Scopia
{{Short description|Series of videoconferencing products}}
{{Distinguish|Skopje}}{{COI|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox product
| image = Scopia_logo.jpg
| type = Radvision's series of unified communications products that provide meet-me, videoconferencing and online collaboration
| inventor = Radvision
| manufacturer = Radvision
| available = no
}}
Scopia, within the computer networking and telecommunications fields, is a series of unified communications products that provide meet-me, videoconferencing and online collaboration. The Scopia products include the Scopia XT Telepresence, Scopia XT7100 Room System (supporting also the H.265 standard), Scopia XT5000 Room System, Scopia XT4300 Room System, SCOPIA XT1000 Piccolo,{{Cite news |last=RADVISION |first=(RVSN:NASDAQ) |date=2011-08-23 |title=RADVISION Launches Highly Affordable, High Definition SCOPIA XT1000 Piccolo Video Conferencing Room System |work=RADVISION PR |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110823005366/en/RADVISION-Launches-Highly-Affordable-High-Definition-SCOPIA-XT1000-Piccolo-Video-Conferencing-Room-System}} XT Meeting Center Room System, Scopia Firewall Traversal, Multipoint control units, Gateways, Scopia Control, Scopia Desktop Video Conferencing, and Scopia Mobile HD Video Conferencing. The Scopia products are developed{{Cite news |last=AVAYA |first=(AVYAQ) |date=2013-01-29 |title=Radvision, An Avaya Company, Introduces The Industry's Most Powerful Multipoint Control Unit |work=AVAYA PR |url=https://investors.avaya.com/investor-news/news-release-details/2013/Radvision-An-Avaya-Company-Introduces-The-Industrys-Most-Powerful-Multipoint-Control-Unit/default.aspx}} and sold by Avaya and their Business Partner network.
History
On 30 April 2012 shareholders approved the acquisition of Radvision by Avaya for about $230 million.
{{cite web
|title = RADVISION Acquired By Avaya
|url = http://www.radvision.com/Corporate/PressCenter/2012/5jun2012_avaya.htm
|publisher = Radvision
|accessdate = 4 Sep 2012
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120904063936/http://www.radvision.com/Corporate/PressCenter/2012/5jun2012_avaya.htm
|archivedate = 2012-09-04
}}
{{cite web
|title = Avaya Agrees to Acquire RadVision for About $230 Million
|author = Shoshanna Solomon
|date= 15 March 2012
|url = http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-15/avaya-agrees-to-acquire-radvision-for-about-230-million
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120315220537/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-15/avaya-agrees-to-acquire-radvision-for-about-230-million
|url-status = dead
|archive-date = March 15, 2012
|publisher = Business Week
|accessdate = 12 June 2013
}}
Plans were announced in June to integrate Radvision products with the Avaya Aura Unified Communication systems.
{{cite news
|title = One acquisition closes, another agreement opens
|author = Larry Hettick
|date = 8 June 2012
|url = http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/061112convergence1-260014.html
|work= Network World
|accessdate = 12 June 2013
}}
XT5000 room systems
The Scopia XT5000 is a unified communication video conferencing system with many video conferencing endpoint options. The system is capable of dual 1080p/60fps live video content, HD Audio, H.264, Scalable Video Coding (SVC), along with iPad multi-touch control.
{{cite news
|title = Radvision Introduces Video Conferencing System
|publisher = TMC Net
|author = Madhubanti Rudra
|date = 30 April 2012
|url = http://conferencing.tmcnet.com/topics/conferencing/articles/288116-radvision-introduces-video-conferencing-system.htm
|accessdate = 12 June 2013
}}
The XT5000 system also automatically scales bandwidth in unpredictable network environments during the video conferencing.[http://www.4-traders.com/news/Avaya-Inc-Radvision-an-Avaya-Company-Earns-Frost-Sullivan-New-Product-Innovation-Award-for-Vi--14482036/ Radvision, an Avaya Company, Earns Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award for Video Conferencing & Telepresence Endpoints] The Scopia XT5000 systems include the 5200 Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture (ATCA) carrier grade systems (5230 and 5215 systems), and the XT5100 systems (5120, 5115, 5110, and 5105).
= Awards =
- Editor’s Choice Award for achievement in 2009 from industry analyst Telepresence and Videoconferencing Insight Newsletter
{{cite news
|title = Radvision Chosen as Video-Enabled Unified Communications Company of the Year by Industry Analyst Telepresence and Videoconferencing Insight
|publisher = Global Investor
|date = Feb 10, 2012
|url = http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/WireFeedRedirect?cf=GlobeInvestor/config&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&date=20100210&archive=bwire&slug=20100210005772
|accessdate = 6 Sep 2012
}}
{{cite news
|title = The RADVISION SCOPIA XT5000 -- The Industry's Most Powerful Video System In Its Class
|publisher = The Street
|date = 31 Jan 2012
|url = http://www.thestreet.com/story/11391237/1/the-radvision-scopia-xt5000--the-industrys-most-powerful-video-system-in-its-class-photo-business-wire.html
|accessdate = 7 Sep 2012
}}
{{cite news
|title = Radvision, an Avaya Company, Earns Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award for Video Conferencing & Telepresence Endpoints
|publisher = Telepresence Options
|author = David S. Maldow
|url = http://www.telepresenceoptions.com/2012/08/radvision_an_avaya_company_ear/
|accessdate = September 8, 2012
}}
{{cite web
|title = Extension of the Special Interoperability Test Certification of the Radvision Scopia
|publisher = DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
|date = 25 Jan 2012
|url = http://jitc.fhu.disa.mil/tssi/cert_pdfs/radvision_vtc_dtr1_feb12.pdf
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
{{cite web
|title = RADVISION Video Conferencing Solution Receives UC APL Certification from U.S. Federal Government
|date = 26 July 2011
|publisher = TMC Net (Business Wire)
|url = http://technews.tmcnet.com/business-video/news/2011/07/26/5661748.htm
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
{{cite web
|title = User Guide for SCOPIA Elite 5000 Series MCU Version 7.7
|url = http://www.radvision.com/NR/rdonlyres/87DEAA2B-F53A-42C6-A94B-2702E760976B/0/UserGuideforSCOPIAElite5000SeriesMCUVersion77.pdf
|page = 3
|accessdate = 7 Sep 2012
}}
XT4200 room system
High Definition video communications. The features include 720p/60fps live video and content, HD audio, H.264 High Profile and Scalable Video Coding, dual display support and a wide angle Pan–tilt–zoom (PTZ) camera.
{{cite news
|title = Radvision Debuts Two New VTC Systems
|publisher = Rave Publications
|date = 24 April 2012
|url = http://www.ravepubs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7609&Itemid=180
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
Desktop and mobile
The desktop software is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Mac systems, and works with the web browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Google Chrome.
{{cite web
|title = Review: Radvision SCOPIA desktop
|author = TP&VC Insight Technical Panel
|date = 15 Feb 2012
|quote = SCOPIA Desktop is ‘standards based’ with H.323 and SIP interoperability. This means that users can connect with the widest range of room-based video conferencing systems and can have a Tandberg, Cisco, Polycom and Lifesize end point in their Scopia Desktop meeting if needed, offering excellent compatibility.
|url = http://www.vcinsight.com/NewsItem/649/Review%20Radvision%20SCOPIA%20desktop
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
The system uses H.323 and SIP standards to inter-operate with other video conferencing systems. Scalable Video Coding insures performance over congested networks without affecting other users.
{{cite web
|title = SCOPIA Desktop 7.0 Points Of Success
|author = Vincent Chavy
|date = 30 June 2009
|url = http://blog.radvision.com/videooverenterprise/2009/06/30/scopia-desktop-70-points-of-success/
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
The Scopia Content Slider feature allows users of Scopia Desktop and Scopia Mobile clients to individually review already presented content (slides, annotated whiteboards etc.) during a presentation.{{cite web|title=Avaya Scopia Desktop Client User Guide, ch. 'About Sharing Content Viewing Presented Content during a Scopia Desktop Videoconference', p. 55|url=https://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101032753#page=55|date=2015-10-01|access-date=2018-07-04}}
Scopia Mobile allows HD video conferencing from mobile devices such as the iPad, iPhone iPod and Android[http://www.quantumr.hu/videokonf_pdf/SCOPIA_Mobile.pdf SCOPIA Mobile Conference With Your Mobile Device] Wireless connection speeds over cell systems varies greatly and NetSense optimizes the conference session as it monitors the connection quality, dynamically changing from HD video to whatever the connection can support as needed.
{{cite news
|title = Radvision Does Big-Time Small-Device Video Conferencing
|publisher = Network Computing
|author = Lee H. Badman
|date = 5 Oct 2011
|url = http://www.networkcomputing.com/unified-communications-voip/radvision-does-big-time-small-device-vid/231700266
|accessdate = 9 Sep 2012
}}
No client is known to work under other operating systems (Linux, for example
{{cite web
|title = Avaya/Scopia client availability for Linux
|author = Avaya support forums
|date = 12 Aug 2015
|accessdate = 21 Mar 2020
|url = https://support.avaya.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23929
}}
). A cross-platform WebRTC endpoint is available only on select Scopia server units.
{{cite web
|title = How Video Conferencing Vendors Adapt to WebRTC?
|author = Tsahi Levent-Levi
|date = 18 Apr 2016
|accessdate = 21 Mar 2020
|url = https://bloggeek.me/webrtc-video-conferencing-vendors/
{{cite web
|title = Administrator Guide for Avaya Scopia® Elite 6000 MCU
|author = Avaya documentation portal
|date = 1 Mar 2018
|accessdate = 21 Mar 2020
|url = https://documentation.avaya.com/bundle/AdministratorGuideforAvayaScopiaElite6000MCU_r91/page/WebRTC.html
}}
Gateways
- ISDN gateway
- TIP Gateway{{Cite web |title=Avaya Scopia TIP Gateway |url=https://tadviser.com/index.php/Product:Avaya_Scopia_TIP_Gateway |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=TAdviser.ru}}
- Microsoft Gateway{{Cite web |title=RADVISION SCOPIA Video Gateway for Microsoft Lync |url=http://www.videocentric.co.uk/product/radvision-scopia-video-gateway-for-microsoft-lync/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=VideoCentric |date=15 January 2014 |language=en-GB}}
- SCOPIA 3G Video Gateway{{Cite web |title=Radvision : RADVISION(R) Releases Next Generation SCOPIA(TM) 3G Video Gateway {{!}} MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/RADVISION-LTD-10730/news/Radvision-RADVISION-R-Releases-Next-Generation-SCOPIA-TM-3G-Video-Gateway-371310/ |access-date=2023-06-20 |website=www.marketscreener.com |date=4 June 2007 |language=en}}
See also
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web
|title = Getting Started with SCOPIA Desktop – University of Maryland
|publisher = University of Maryland
|url = http://www.dets.umd.edu/documents/SCOPIA-Desktop-User-Guide-UMD.pdf
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
- {{cite web
|title = Scopia Desktop Installation
|publisher = RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ADVANCED NETWORK NEW ZEALAND
|url = http://karen.net.nz/services/scopia-desktop-installation
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
- {{cite web
|title = Running Scopia Videoconferencing from Windows
|publisher = Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
|url = https://nursingapps.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/howtoscopia/scopiaprocedures.pdf
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
- {{cite web
|title = Scopia Desktop
|publisher = University of West Florida
|url = http://uwf.edu/its/instructionandresearch/conferencing/scopia.cfm
|accessdate = 8 Sep 2012
}}
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