The document discusses the Alcatel 8628 Multimedia Instant Conferencing (MMIC) platform. It allows service providers to offer audio, video, and collaboration conferencing services to enterprise subscribers from any location. The MMIC uses the Alcatel Advanced Communications Server software, allowing flexibility to deploy in any network and scale to thousands of users. It also provides tools for service providers to manage solutions for enterprises and generate revenue through new conferencing services.

1. Alcatel Conferencing and Collaboration
Alcatel 8628 Multimedia Instant Conferencing (MMIC)
“Using ACS (MMIC technology base), we are able to quickly bring to market new
services and features without the need for any immediate additional network
buildout. We chose ACS because we wanted a flexible platform that accelerates
time-to-market and can scale our rapid growth. ACS has provided us with the
tools necessary to capitalize on new service offerings that give us an immediate
competitive advantage.” — MICHAEL HUGHES, CEO RING2
DIFFERENTIATED SERVICES PORTFOLIO subscribers’ migration to voice over IP
Service Provider Benefits
To succeed in today’s highly competitive (VoIP). Because it removes dependence
and demanding conferencing market, on digital signal processor (DSP) hardware > Single-source conferencing resource
service providers must offer subscribers and supports virtually any network environ- for audio, video and data collaboration
a portfolio of user-centric and network- ment, the Alcatel 8628 MMIC is easy to > Optional integration with Microsoft
agnostic services. Enterprises require sell and deploy to subscribers due to its Live Communications Server and
comprehensive conferencing services flexibility, low entry costs and total cost Office Communicator 2005
from any location at any time, to support of network ownership (TCO). > Carrier-class performance and
an ever-changing workplace while protect- With the Alcatel 8628 MMIC, service scalability to thousands of users
ing their employees’ productivity. With providers increase market share and rev- > Hosted business model with multite-
Alcatel’s software-based 8628 Multimedia enues by supporting customers throughout nancy capabilities by subscribing
Instant Conferencing (MMIC), service their transition to VoIP and by offering organization
providers design and sell their own multi- new web and custom application services. > Optional integration with other
media conferencing services, from simple In addition, becoming a single-source sup- managed communication services
dial-in audio conferencing to full collabo- plier for all their customers’ conferencing (e.g., voice VPN, virtual PBX)
ration with recording, application sharing needs also protects the customer base. > Standards-based APIs that support
and video capabilities. Because the Alcatel full branding and customization
8628 MMIC supports many business models CARRIER-CLASS PERFORMANCE > SIP software-based platform,
and can be deployed in any network, serv- At the heart of the Alcatel 8628 MMIC resulting in low TCO
ice providers can choose the right service is the SIP-to-the-core, software-based > Browser-based user interface to
level and deployment scenario. Moreover, Advanced Communications Server (ACS), support multiple operating systems
when the Alcatel 8628 MMIC is combined internally designed for scalability and and browsers
with other Alcatel managed communication reliability. Modules can be implemented > Administrative interface that supports
services, service providers can deliver a as independent processes that are linked bulk provisioning by enterprises
unique customer experience. by industry-standard communication > Operator console to support enterprise
interfaces to allow migration to separate customers attending conferences
INCREASE MARKET SHARE hardware servers. This feature benefits > Flexible pricing for audio and/or web
AND PROTECT REVENUES service providers because the ACS can be conferencing, with per-minute and
As a software- and browser-based product, combined into geographically distributed per-seat options
the Alcatel 8628 MMIC works in both stacks with redundancy and automatic > Robust reporting mechanisms
PSTN and IP environments to facilitate failover. High-availability features mean for CDR and billing purposes
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2. Alcatel Conferencing and Collaboration – Alcatel 8628 MMIC
that the ACS can be delivered on carrier- authentication, monitoring of conference
Reduced Time-to-Market
class servers with extensive software activity for port threshold and other SNMP
process monitoring and automatic restart. and SMTP alerts, and call detail recording The use of industry-standard XML
(CDR) for auditing and billing purposes. and SIP-based APIs makes the Alcatel
ELEMENT MANAGEMENT TOOLS With multitenancy, service providers 8628 MMIC highly flexible to support
The Alcatel 8628 MMIC uses advanced generate reports, activate features and quick application development for
element management tools and multi- user accounts, and define languages by competitive differentiation.
tenancy capabilities to administer subscribing organization. Additional tools > Fully brandable voice prompts,
conferencing solutions to enterprises, include an operator console for large-scale announcements and web interface
whether in fully managed or hybrid event management. by subscriber entity
service deployments. (See figure for All these capabilities make the Alcatel > SMS callback applications
configuration options.) 8628 MMIC ideal for service providers to > Automated dialing with portal
System administrators perform deliver a highly competitive, easy-to-use integration
management tasks with an easy-to-use, and easy-to-deploy conferencing and > “Hoot and holler” configuration
browser-based GUI that supports all collaboration solution. for the financial services market
subscribing organizations in the service > Custom softphone-like client
provider’s network. Management tools
include bulk provisioning via LDAP
Various MMIC Configuration Options
One Operator Management
One Box Distribution, Hosting, Multitenant
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User User User
HTTP IM/presence HTTP IM/presence HTTP IM/presence
DB DB DB
Conference Conference Conference Conference Conference Conference
application DB application DB application DB
Audio/data bridge CDR Audio/data bridge CDR Audio/data bridge CDR
DB DB DB
Stacking, Centralization Application Server and Bridge Distribution Cascading, Remote Sites
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HTTP IM/presence
DB
User Conference CDR
HTTP IM/presence PSTN or VoIP trunk
DB application DB
Conference Conference 1 Trunk
application DB Connection
Audio/data bridge Audio/data bridge
Audio/data bridge CDR
DB 8628 MMIC
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