Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241
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The Cisco TelePresence™ portfolio creates an immersive, face-to-face experience over the network—empowering you to collaborate with others like never before. Through a powerful combination of technologies and design that allows you and remote participants to feel as if you are all in the same room, the Cisco TelePresence portfolio has the potential to provide great productivity benefits and transform your business. Many organizations are already using it to control costs, make decisions faster, improve customer intimacy, scale scarce resources, and speed products to market.
Product Overview
The Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241 is a high-capacity and scalable gateway that grows with your business demands. It provides seamless integration between IP and ISDN networks with complete feature transparency, including high definition (HD), enabling organizations using ISDN to enjoy the benefits of HD videoconferencing.
Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241 Features
Table 1 summarizes the key features for the Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241, and Table 2 gives interface and call information about the Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241 and Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241-PL models.
Table 1. Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241 Feature Summary
| Feature Summary |
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| Design features |
● Standards-based and compatible with all major vendors’ endpoints
● Pay as you grow — buy the capacity you need now and a simple license upgrade in the future
● Easily configurable unit
● Comprehensive remote Web management
● Compact size: 1U tall and 19” rack mountable
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| Application features |
● Provides seamless integration between IP and ISDN devices
● Fully integrated, with built-in gatekeeper
● Powerful dial plans ensure that your calls get routed efficiently
● H.239 and BFCP for presentation sharing capabilities
● Support for automatic load balancing in multiple gateway environments
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| Performance features |
● Video resolutions up to High Definition 720p at 30fps
● Supports up to 4 PRI ISDN ports in a single unit
● Up to 120 voice calls at 64 Kbps
● Up to 60 video calls at 128Kbps
● Bandwidth per call from 56Kbps to 2Mbps
● AES encryption
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Table 2. Interface and Call Information
| Model |
T1/E1 ISDN PRI interfaces |
Maximum video calls 384 kbps T1/E1 |
Maximum video calls 768 kbps T1/E1 |
Maximum voice calls 64 kbps T1/E1 |
| Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241 |
Up to 4 PRIs, 1 enabled |
15/20 |
7/10 |
92/120 |
| Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241-PL |
1 additional PRI port license |
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Product Capabilities
Table 3 provides a listing of the product capability specifications for the Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241.
Table 3. Product Specifications
| Specification |
Description |
| Endpoints Supported |
● H.323 IP voice and video endpoints
● SIP voice and video endpoints
● H.320 ISDN voice and video endpoints
● PSTN audio only calls (telephones) through ISDN
|
| Video Standards |
● H.261, H.263, H.263+, H.264
|
| Video Resolution |
● QCIF, QSIF, CIF, SIF, iCIF, iSIF, 288p, 384p, 400p, 448p, VGA, 4CIF, 4SIF, 480p, SVGA, 576p, XGA, 720p
|
| Frame Rates |
● Up to 30 frames per second and 60 fields per second
|
| Audio Standards |
● G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.728, Polycom
® Siren14
™/G.722.1 Annex C
|
| Other Standards |
● H.323, H.320, H.233, H.234, H.235 (AES), H.239 (dual video), H.221, FTP, RTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP
|
| ISDN Signaling |
● Q.931, NFAS, 4ESS, DMS100 support
|
| ISDN Bonding |
● BONDING (ISO 13871)
● H.221 aggregation
● Automatic downspeeding on loss of ISDN B channels
|
| Bandwidth |
● H.320/H.323/SIP calls supported up to 2 Mbps
● Total bandwidth and number of sites supported is limited only by ISDN capacity
|
| Presentation/Data Collaboration |
● Data from H.239 (dual video) of BFCP capable endpoints
|
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● IVR/auto attendant
● Direct Inward Dialing (DID)
● Default (Operator) extension
● Call routing to MCU/multipoint conference bridge
● Dialed number digit manipulation
● Calling party number digit manipulation
● Flexible dial plan
● TCS-4 support
|
|
| Call Routing from IP (H.323/SIP) |
● IVR/auto attendant
● Dial by E.164 address
● Dialed number digit manipulation
● Calling party number digit manipulation
● Flexible dial plan
● Dial from MCU with and without a gatekeeper
|
| Embedded Web Server |
● Complete configuration, control and monitoring of the system
|
| Built-in Gatekeeper |
● Resolution of E.164 numbers
● Registration of endpoints and gateways
● Up to 25 devices can register
|
| System Management |
● Management via embedded Web server
● Status through Cisco TelePresence Management Suite
● XML API
● RS-232 for local control and diagnostics
● Syslog for diagnostics
● Configurable event logs and full H.323 decoding
● Configuration backup to network
● Secure upgrades through Ethernet or CompactFlash
● Call Detail Records downloadable as XML
● SNMP
|
| Quality of Service |
● Configurable DSCP or TOS/IP precedence
● H.323 flow control
● Dynamic jitter buffers
|
| Security Features |
● Two levels of access rights and privileges for users
● Strong password policy
● Secure management via HTTPS
● Dial plan system controls which destinations are reachable
● Services may be disabled: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, H.323, SNMP, H.323 GK
● H.235 authentication for Gatekeeper registration
● Secure non-PC hardware and operating system
● AES encryption, 128 bit key, H.233, H.234, H.235
● TLS certificate verification
● Certificate-based login with OCSP certificate checking
● SRTP encryption
● Second Ethernet port
● Audit log
|
| Embedded Encryption |
● Standards based on ISDN, IP and mixed ISDN/IP: H.233, H.234, H.235, AES 128 bit key
● Automatic key generation and exchange
● Transparent encryption
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| Interfaces |
● RJ45 ISDN PRI ports
● 2 x RJ45 Ethernet, 10/100/1000 Mbps full/half duplex, manual or auto sensing
● RJ45 serial port
● CompactFlash socket
● Up to 27 status LEDs
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| Environmental Data |
● Operating temperature 0°C to 35°C ambient
● Relative humidity below 95% (non-condensing)
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| Physical Dimensions |
● Height 1.73”, 44 mm (1U)
● Width 17.2”, 437 mm
● Depth 12.3”, 312 mm
● Weight 9 lbs, 4kg
● 19” rack mountable (kit supplied) or standalone
● Power 100–240 VAC, 50/60Hz
● 110W max power consumption
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Regulatory Compliance
● European safety: EN 60950-1:2001
● USA safety: UL 60950-1 First Edition
● Canada safety: CSA 60950-1-03
● CE Marked
● EMC:
◦ EN55022 class A
◦ EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
◦ EN55024: EN61000-4-2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-11
◦ FCC Part 15 class A
◦ VCCI class A
◦ AS/NZS 3548 (C-Tick)
◦ CCC Approved: GB4943-2001, GB9254-1998
◦ YD/T993-1998
● Telecoms:
◦ USA TIA-968-A: October 2002, 47 CFR Part 68: October 2004
◦ Canada: IC CS-03, Issue 9, Part VI
◦ Europe: ETS 300 046-3,
◦ Japan: Ordinance of MPT No 31, 1984
◦ China: NAL Certificate
● RoHS compliant
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco® Ordering Home Page and refer to Table 4 or contact your local Cisco representative. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center.
Table 4. Ordering Information
| Description |
Part Number |
| ISDN GW 3241 - PRI ISDN H.320 To H.323 Gateway |
CTI-3241-GWISDNK9 |
| 1 Additional PRI Port License for the ISDN GW 3241 |
L-3241-1PRI |
Service and Support
Cisco and our partners provide a broad portfolio of intelligent, personalized services and support that can help you realize the full value of your Cisco TelePresence investment by increasing business agility and network availability. This portfolio of services accelerates business innovation through a network-based collaboration platform that enables businesses to collaborate anywhere, anytime. For more information about these services, visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresenceservices.
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco TelePresence ISDN GW 3241, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/telepresence or contact your local Cisco account representative or authorized Cisco partner. Product specifications are estimates and subject to change without notice.
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