Cisco Cisco MeetingPlace IP Gateway

You can install Cisco MeetingPlace IPGW on either the same system as MeetingPlace Web or on a 
standalone system. If you are installing on the same system as MeetingPlace Web, you must configure 
an additional IP address. Refer to the

Release 5.2

 for more information.

Cisco MeetingPlace IP Gateway 5.2 includes the following new major features. For full feature 
descriptions or configuration information, refer to the 

Manager’s Guide Release 5.2

.

Cisco MeetingPlace 8100 series systems can now scale to a maximum of 960 IP ports. All current 
Cisco MeetingPlace features, including in-session features, are identical for T1, E1, and IP ports. For 
more information, refer to “Telephony and LAN Planning” section in the 

. 

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an IP telephony protocol that was developed by the Internet 
Engineering Task Force (IETF). SIP is modular in nature and provides extensions for presence and 
mobility applications. Cisco MeetingPlace IP Gateway Release 5.2 now supports SIP in addition to 
H.323 for IP call control and can handle both H.323 and SIP calls simultaneously, adding flexibility to 
environments that use multiple IP call controls. 

Cisco MeetingPlace IP Gateway Release 5.2 currently supports G.711 codecs; these codecs can take up 
to 64 Kbps of bandwidth per call and have the best voice quality of all available codecs. When deploying 
Voice over IP, customers may decide to use the G.729, a compression codec for connections where 
bandwidth is scarce. For this reason, Cisco MeetingPlace IPGW also supports G.729, a compression 
codec that is used for conferencing. However, G.711 is recommended for optimal voice quality. 

By default, Cisco MeetingPlace is configured to support G.711 only. To configure Cisco 
MeetingPlace to accept G.729a, refer to the 

. 

Cisco MeetingPlace IP Gateway Release 5.2 now enables users to put a line on hold, including a line to 
a Cisco MeetingPlace conference. From the handset, users can take a separate call on a multiline phone, 
and in the same way, users can perform simple phone transfers via the handset during meetings.