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What is the MGC-25?
Polycom’s MGC-25 is a plug-and-play, multi-network conferencing
platform that delivers economical, easy-to-use multipoint voice,
video and gateway conferencing in 10 popular configurations,
which include gateway only; voice only; and unified (voice,
video, data, Web).
What is the MGC-50 and MGC-100?
Polycom’s MGC-50 and MGC-100 multipoint unified conferencing
platforms support scalable and customizable conferencing and gate-
way solutions, including any combination of voice, video, data and
Web applications. The 8 slot MGC-50 can be used in either a dis-
tributed or centralized deployment of conferencing and gateway
services. The 16 slot MGC-100 has twice the capacity of the
MGC-50, includes redundant power supplies and meets the require-
ments for a centralized service application.
What are the primary differences between the MGC-25 in
comparison to the MGC-50 and MGC-100?
The primary differences between the MGC-25 in comparison to the
MGC-50 and MGC-100 are:
• The MGC-25 comes in set system and feature configurations,
while the MGC-50 and MGC-100 are custom configurations
according to specific customer requirements.
• The MGC-50 and MGC-100 are scalable and the configurations
can easily be changed or upgraded to meet user needs.
What are the primary differences between the MGC-50 and the
MGC-100?
The primary differences between the MGC-50 and the
MGC-100 are:
• The MGC-50 has 8 universal slots versus 16 universal slots
on the MGC-100.
• The MGC-100 can be purchased with redundant power supplies.
This is not an option on the MGC-50.
What are the similarities between MGC-25, MGC-50 and
MGC-100?
The MGC-25, 50 and 100 all use the same software and hardware
system architecture. This enables all the platforms to offer the
same features and functionality, including the same scheduling and
management applications. The shared resource architecture of the
MGC-50 and MGC-100 is also supported on the MGC-25 and pro-
vides inherent back-up of systems resources and flexible conferenc-
ing support. All advanced features such as transcoding, IVR/DTMF
support, advanced continuous presence, and Click&View™ capabili-
ties can be supported on all platforms.
What makes the MGC-25 a plug-and-play platform?
The MGC-25 is designed with an LCD and keypad and comes with
a self guided wizard to make it easy for anyone to do the installa-
tion. With the LCD and keypad, the installer does not need an addi-
tional device to set the initial IP address of the system. The self-
guided wizard takes the installer through configuring the system
and will only guide the installer through the configuration windows
necessary based on the purchased configuration.
What applications/configurations does the MGC-25 support?
The MGC-25 supports 10 preset configurations.
• GW 1 – Single PRI Gateway
• GW 2 – Dual PRI Gateway
• IP 12 – 12 port IP MCU
• IP 16+ - 16 port IP MCU plus 8 PSTN voice ports
• IP 16+ V – 16 port IP MCU plus 8 PSTN voice ports and video
processing with advanced continuous presence, transcoding
and Click&View
• Unified 24 – Maximum of 24 ports for voice (VoIP & PSTN) and
video (ISDN & IP)
• Unified 24 V - Maximum of 24 ports for voice (VoIP & PSTN) and
video (ISDN & IP) with video processing including advanced con-
tinuous presence, transcoding and Click&View
• ISDN V – 7 to 10 @ 384 kbps T1/E1 port ISDN MCU with video
processing including advanced continuous presence, transcoding
and Click&View
• VoicePlus 24 – 24 PSTN voice ports • VoicePlus 48 – 48 PSTN
voice ports
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