Feature | Benefit |
Design features | • Standards-based and compatible with all major vendors' endpoints • Software selectable between HD or SD video ports • Upgradable unit capacity using software port licenses • Ability to stack two units together for increased capacity • Easy-to-use, versatile management interface • More than 50 custom layouts • Comprehensive wideband audio support • Support for both Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and H.323 endpoints • Cisco TelePresence PacketSafe technology, which minimizes effects of network packet loss • Compact size: One rack unit (1RU) tall and 19-in. rack-mountable |
Application features | • Upscale SD resolution using Cisco TelePresence ClearVision technology • Integrated with Cisco TelePresence Management Suite • Integrated with Cisco Unified Communications Manager (v8.6 or later) for ad-hoc conferencing • Integrated with Cisco TelePresence Conductor • Full interoperability with ISDN networks using standalone Cisco TelePresence ISDN gateways • Support for Cisco TelePresence Multiway technology |
Performance features | • Continuous presence on every port • Cisco TelePresence Universal Port technology, which helps ensure each participant receives the best possible experience • Predictable port capacity • Bandwidth per site up to 4 Mbps • Video resolutions up to 1080p, 30 frames per second (fps) |
Model | Continuous Presence Video Participants (Symmetric) | Additional Voice Participants |
MCU 5310 (with maximum numbers of port licenses) | 10 x 720p30 HD ports 5 x 1080p30 or 720p60 Full HD ports 20 x w448p30 SD ports 24 x w360p30 nHD ports |
10 5 None None |
MCU 5320 (with maximum numbers of port licenses) | 20 x 720p30 HD ports 10 x 1080p30 or 720p60 Full HD ports 40 x w448p30 SD ports 48 x w360p30 nHD ports |
20 10 None None |
Stack of two MCU 5320s (both with maximum numbers of port licenses) | 40 x 720p30 HD ports 20 x 1080p30 or 720p60 Full HD ports 80 x w448p30 SD ports 96 x w360p30 nHD ports |
40 20 None None |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5300 Video Firewall Option (VFO-5300) | Video firewall option, which enables second Ethernet connection to additional networks (for example, to a management network) |
Product compatibility | The product is standards-based and compatible with all major vendors' endpoints. |
Universal transcoding and transrating | • HD and SD can be combined within the same conference. • All calls are automatically transcoded and transrated for audio and video. • Any bandwidth, any resolution, any video, or any audio codec can be used on any video call within the same conference. • All participants have their own personal encodes. |
Localization and customization | • The MCU offers custom interactive voice response (IVR))/Auto-Attendant audio prompts and video titles. • The MCU provides unicode conference and site names for on-screen display. • The MCU provides custom web interface welcome messages. |
Built-in web server | You can configure, control, and monitor the system and conferences. |
MCU features | • You can dial in or dial out through web server. • You can use the MCU standalone or with an H.323 gatekeeper or SIP registrar or proxy. • The MCU offers a configurable audio and video Auto-Attendant. • Advanced continuous presence is standard on all ports. • Selection of the best layout is automatic. • You can select individual layouts using remote control or webpages. • More than 50 custom layouts are available. • You can select the active speaker using remote control or voice activation. • You can make floor assignments through the webpage or management application. • Far-end camera control tunneling is performed using remote control or the webpage. • Sites are identified through text overlays. • On-screen text messaging to individual or all sites is possible. • Conference scheduling and reservation is built into the MCU application. • You can have both on-demand and ad-hoc conferences. • The MCU offers an automatic lecture mode. • You can preview the conference and individual cameras on webpages. • Connections to audio conferences can be automatic. • Integration with Cisco Unified Communications Manager v8.6 or later ad-hoc conferencing features allows Cisco video IP phones to initiate impromptu multiparty calls with other Cisco TelePresence endpoints. • Linked voice and video calls • Automatic redialing |
Content features | • Dual video is available using H.239 or Binary Floor Control Protocol (BFCP). • Content handover can be automatic or co-operative. • Widescreen (16:9) is supported as well as 4:3 aspect ratio content. • Options for content pass-through maximize capacity. • Options for content transcoding maximize interoperability. • Participants with no content support can receive transcoded content in the main video. • The MCU offers H.239 and BFCP content sharing: • Up to 1080p in H.264 • Up to 720p in H.263 |
High-definition performance | • Up to 1080p, 30 fps and 720p, 60 fps H.264 4-Mbps continuous presence. • HD audio is comprehensive. • Dual video H.239 up to 1080p. |
Language | English is standard, with the option to load alternative language packs onto the system. |
Bandwidth | Up to 4 Mbps with both H.263 and H.264 for each site in all conference modes, including advanced continuous presence |
Video standards | H.261, H.263, H.263+, H.263++, and H.264 |
Video resolution | • From QCIF up to 1080p (1920 x 1080) • 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios |
Frame rates | Up to 60 fps |
Audio standards | G.711, G.722, G.722.1, G.728, G.729, MPEG-4 AAC-LC, MPEG-4 AAC-LD, and Polycom Siren14/G.722.1 Annex C |
Audio features | • Wideband audio mixing • Built-in and uploadable Auto-Attendant voice prompts • Automatic gain control, adjustable gain, power indication, and individual audio mute using webpages |
Protocols | H.323, SIP, H.235 (Advanced Encryption Standard [AES]), Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP), Transport Layer Security (TLS), H.239 (dual video), BFCP, H.243 (chair control), Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP), HTTP, Secure HTTP (HTTPS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Network Time Protocol (NTP), IPv4, and IPv6 |
Quality of service (QoS) | Configurable differentiated services code point (DSCP) or type of service (ToS)/IP Precedenc |
Security features | • Seven levels of access rights and privileges for users • Strong password policy • Personal identification number (PIN)-protected conferences • Conference locking • Secure non-PC hardware and operating system • AES encryption, 128-bit key, and H.235 • SIP encryption • TLS certificate verification • Video firewall option - second Ethernet port • Audit log • Static ARP • Certificate-based login with OCSP certificate checking |
Interfaces | • RJ-45 Ethernet, 10-/100-/1000-Mbps full and half duplex, manual or autosensing • RJ-45 serial port • Status LCD |
System management | • XML management application programming interface (API) • Management through embedded web server • RS-232 for local control and diagnostics • Syslog for diagnostics • Configurable event logs and full H.323 and SIP decoding • Configuration backup to network • Secure upgrades through Ethernet or CompactFlash • Call detail records (CDRs) • SNMP |
Network resilience | • Cisco TelePresence PacketSafe technology, which provides intelligent down-speeding, packet pacing, and packet-loss concealment to ensure optimum video and audio quality • Dynamic jitter buffering • Alternate gatekeepers • DNS SRV failover for SIP |
Product Name | Part Number |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5310 | CTI-5310-MCU-K9 |
Comes with: MCU 5310 -MCU, rack kit and cables-ports must be enabled with optional port licenses | |
Software License Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 5310 | |
1 Full HD/2 HD/4 SD/8 nHD ports on MCU 5310 (max of 5 with this option (3 used for nHD)) | LIC-5300-4PL |
Second Ethernet port option (VFO) for MCU 5310 | LIC-5300-VFO |
AES and HTTPS Enable Option for MCU 5310 | LIC-AESMCU53-K9 |
Hardware Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 5310 | |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5300 Series Stacking Cable | CTI-5300-CAB2MCU |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5320 | CTI-5320-MCU-K9 |
Comes with: MCU 5320 -MCU, rack kit and cables-ports must be enabled with optional port licenses | |
Software License Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 5320 | |
1 Full HD/2 HD/4 SD/8 nHD ports on MCU 5320 (max of 10 with this option (6 used for nHD)) | LIC-5300-4PL |
Second Ethernet port option (VFO) for MCU 5320 | LIC-5300-VFO |
AES and HTTPS Enable Option for MCU 5320 | LIC-AESMCU53-K9 |
Hardware Options for Cisco TelePresence MCU 5320 | |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5300 Series Stacking Cable | CTI-5300-CAB2MCU |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5300 Series license PAK (Product Authorization Key) for post sale upgrades | L-MCU5300-UPG-PAK |
Start with L-MCU5300-UPG-PAK in order to obtain post sales upgrades for the options above apart from LIC-AESMCU53-K9 | |
AES and HTTPS Encryption Option for MCU 5300 Series post sales upgrade | L-AESMCU53-K9= |
Hardware Spares for Cisco TelePresence MCU 5300 Series | |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5300 Series 1RU accessory kit spare | CTI-KM1U-ACC-KIT= |
Comes with: spare DB9-RJ45 serial cable, rack mount ears and screws | |
Cisco TelePresence MCU 5300 Series Stacking Cable spare | CTI-5300-CAB2MCU = |