Conference Bridge Components & Features:

1. Hardware:
   • Industrial PC built to any specification depending upon level of resilience required. e.g. Raid Array, Dual Redundant Power Supplies. etc.
   • Conference Bridge Telephony Hardware if options for Analogue or Digital connectivity required. (If only VoIP connectivity, then no Telephony hardware required.)
2. Software:
   • Linux Operating System
   • Audio Conference Bridge Operating Software
   • VoIP connectivity. (SIP, H323 etc)
   • PBX Operating Software

Conference Bridge General Features Summary

• Multiple, simultaneous conferencing for groups from a minimum of 3 participants up to very large conferences.
• Conferences can be remotely created and managed from anywhere on a corporate LAN/WAN, or even remotely via a secure Internet connection.
• Connects to public telephone service to allow home or office based conferencing.
• Suitable for office or home setup and control, reducing operating costs.
• Conferences can have controllers and Facilitators, to manage the conference.
• Groups can be compiled from inbuilt personnel database or optional links to corporate database.
• conferences can be pre-booked in advance using diary facility.
• Automatic or manual dialling of participants, plus dial-in to conference.
• Any participants can be moved from main conference to side area for one-to-one conversation.
• Full volume control and muting capability. Local database connection i.e. Access, MySQL etc. for retrieval of data and storage of statistics.
• Reporting function available for analysis of statistics.
• Recording of conferences available for security and/or analysis.
• The conference can be controlled from an Administrators Interfaces.
• Voice over IP connectivity included as standard for both control and participation via Broad-Band link
• The system has well defined API's so developers can quickly produce customised solutions

Example Applications

• Organisations that handle Incidents and Emergencies
• Charities - for self-help group conference calls
• Long Distance Learning
• corporate Organisations (small and large)
• Auctions via telephone
• Organisations that take regular referendums/votes
• Political Party Referendums
• Inter-company, worldwide training