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brands. Needed security patches and other 3CX Adds
important upgrades might be hard to find,
and/or difficult to implement, and support be HORAK
sketchy.
Clientless WebRTC
by Ray Horak, Technology Editor
Long overdue change
The word change is perhaps overused in UC 3
and IT, but 3CX argues in this white paper
CX announces the release of 3CX
that a software based PBX simply re-enforces Phone System 12 Service Pack 6 (SP6), Web Meetings
the positive changes companies have already which incorporates Google’s WebRTC
invested in by unifying almost all of their other technology to yield clientless WebRTC Web
functions.
Meetings. Leveraging the technology gained
Now, by having the PBX sit inside the server, through the acquisition of e-works (October
you’re eliminating separate maintenance and 2013), 3CX WebMeeting makes 3CX one
monitoring work (and costs), you can recover quickly and easily because backup and replace of the first vendors to offer a clientless web conferencing solution without the requirement
becomes easy and inexpensive, energy and for Java, Flash or any plug in to participate in a
admin costs are saved with simply fewer boxes meeting. That means that a meeting organizer in a number of ways. For example, meeting your-hand functions.
to fuel and manage, and above all you’re getting can launch a web conference, including screen participants can co-browse and point others
Fully integrated with 3CX Phone System, 3CX
all the other applications your business uses to sharing and video, with nothing more than a to content on the web. Screen sharing allows a WebMeeting is delivered as a hosted add-on,
play on the same team.
few mouse clicks.
participant to take control of another’s desktop meaning that 3CX customers can easily enjoy
The whitepapers can be downloaded from 3CX WebMeeting enriches a standard voice to show something on their computer or fix a the web conferencing feature without installing
3CX at; The Benefits of Software Based PBX - call with video, which clearly has a great deal problem. 3CX WebMeeting supports webinars additional server hardware and without any
http://www.3cx.com/white-papers/
of value, but 3CX WebMeeting can go a lot with interactive Virtual Classroom features, requirement for additional bandwidth. 3CX
further to boost productivity and efficiency
More at www.3cx.com
including whiteboarding, on-line chat and raise-
WebMeeting does all of this without a client and
all from a Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera or
Internet Explorer Browser.
It also works on Android devices by using
WebRTC by simply clicking on the meeting link
in the Google Chrome. Thus enabling remote
or traveling personnel to initiate or participate
in web meetings on their own or company
issued Android devices while keeping hardware
costs down.

Phone System
3CX WebMeeting is

delivered as a hosted add-on, IP Phones
Gateways
meaning that 3CX customers

can easily enjoy the web

conferencing feature without
installing additional server IP Paging
Peripherals
SIP Trunks
hardware and without any

requirement for additional
bandwidth

So much for the value, but “What about the
cost?” you ask. After all, other web conferencing
solutions may advertise a low price per user but
require every user to have a separate account,
so the price per seat may look great but the
total not so good. The folks at 3CX have a nice
surprise for you. All 3CX customers will be
automatically licensed to use 3CX WebMeeting
for a low six month or yearly cost.
All of this is great news for 3CX users!
Now for the bad news. This functionality
is currently in Alpha 2 (aka beta). All 3CX
partners and existing Version 12 3CX Users
can now signup for a free 3CX Webmeeting
account. Users can schedule meetings for up
to 10 users using 3CXPhone for Windows,
only. Do not despair, however! 3CX promises
to add the ability to schedule meetings from
other 3CX clients in the next update. Telecom Reseller will provide a lot more detail when 3CX
WebMeeting goes to general release.
3CX Phone System 12 Service Pack 6 includes
much more, of course, also introducing a
completely redesigned 3CX Phone System 888VoIP helps our reseller community win opportunities
Server Management Console and a Metro Style
Web Call Reporter.
The Web Management Interface now has
Let 888VoIP’s technical experts build you a
the ability to perform service pack updates,
editing of templates and is 25% faster than the Complete VoIP Solution with 3CX Phone
previous version. SP6 adds further support
System today by giving us a call at
for Yealink T48 and adds support for Fanvil
IP Phones. There are lots of other fixes and 888-864-7786 or visiting us on the web at
improvements—more that we can discuss here.
www.888voip.com
For more information, visit www.3cx.com.
3CX also is on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/3CXPhoneSystem.

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