The Video Gateway System is the power behind mobile Video Calling Services such as video mail, video call centers, video conferences, PC video calls and video calls to TV shows. Ericsson is the leading provider of Video Gateway Systems with numerous operator contracts worldwide. Ericsson's Video Gateway System is a telecom grade product that handles call control and media translation between WCDMA mobile phones and internet based applications and terminals. Ericsson relies on the capabilities of the Paradial RealTunnel solution when IP media traffic leaves the UMTS network and travels over the open Internet to a PC-based Video Web Phone for NAT and firewall traversal.
Benefits for operators:
Increased usage, service attractiveness, and service income as a result of a wide range of Video Calling Services
Increased video traffic and branding opportunities by introducing the Video Web Phone
Reliability through a scalable and flexible telecom grade system optimized for any traffic and service combination
Future proof services by the evolution path to IMS standard solutions
Clear responsibilities since Ericsson offers a complete end-to-end solution
Benefits for the user:
Rich experience compared to voice based services
Flexibility using the Video Web Phone on the PC
Improved user control through interaction with a presence service
Convenience of features such as parental control, call forwarding and support for anonymous calling
Improved user experience of video calling services (eg supporting lip-synchronization)
Ericsson Video Gateway System with Paradial RealTunnel ready for customer release
Ericsson´s ViG 3.0 and Paradial RealTunnel 3.2 versions have been tested for interoperability and are now ready for customer release to 3G mobile operators world wide. Ericsson´s Video Gateway System lets operators create an interest in 3G services from day one, since users can send live video to any PC from a 3G-enabled handset, and vice versa.
