[Asterisk-Users] LCS multiparty conferencing commercial opportunity

[Dean Collins]

Hi this is just a heads up about an opportunity for commercial Asterisk
experts. I don't know if this even possible but don't see why not and it
is way beyond my capabilities so thought I would pass it out to the
list.

 

I've been looking into Microsoft Live Communications Server over the
past few months for one of my clients, it's the same as ms messenger but
for closed user corporate and offers increased security logging etc.
http://www.microsoft.com/PRODUCTS/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=f76f83c
e-1ee0-443c-a2c4-0659a66a5618&type=ovr 

 

Anyway, great product for presence and chat etc and 2 way voice chat but
it doesn't allow multi party voice conferencing. To do this you have to
use 2 external parties.

Radvision - hardware solution minimum cost $20k

Intratel - $500 a seat but only up to 8 people per conference.

 

As MS LCS is sip based surely it wouldn't be that hard for someone here
to work on the LCS api's to offer an asterisk solution for conference
rooms and multiparty voice? There would be a pretty large market out
there for a low cost option and it has a life span of at least 2 years
because MS wont be bringing in multiparty voice until 2006.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Dean

 

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