Bridge Legacy & Embrace Future
AgileVideo MCU - Enterprise-grade High-Availability Software MCU Platform
Product Introduction
AgileVideo MCU (Multipoint Control Unit) is easy to install, simple to configure, and performs perfectly - the best choice for integrating video conferencing systems!
With advanced HD audio/video processing technology, MCU delivers realistic meeting scenarios and processes, enabling users to achieve true face-to-face communication. MCU can operate as a standalone device or form enterprise-grade high-availability clusters through MCS (MCU Cluster Server).
MCU is an enterprise-grade high-availability software MCU platform that "bridges legacy and embraces future" — seamlessly connecting traditional meeting assets like H.323/SIP with emerging platforms like WebRTC/mediasoup, while providing enterprise-grade reliability and modern operational capabilities, protecting past investments while enabling future expansion.
Core Advantages
As hardware MCUs gradually exit the market and software solutions become mainstream, enterprises face a core challenge: how to leverage existing H.323/SIP hardware endpoints while embracing modern meeting methods like WebRTC and mobile devices.
Connecting Past & Future
AgileVideo MCU not only provides deep compatibility with traditional H.323/SIP standards, protecting customers' existing investments, but also fully embraces WebRTC and mediasoup, allowing users to easily join meetings through browsers without plugins.
Breaking Ecosystem Barriers
Through mediasoup integration, MCU is no longer an island but can serve as a gateway to broader web meeting ecosystems (such as eduMEET), greatly expanding application scenarios.
Seamless Transcoding
Powerful transcoding capabilities (protocols, codecs, resolutions, bandwidth) provide the underlying support for all of this, ensuring optimal meeting experience regardless of endpoint age or network conditions.
Product Features
- Support H.264 HD (up to 1080P) video codec, backward compatible with 720P, 4CIF
- Support G.722.1C, Opus HD audio codecs
- Unique intelligent audio mixing design
- RTX packet loss retransmission mechanism for enhanced network adaptability
- Adaptive Jitter Buffer for optimized audio/video synchronization
- Innovative multi-stream encoding and multi-bitrate adaptation
- WebRTC and traditional H.323/SIP protocol integration
- mediasoup SFU integration for large-scale web meetings
- Dynamic bitrate encoding based on endpoint capabilities
- Support for different endpoint bandwidth access
- Intelligent encoder pool management with dynamic allocation
- Strict compliance with ITU H.323 and IETF SIP standards
- Full WebRTC standard support, plugin-free access
- Seamless mediasoup integration, support for eduMEET and other modern platforms
- Excellent interoperability with mainstream video conferencing endpoints
- PSTN phone access through SIP voice gateway
- Electronic Name Tags & Face Recognition: Automatic participant name display
- Voice Activity Optimization: Configurable switching delays for improved responsiveness
- Calendar-based meeting scheduling
- Multiple simultaneous meetings
- Various meeting modes: discussion, presentation, custom
- Up to 36-pane display
- Intelligent layout and custom multi-pane
- Multi-language subtitle support
- Meeting recording and live streaming
- Chairman control and remote camera operation
- QoS-based communication and adaptive bitrate control
- H.235 AES media stream encryption
- SRTP encrypted transmission
- Differentiated Services (DiffServ) support
- Dynamic adaptive anti-jitter buffering
- RTX packet loss retransmission and reordering
- Web-based Upgrades: One-click system upgrades through management interface
- Nginx Proxy Integration: Unified certificate management and load balancing
- Web-based responsive interface (supports English/Chinese)
- Graphical interface with image preview
- Multi-level permission management
- Flexible group management and permission assignment
- Real-time status monitoring and alerting
Technical Specifications
System Specifications
| Item | Single Node | Cluster (MCS) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux OS | Linux OS |
| Reliability | 99.99%+ | 99.999%+ (HA Cluster) |
| MCU Latency | <100ms | <100ms |
| HD Ports | 64/32 ports (720P/1080P) | 200+ ports |
| SD Ports | 128/64 ports | 400+ ports |
| Failover Time | - | <10 seconds |
Video Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.263+, VP8 |
| Maximum Frame Rate | 60fps (1080P) |
| Video Resolution | CIF to 1080P formats |
| Content Sharing | Up to 4K desktop sharing |
| Recording Format | MP4 standard, 1080P recording |
Audio Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Audio Codecs | Opus, G.722.1C, G.722.1, G.722, G.711a/u, G.729 |
| Sampling Rate | 8kHz - 48kHz |
| Channels | Mono/Stereo |
| Other Features | DTMF |
| Volume Management | Individual endpoint gain saving |
Network Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Protocols | H.323, SIP, WebRTC, mediasoup |
| Network Interface | 10/100/1000M Ethernet |
| Call Bandwidth | 128kbps to 6Mbps |
| WebRTC Features | ICE, STUN, TURN support |
| Port Configuration | Flexible TCP/UDP port setup |
Management Tools
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Management Interface | Web-based responsive interface (English/Chinese) |
| Meeting Control | Graphical interface with image preview |
| User Permissions | Multi-level permission management |
| Group Functions | Flexible group management and permissions |
| Upgrade Management | Web-based one-click upgrades |
| Monitoring & Alerts | Real-time status monitoring and alerts |
Security
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Media Encryption | H.235 AES media stream encryption |
| Transport Encryption | SRTP encrypted transmission |
| User Authentication | H.323/SIP endpoint registration verification |
| Meeting Control | Web user authorization and meeting passwords |
| Quality of Service | Differentiated Services (DiffServ) |
| Network Optimization | RTX retransmission and packet reordering |
Transcoding Capabilities
- Different Audio Codecs
- Different Video Codecs
- Different Video Resolutions
- Different Call Bandwidth
- Different Protocols SIP and H.323
- WebRTC to Legacy Protocol Conversion
IP Quality of Service
- Differentiated Services (DiffServ)
- Dynamic adaptive anti-jitter buffering
- RTX packet loss retransmission and reordering
Security Features
- H.235 AES media stream encryption
- H.323 endpoint username and number verification
- SIP endpoint username and password verification
- SRTP encrypted transmission
- Web-based user authorization
- Meeting broadcast password authentication
Intelligent Meeting Functions
- Calendar-based meeting scheduling
- Multiple simultaneous meetings
- Various meeting modes: discussion, presentation, custom
- AI-Enhanced Features: Face recognition and electronic name tags
- Up to 36-pane display
- Intelligent layout and custom multi-pane
- Multi-language subtitle support
- Meeting recording and live streaming
- Chairman control and remote camera operation
MCS Cluster Solution
Version 5.9 updated May 2018 (Patent No. ZL 2015 1 0456113.7)
MCS (MCU Cluster Server) is an advanced clustering solution that enables multiple MCU units to work together as a unified system. It provides high-availability video conferencing infrastructure through intelligent resource allocation, automatic failover protection, and seamless scalability.
Clustering & High Availability
- Intelligent Load Balancing: System automatically allocates meetings/calls to optimal MCU nodes
- Auto-Cascading Expansion: MCS automatically allocates multiple MCU nodes for the same meeting as participants increase
- Online Dynamic Scaling: Add MCU hosts and expand capacity without stopping meetings
- Automatic Failover: 10-second failover to available nodes when MCU fails, endpoints stay online
Deployment Advantages
- Online Maintenance & Upgrades: Support MCU maintenance and software upgrades without stopping meetings
- Private Cloud Deployment: Support 200+ concurrent 2M HD720P calls, improving system utilization
- Smooth License Upgrades: Start with 8-port MCU license, expand to 16-port by adding MCU nodes
- Fault Tolerance: If one MCU fails, meeting switches to another MCU within 10 seconds, endpoints stay online