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TANDBERG D50305, Rev 4.0

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TANDBERG and H.323 Rev 4.0

Table of Contents

1. 2. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................5 WHAT IS H.323?............................................................................................................................5

2.1 COMPONENTS ...............................................................................................................................5 2.1.1 Terminals ................................................................................................................................6 2.1.2 Gatekeepers.............................................................................................................................6 2.1.3 Gateways .................................................................................................................................7 2.1.4 Multipoint Control Units (MCU) ............................................................................................8 2.2 STANDARDS ..................................................................................................................................9 2.2.1 The Audio Standards ...............................................................................................................9 2.2.2 The Video Standards .............................................................................................................10 2.2.3 The Communications Standards ...........................................................................................10 2.2.4 The Encryption Standards.....................................................................................................10 2.2.5 The Collaboration...