Cisco Codian MCU

Cisco TelePresence Codian Multipoint Conferencing Unit (MCU)

The leader in fully managed large scale video conferencing systems is Cisco Systems, for the same reasons that Cisco is the leader in larger Unified Communications and data network systems.  All the systems are designed to work together, be manageable, secure and reliable. Cisco has changed all that with the integrated video conferencing infrastructure, which is named Cisco TelePresence.There are four main applications that the Cisco Telepresence system uses to make video conferencing a seamless experience. These applications are usually installed in in the primary datacenter.  The four main elements are:

For a description of how they work togther, see the Adcap Cisco Video Infrastructure explanation.

Cisco has many different Multipoint Conferencing Units (MCU’s) that are used to mix video and audio together. The best models to start out with are the MCU 4500 and 4501 models, sometimes known as the Codian MCU’s. Video conferencing bridges are essential for having Standard Defintion and High Definition conferences. When placed at the datacenter and tied into the Cisco TMS and VCS control systems, the 4500 series MCU’s provide conferencing resources that can be brought into any video conference that needs them. There are other size MCU’s that have many of the same features as well. The MCU 4200, MSE 8420, and MSE 8510 offer different combinations of price and concurrent conferences.
As an alternative to the Codian MCU, some conferencing endpoints have built in MCU’s. These resources can also be used for conferences, but only when those specific endpoints are involved in the conference as well, and provided there is enough network bandwidth to support the mixing of multiple video streams on that device. That is why it is best in most cases to have a more powerful MCU at the datacenter where the WAN headend and high speed internet connections are located.
For organizations starting out with video conferencing, many of these same functions can instead be done by Cisco’s video conference hosting service, Cisco Callway, and after the usefulness of HD desktop video is demonstrated, the video endpoints can be hooked into the Cisco infrastructure system. Click here for the Cisco Codian MCU datasheet.

Popular Cisco TelePresence desktop high definition video conferencing products include:

Find out more about how Adcap provides complete solutions in specific practice areas, including:

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Pricing for Cisco Codian MCU

There are many ordering options available for the Cisco Codian MCU. Adcap Network Systems has extensive Cisco certifications partly because we have knowledgeable an d experienced Cisco voice and video engineers that work with our customers to put together the exact design that is required. This involves using the Cisco Codian MCU ordering guide, admin guide, the Cisco online product configurator, Cisco SmartNet lookup guide, and experience. The best way to get an accurate estimate for the product, licenses, manufacturer support, and installation services is to contact Adcap.

An alternative is to review the list of Cisco Codian MCU part numbers below, and use the Adcap Online Store to look up the prices on the individual part numbers. This will not provide an accurate quote, but will provide ballpark numbers.

These part numbers are copied directly from the  Cisco Codian MCU 4500 datasheet.

Product Name Part Number
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4505 CTI-4505-MCU-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4510 CTI-4510-MCU-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4515 CTI-4515-MCU-K9
Cisco TelePresence MCU 4520 CTI-4520-MCU-K9

For larger quantities of simultaneous high definition video conferencing sessions, the Cisco MSE 8000 is more appropriate.

MSE 8000 datasheet

MSE 8710 datasheet

MSE 8510 datasheet

Product Name Part Number
Cisco TelePresence MSE 8000 chassis CTI-8000-MSECH-K9
Air Filter Kit MSE 8000 Chassis, 4 Air Filters CTI-8000-4AIRF=
1kW AC/DC Power Shelf Rectifier Module CTI-8000-VALRCTF=
1 Additional MSE-8710-SL TelePresence Server Screen License L-8710-1SL
2 Additional MSE-8420-PL MCU (Media) Port Licenses L-8420-2PL
1 Additional MSE-8350-PL IP GW Port License L-8350-1PL
1 Additional MSE-8310-PL PRI Port License L-8310-1PL
1 Additional MSE-8220-PL Recording Port License L-8220-1PL

Table 5. Ordering Information

Product Name Part Number
Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 CTI-8710-TS-K9
Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 Screen Licence L-8710-1SL
Cisco TelePresence Server MSE 8710 3rd Party multi-screen interop key L-8710-TPI

 

Table 6. Ordering Information

Product Name Part Number
Cisco TelePresence MCU MSE 8510 blade CTI-8510-MED2-K9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: October 5th, 2011 |

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