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GnomeMeeting is full-featured H.323 compatible videoconferencing, VoIP and IP-Telephony application that allows you to make audio and video calls to remote users with H.323 hardware or software.

• URL: http://www.gnomemeeting.org/

Some Features

H.323 Features

• H.323v4 compliant
• H.245 Tunneling and Fast Start
• callto: and h323: URLs
• Gatekeeper (RAS) client support, with Broadcast and Multicast Discovery
• H.235 Annex D. support
• Gateway/proxy support
• H.450.1 Call Hold
• H.450.2 Call Transfer
• H.450.3 Call Forwarding
• Call Monitoring
• PC-To-Phone Calls
• Configurable Port Ranges
• H.245 Text Chat
• Outband DTMFs
• E.164, URL, or IP address dialing
• ENUM support
• Transparent NAT support, assisted NAT support (STUN, IP Translation)
• Audio and Video Call Mute
• IPv4 and IPv6

Codecs features

• Supports audio codecs plugins
• iLBC, GSM-06.10, MS-GSM, G.711-Alaw, G.711-uLaw, G.726 and Speex audio codecs
• G.723.1 audio codec (with Quicknet cards)
• H.261 QCIF and CIF video codec
• Dynamic Jitter Buffer
• Dynamic Threshold Algorithm for Silence Detection
• Automatic Video Bandwidth Limitation
• Video Transmission/Reception Control

General Features

• Integration with Evolution 2.00 so that contacts are shared between both software
• LDAP and ILS Directories Registration and Browsing
• Addressbook with Speed Dials and H.323/Callto URLs
• Advanced Calls History with Placed, Received and Unanswered Calls and ability to Call Back Users
• Dialpad

• ZeroConf (Apple Rendez-Vous) support

• Advanced Personal Settings Management
• In call Instant-Apply support for Settings
• Auto Answer and Do Not Disturb modes
• GConf and External Configuration
• Possibility for administrators to block some settings to given default values
• Configurable Full-Screen Videoconferencing
• OSS and ALSA Compatible Soundcards Support through plugins

• Video4Linux and Firewire Cameras Support through plugins

• Devices Auto-Detection
• Status Notion
• Configurable sound events
• Configuration Assistant
• Manual
• HIG Compliant GUI
• KDE and GNOME compatibility
• Translated in many languages

Quicknet features

• Quicknet xJack
• Normal Phone support
• Normal, Dial, and Busy Tones Generation
• Phone Dialpad support
• Incoming Call Ring support
• G.723.1 Audio Codec
• Echo Cancellation
• Full Management of Calls from the Phone
• Dialpad Shortcuts for Automatic Dialing, Call Hold and Call Transfert
• Addressbook Speed Dial selection with Dialpad

related pages

GnomeTelephony