Videoconferencing-Infrastructure systems (examples)
MCU
Multipoint Conference unit, also called "bridge". It represents the central conferencing platform on the network.
Gatekeeper
Call-Manager, Bandwidth management, dial rules and policies, dial plan.
ISDN- and Internet-Gateway
Transition from the IP network into the ISDN network or into the Public Internet
Management system
Central management platform for all systems, software updates, provisioning and address book server.
Includes a planning tool for the creation of future and ongoing conferences (scheduling).
The represented systems represent a selection, are examples and not exhaustive.