Bma video communication success story

British Medical AssociationBritish Medical AssociationGeorge BirchSupport Services Team Leader

About the BMA

•Founded in 1832

•A professional body & trade union for doctors

•A world class publisher of medical journals &

information (BMJ)

•Publish 26 specialist monthly journals

•Weekly British Medical Journal (BMJ)

About the BMA

•Almost 1000 desktops – 140 UK home workers

•10 UK Offices – 25 International workers

•143,000 members

•70% of working doctors in UK choose to belong

London

Edinburgh

Belfast

Cardiff

ISDN

London

Edinburgh

Belfast

Cardiff

ISDN

3 x VC

LondonEdinburghBelfastCardiff

Leeds PurleyLiverpool Birmingham Bristol

ISDN

LondonEdinburghBelfastCardiff

Leeds PurleyLiverpool Birmingham Bristol

Bridge (MCU)ISDN

LondonEdinburghBelfastCardiff

Leeds PurleyLiverpool Birmingham Bristol

Gatekeeper TCPIP

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper Manchester

London

TCPIP

BMA Endpoints

Bridge

ISDN Gateway

TCPIP

Pay as you go

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper Manchester

London

TCPIP

11 x BMA Endpoints

Bridge

ISDN Gateway

TCPIP

15 x Webcams44 x Webcams

Pay as you go2 x Virtual rooms +

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper Manchester

London

TCPIP

11 x BMA Endpoints

Bridge

ISDN Gateway

TCPIP

44 x Webcams

Pay as you go2 x Virtual rooms + VQ

Vidsoft

BMA VC Requirements

• Supports the current and future endpoints

• A single desktop solution for Mac or PC Clients

• The ability to hold multiple meetings of up to 40 with expansion to 100 users

• The ability for a user to connect from the MPLS or via the internet

• The ability to connect to non BMA endpoints by IP or ISDN

• The ability for telephone participants to dial into meetings

• The ability to pass data through the VC

• The ability to record meetings, both audio and video

• The ability to use SIP

• BMA Staff to administer all aspects of VC and Audio meetings

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper Manchester

London

TCPIP

16 x BMA Endpoints

Bridge

ISDN Gateway

TCPIP

47 x Webcams

Pay as you go2 x Virtual rooms + 32 x Scopia

Desktop users

Solution

Install RADVISION full range of equipment on a service footing from VideoNations,but located in BMA House in London,with our own support staff Operating and carrying out first line support!

Elite 5115 MCU

Gatekeeper

Scopia Desktop

ISDN gateway Pathfinder

iView Server

BMA UsersExternal

Web UsersExternal

ISDN Users

Elite 5115 MCU

Gatekeeper

Scopia Desktop

ISDN gateway Pathfinder

iView Server

BMA Users External Web Users

External ISDN Users

Thank You!