Radvision Provides New Video Conferencing Capabilities for Mobile Devices

RADVISION Ltd. has announced the release of SCOPIA Mobile V3, an application for Apple iOS and Google Android devices that allows mobile users to connect to standards-based video conferencing and telepresence systems with full video, audio and H.239 data collaboration.

Based on RADVISION's BEEHD client framework, the SCOPIA Mobile V3 allows users to participate in enterprise video and telepresence conferences with the latest mobile devices. With it, enterprise-quality video conferencing and telepresence can be accessed anywhere one has his or her mobile device.

Included in the SCOPIA Mobile V3 are support for Apple iOS and Android, simultaneous viewing of video and data collaboration, HD video conferencing, mobile broadband, one-click video conferencing, controls and moderations for meetings, and conference administration. It's now being demonstrated on the latest mobile devices at RADVISIONS's annual Asia Pacific Partner Forum on Macau.

"Mobility is hot, everyone wants to be able to work from anywhere, and so the next logical step is to support video conferencing in the mobile market," says John Bartlett of NetForecast, Inc. and UCStrategies. "It remains to be seen if mobile users will be full participants in a video conference, or watch-only participants (see video but not provide a video image of themselves)."

Bartlett adds, "This RadVision technology helps connect the rapid advances in consumer products for mobility to the needs of the enterprise by allowing an iPhone or Android-based device to connect with traditional video conferencing infrastructure components. There are well understood use-cases for this kind of capability in the market already and I expect more to appear as users become familiar with the technology."

According to UCStrategies' Michael F. Finneran, "Radvision's capability is certainly interesting, but given the constraints of mobile data networks, video performance over cellular networks may still fall short of enterprise user requirements. Cellular data networks are taking a big leap forward with 4G, but those enterprise users are going to be vying with millions of consumers posting to You Tube."

For more information, visit www.radvision.com.