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A very important question that is either not understood
or not explained correctly is that surrounding the main two
connectivity options available for videoconferencing in the
UAE. These being IP- VOIP or ISDN.
The most important part of deploying video conferencing in
the UAE is determining how you intend to connect the offices
together, for either videoconferencing hire services in Dubai,
or Polycom or LifeSize video conferencing equipment in the
UAE.
Video Connections International FZ LLC is an independent
and impartial provider of videoconferencing services; videoconferencing
support and video conferencing hire services in Dubai and
Abu Dhabi.
In addition, Video Connections International provides Polycom
video conferencing systems in the UAE and LifeSize video conferencing
solutions and systems in Dubai and across the UAE.
Video Connections International also rents out videoconferencing
room hire in Dubai and videoconferencing room hire facilities
in Dubai.
The are two forms of connecting videoconferencing systems
in the UAE - IP and ISDN.
‘’The Myths Vs The Reality’’
-UAE IP Connectivity
IP or VOIP services in the UAE are currently illegal / banned
by Etisalat who are the main telecoms regulatory body. However,
there are two methods still available to achieve VOIP or IP
video conferencing services in the UAE.
1. Establish a dedicated VPN-(Virtual Private IP Network)
between your offices, by purchasing dedicated lease lines
from Du or Etisalat. These lines are expensive and the bandwidth
on these leased lines must be ‘’fully symmetrical’’,
the same ‘’up and down link’’ to achieve
HD or High Definition Video Conferencing. In the UAE you must
allocate 1-meg of totally dedicated bandwidth along with a
static IP address to achieve High Definition videoconferencing
in the UAE.
2. You can however run effective video conferencing interviews
or video conferencing meetings in Dubai or Abu Dhabi by limiting
your Polycom or LifeSize video conferencing system to bandwidth
speeds of between 128kps to 384kps, these are then not high
definition video calls. Again this bandwidth via your VPN
must be totally dedicated and ‘’fully symmetrical’’,
same ‘’up and down bandwidth’’. Both
options 1& 2 on IP must also allocate a Static IP address
to each location. Then one location simply dials the others
IP address to connect using IP video conferencing in Dubai.
UAE ISDN Connectivity
The vast majority of video conferencing connectivity in the
UAE is currently implemented by using multiple basic rate
128kps International ISDN telephone lines.
Each 128KPS BRI- ISDN line must be terminated directly into
either the central comms room, or the selected conferencing
room on to NT-1 modem box. These BRI- ISDN lines then if installed
in the central comms room need to be patched through to the
conference room onto the equal number of RJ-45 sockets: ISDN
Install procedure is:
1. Install 4 x 12kps BRI ISDN lines =512kps of bandwidth
onto 4 X RJ-45 sockets and 1 additional socket for IP video
conferencing usage when legalised in the UAE.
2.There are call charges using ISDN lines. The install cost
of each 128kps BRI- ISDN line is circa 200 AED and the rental
per 128kps line is per quarter 25 AED.
UAE IP & ISDN Connectivity in the Same Video
Conferencing Call.
You can carry out multi point video conferencing services
using both connectivity methods these being, IP and ISDN.
The above is solely reliant on you having the correct video
conferencing equipment and software in order to carry out
an IP video conferencing call to one location, providing it’s
the same calling protocol i.e. IP as well using a VPN to achieve
this.
In addition, again providing you have multiple ISDN installed
both location you can call in the same video call an ISDN
based video system using the main ISDN number so the call
would be IP to IP and then ISDN to ISDN.
Video Connections International also provides video conferencing
room hire services in Dubai and video conferencing room rental
in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Videoconferencing room hire facilities
in Dubai.
Video Connections room rental has proved very popular for
individuals requiring video conferencing room hire facilities
in Dubai for interview purposes. Video Connections videoconferencing
bureau hire is available on a 24/7 basis Sunday to Sunday
including Fridays for all events that require a videoconferencing
room in Dubai for hire by the hour.
For more information contact:
· Mr Herbert Paine- UAE Sales Director on his UAE
Mobile + 971 50 8537366
· Dubai Video Conferencing Office hire + 971 4 3913468
· Email:hpaine@videoconnections.ae
· www.videoconnections.ae
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