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VCON Integrated Audio and Web Collaboration SolutionsInteractive Group Communication System (IGC) Briefing : 

VCON Integrated Audio and Web Collaboration SolutionsInteractive Group Communication System (IGC) Briefing

Progressive Communications : 

Progressive Communications People don’t want to think about the tools they might need when they communicate Instead, they want these tools to be just one click away Most of the day, people work in ad-hoc fashion Start with one form of communication and then: Add another media type Switch to a different form of communication Convert to a conference with multiple participants Requires an integrated rich media conferencing solution that works the way people work (intuitive)

Vision Statement : 

Vision Statement Enable everyone in a business environment to seamlessly communicate and collaborate using all forms of interactive media.

AGENDA : 

VCON Rich Media Conferencing Suite IGC Highlights Ad-Hoc capabilities Ease of use Advanced functionality Features Offer Same room communication dynamics Individual call control Web and data collaboration Market Positioning Opportunity Competitive positioning Technology Patended IMinControl technology Individual control over concurrent streams of audio on the single channel ROI Summary AGENDA

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IGC is a part of VCON’s Rich Media Conferencing Suite

IGC Highlights : 

IGC Highlights

IGC highlights : 

IGC highlights Affordable audio conferencing for remote group communication Ad hoc conferencing from any phone, PDA or networked computer Advanced features enable the ‘same room communication’ environment Each participant has individual in-call control over their conferencing experience Individual web access with any browser

IGC Conferencing Solution : 

IGC Conferencing Solution Three applications within one powerful system Moderator controlled Broadcast Conferencing for large groups Meet Me Conferencing: traditional reservation-less conferencing Interactive Group Conferencing: individual call control for all users Unparalleled “Ease of Use” Every employee has a “meet-me” number for instantaneous conferences Can leverage personal and corporate directories to create ad-hoc dial-out conferences Fully integrated into Outlook, Blackberry and Palm PDA’s for “click to connect” capabilities. Supports Scheduled calls for recurring or one time only Enhanced feature set Moderated calls for training application or other large group calls AD-hoc add uses to conference calls in progress from a directory or external Individual controls per user (volume, mute, other) Whisper and sidebar functionality while still hearing the conference call External participant Consultation modes Web Sharing and integrated IM

IGC Connectivity : 

IGC Connectivity

IGC Features : 

IGC Features

Meet Me Conferencing : 

Meet Me Conferencing Every employee can have a dial-in access number with PIN Instantaneous “meet-me” capabilities Auditable Customizable as employees can create or delete team specific access number when they desire to prevent abuse “Meet Me” ad-hoc conferences Dial-in by sharing conference call co-ordinates Dial-out using a phone (DTMF), MS Outlook directory, secure browser access to the server or Wireless PDA such as Blackberry and Palm. (Pocket PC in the future)

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“Click to Connect” Through MS Outlook

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“Click to Conect” through otherFamiliar Call Control Clients Familiar Control Devices WEB PDA Outlook Voice Recognition (VXML -future) DTMF Consistent Features Adds significant mobility

Enhanced Feature Set : 

Enhanced Feature Set Scheduled conferencing One time only Recurring Team creation and storage Ad-hoc Instantaneous recall Save and recall for Recurring conferences Manage Personal profile ‘Find me’ feature for dial out LDAP integration (future) Managing user database and server access from a single directory Browser based personal conference administration menu

Individual In-Call Control : 

Individual In-Call Control Individual volume control Active talker identification Private whisper: voice or text Cross media instant messaging In call “Side bar” conversation Flexible external dialing modes Wireless phone auto-reconnect Web Sharing a file or presentation with all participants Dial out to add participants from directory, or offer dial-in capability

IMinControl Feature Set : 

IMinControl Feature Set ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Katie Traveling Pete Works in another building Richard Customer Kevin Sales Mgr. Jill Home Office Office Team ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Oh no, Katie was disconnected Whisper ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 32 Percent What is our margin on the sale? Reconnect ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Disconnect I need help closing this deal Include External Auto-Connect External Call - consultation We need John’s help

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WebShare Collaboration Internet Presentation layout templates Password protection Invite remote participants via simple, unique URL Pause, play and stop functions Push presentations over the Internet to participants with a web browser Presenter Remote users with web browsers

IGC Technology : 

IGC Technology

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Patented IMinControl technology IGC simulates ‘same room communications dynamics’ using IMinControl patented technology Today’s audio bridges use a technology called mixing and automatic gain control Each speaker’s line is brought into the conference, then amplified to the same level, them mixed and broadcast out to everyone The IGC levarages VCON’s patented technology and uses individual mixers for every person in the conference. (Host based SW mixing) IMinControl enables individuals to manage concurrent streams of audio, content, on a single audio channel. Opens up opportunities for numerous business and consumer applications

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Advanced IMinControl TM capabilities Full mesh architecture Completely distributed control Mixes many audio, content and data streams together Integrates with any device or technology

IGC Server Platform : 

IGC Server Platform The IGC server is architected and built on an Industry Standard Platform Is available presently for integrating to PSTN environments globally It will soon be available with consistent features sets for VoIP environments The product is highly scalable starting as low as 24 ports and grow to 100’s of ports with our unique cascading feature The server can also be deployed in a hosted environment whereby mutually exclusive enterprises or departments can co-exist on the same system The platform also offer an integrated Reporting and Billing System

Return on Investment : 

Return on Investment

ROI base level model : 

ROI base level model 2 hours con-calls per day (in minutes) 120 Number of people on the call 5 Minutes per day 600 Average CSP rate per minute $.16 Monthly con-call expenditure $2,112 Annual expenditure on con-calls $25,344 Cost of a 24 port IGC 2000 $24,000 The investment pays off in less then a year!

Investment Protection : 

Investment Protection Audio Conferencing Videoconferencing TextMessaging Streaming Video Web Data Conferencing Videoconferencing Streaming Video TextMessaging Web Data Conferencing Videoconferencing AudioConf. Start with one primary application and add more as need – all fully integrated

Summary : 

Summary

Summary : 

Summary Conferencing becomes affordable solution running on any enterprise server Each participants has individual control over the conferencing experience Individual web access to all registered users for ad-hoc and pre-scheduled calls Compatible with most communication devices and network topologies Software audio mixing architecture allows for easy integration and customization

Thank you : 

Thank you