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SkyStone Video 2012The world's first and unique Audio & Video SkypeTM Gateway

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Skype: a standard in video communications

Per chi chiama o è chiamato su Skype, la qualità percepita è quella di una videochiamata standard Skype• Adeguata all’uso: elevata qualità audio, sufficiente qualità video• Nessun controllo sulla banda, sui dispositivi, etc…• Qualità base H.263-H264 CIF (half VGA) StandAAd

+ 660 million registered users+ 50 million online users at peak times+ 30% business users+ 40% video minutes

Available for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android..

Data from Skype.com and press release Microsoft – Skype, June 2012


Video communication: two worlds to merge

Telepresence - Videoconferencing SkypeTM

Market: business Target: Executive Use: business meeting Quality: HD, verified Price: expensive

Market: consumer Target: all Use: 70% consumer 30%

business users Quality: SD, best effort, not

verified• HQ 480p allowed

Price: free of charge


The world's first and unique Audio & Video Skype gateway!

Software application that allows you to easily connect Skype users to your video conferencing system• Videophone, Video softphone• Video endpoint• Telepresence• Mobile

All your Customers can video call you via Skype


SkyStone Video: positioning

A convenient integration with professional videoconferencing system

Meets specific customer requirements:

“Can I get in touch with Skype users from my existing video conferencing system?”“I am having a meeting with a customer. How can I do it video wise, in an easy way ?”


How SkyStone Video works

Converts Skype calls in SIP/H323 calls and the other way round, with enhanced video support.

SIP-H.323

Skype protocol

Internet


How SkyStone Video works

VoIP-Skype gateway application to connect to IP video systems based on H.323/SIP standard protocols• compatibility with major video conferencing vendors: Polycom, Cisco-

Tandberg, Lifesize/Mirial, Sony, Avaya/Radvision, Vidyo, VCON, Huawei• Install on a dedicated 32/64 bit Windows 7-8 workstation

Licensing per channel (concurrent Skype video calls) Connects with a standard SIP/H.323 trunk to your existing

video conferencing system, MCU or your Cisco UC• G.711 and G729 audio codecs• H.263 CIF Standard Resolution• H264 with 480p support (VGA resolution)• DTMF through H.245 string (alphanumeric)

All information available onskystonevideo.imagicle.com


New York

Rome Sidney

MCU

Skype protocol

SIP-H.323

SkyStone Video via MCU

Internet


SkyStone Video with Cisco UCM

CiscoUCM

Skype protocol

SIP-H.323

InternetPSTN


Scalability and redundancy

Up to 8 channels per workstation• Each channel is a call from Skype to the video conference environment or

viceversa• Recommended HW requirements are mandatory to fit the needed capacity

Cluster of multiple workstations to scale • Software cluster up to 6 workstations (48 channels)• High availability guaranteed!


Cluster Architecture

New York

Rome Sidney

Gatekeeper and MCU

Skype protocol

SIP-H.323

Internet

SkyStoneCluster link

H.323/SIP

Sydney


Quality: the experience of internal Clients

Clients using their business endpoint might perceive lower quality comparing to their standard video experience.

That should be acceptable, considering a calling party connected to a best effort network, with service quality and hardware that can’t be controlled or defined beforehand.


Quality: the experience of Skype Clients

Skype called or caller clients will perceive the same quality as in a standard Skype videocall.• Appropriate: high audio quality, adequate video quality• No control over bandwith usage, devices and so on…• From SD quality H.263 up to HQ H.264 VGA (640x480)


Receiving a call

Simply call the Skype account• SkyStone Video handles multiple channels concurrently,

connected to a single Skype account

Publish a push-button on your website• to automatically start Skype on the calling device


Placing a call to Skype user

Call any Skype user by simply defining a speed dial for each Skype account and use it from any video endpoint

Example: 8301 -> imagicle


Skype 6, security and compatibility

Skype 6 is the latest major version to grant:• Robustness and security from malware

and attacks• Best compatibility with Desktop and

Mobile devices• Best video quality• Windows 7-8, 32/64 bit full support

SkyStone 2012 supports Skype 5 and 6


Unique feature: Integrated ACD

To provide an ideal solution to Contact Centers, Video Service Providers and Enterprise Customers, SkyStone 2012 allows multiple channels to run with the same Skype account• To publish a single account and accept multiple incoming calls from Skype, i.e.

to connect to a video room (MCU) • Skype callers only have to add the single company Skype account on the

buddy list

SkyStone automatically selects the first available channel to answer incoming Skype calls• No additional module needed


Skystone 2012: all new features

Improved Video Quality to transform your meetings in clearest and crispest videoconferences-telepresence with all Skype community: H264 native support plus HQ video (VGA).

Full compatibility with the new and more secure version of Skype: SkyStone video 2012 supports Skype 5.9 so you can connect every Desktop, Tablet, Smartphone or smart TV running Skype!

ACD included to support multiple concurrent Skype calls on the same Skype account. You can publish just a single Skype account, i.e. your company account, for giving access to

your meeting room to multiple skype users. Improved scalability and easier management: you can now run easily up to 8 channels per

server and thanks to the new powerful engine you can automatically cluster up to 6 servers for reaching 48 concurrent channels.

High Availability Services and Improved stability with a brand new interface and clustered engine.

Full support of Windows 7 will give you the opportunity to run your SkyStone on a cheaper server.


+ 300 SkyStone Video customers

Harvard University• Goal: hold teacher/parent talks connecting Cisco Telepresence to Skype for

families and students

Internet2Commons, Switch, Glowpoint• Goal: offer Clients with the chance of receiving-placing calls via Skype on

their own video conferencing systems in PayPerUse mode

Diesel• Goal: remote job interviews

Politecnico di Milano (Italia), Canadian Defence (Canada), Bayer (Germany), Greenpeace (Germany), Unicef (Switzerland), Onu (Chile), Palloni Mondo (Italia) ...


Canadian Television Project

“Everything went very well with the winter games. SkyStone has been a big hit. I now have 4 different news departments each with a dedicated channel using SkyStone Video. They love it.”

Ken LeslieManager, CTV TelevisionOfficial Winter Olympic Television

Today 12 simultaneous channels in use


Licensing and size

Skystone Video is licensed per channels• each channel can receive or do a call at the same time• size: 1, 2, 4, 8 channels• “clustering & load balancing module” included to increase the channels

number beyond 8 and/or to provide active-active redundancy using more than one server

• no limit on the number of users (for incoming calls only)• DDI features

• You can increase the number of channels later by buying an upgrade license

1 year software maintenance and support with Imagicle Care Basic is included in the SkyStone license


Compatibility

Compatible with many video conference system client and MCU• Cisco• Tandeberg• Radvision• Lifesize• Polycom• …

A complete list on http://skystonevideo.imagicle.com

http://skystonevideo.imagicle.com/


Hardware and Software requirements

SkyStone Video 2012 runs on Windows 7-8, 32/64 bitRequires workstations with 512 MB or more video cards, as

per Skype specifications • Windows 2003/2008 is supported too, but video card handling is less

performing. Useful for demo environments only• Virtualization not supported

Number of channels(480p/VGA resol. @ 15fps) CPU RAM Disk space Bandwidth

required

1 Dual Core 3Ghz or Intel Core i5

1 Gb 20 Gb 512 Kbps

2 Intel Xeon E3-1240 or i7-930

2Gb 20 Gb 1 Mbps

4 Intel Xeon E3-1280 or i7-2600

4 GB 20 Gb 2 Mbps

8 Intel Xeon E5-2650 @ 2,50Ghz

8 Gb 20 Gb 4 Mbps


Evaluation – Trial Version

Skystone has a free trial• for 30 days• 2 channels

The software can be downloaded from the web site• http://skystonevideo.imagicle.com • no trial license code

Trial period is covered by direct Imagicle support• support.imagicle.com• online guides to help you to

configure the product http://docs.imagicle.com

Unlock code to put the software in production

http://skystonevideo.imagicle.com/

http://docs.imagicle.com/


Imagicle Care Programs

Top quality maintenance and Support services to meet Customer Expectation through our channel partners

i-Care Basic• Minor upgrades• Best effort support

i-Care Gold• Minor & Major upgrades • SLA based on ticket priority • Remote control• Customer portal


…always a season ahead…

3 Application Suite releases per year which include all enhancements and new functionalities for all products• Spring - February issue• Summer – June issue• Winter - November issue

Major & minor upgrades are available to all customers with an active Imagicle Care contract or while purchasing a license upgrade

Enhancements based upon partners’ and customers’ community

Roadmaps available online to general publicwww.imagicle.com/go/roadmap

http://www.imagicle.com/go/roadmap


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