribute
Capacity
Up to 48 1080p 30-fps video streams
Maximum meeting size
A single multipoint meeting can accommodate up to the total capacity of the system, which
supports 48 video streams (1 plasma display = 1 video stream), so 16
Cisco TelePresence System 3000 endpoints or Cisco TelePresence System 3200, 48 Cisco
TelePresence System 1000 endpoints or Cisco TelePresence System 500, or a mix can
participate in a single meeting.