1. Skype for Business
10/19/2017 4:45 AM
Skype Academy presents: Polycom RealConnect Service for Office 365 (preview) An Introduction to Cloud Video Interop
Korneel Bullens
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2. Version History Date Comment Author November 2016 Created version 0.1
Skype for Business
10/19/2017 4:45 AM
Version History
Date
Comment
Author
November 2016
Created version 0.1
Korneel Bullens
January 2017
Non NDA version
February 2017
Incorporated Polycom feedback
Thomas Binder
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3. About me
Korneel Bullens
Sr. Customer Engineer Architect
CxD

4. Cloud Video Interop (CVI) Prerequisites for CVI Deploying CVI
Skype for Business
10/19/2017 4:45 AM
Agenda
Cloud Video Interop (CVI)
Prerequisites for CVI
Deploying CVI
Operating CVI
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6. Key Takeaways
Cloud Video Interop provides interop between video teleconferencing devices (VTC’s) and Skype for Business Online
Polycom RealConnect Service for Office 365 is the provider of cloud video interop
The overall experience for both VTC as well as Skype for Business users will remain the same

7. Introduction Skype for Business 10/19/2017 4:45 AM
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8. Why Cloud Video Interop?
Many customers with existing Video Conferencing Units (VTC’s)
No uniform approach to video interop
Skype for Business Online combined with on premises Video Systems is difficult
Cloud Video Interop can play a deciding role in Interoperability between on premises existing VTC’s, such as Telepresence or Personal Devices to protect existing investments

9. What is Polycom Real Connect for Office 365?
Cloud based Service
“Interface” provided through Office 365
Solution provides interoperability between VTC’s and Skype for Business Online
Polycom provides the actual transcoding
Polycom RealConnect Service for Office 365 is the first Microsoft-approved cloud video interop solution

10. Skype for Business Online
High Level Overview
Cloud Video Interop
Partner
Microsoft
Polycom RealConnect
Office 365
Skype for Business Online
Cloud Video Interop
API/Interface
Video Conferencing Device
Skype for Business User

11. Polycom RealConnect Service for Office 365
Productivity Benefits
Outlook Scheduling
Easily schedule a conference call Support any modality from various platforms Use a familiar calendar solution with no plugins
One Touch Dial (not in preview)
Connect to any Skype for Business meeting from a traditional video system without the need to remember any numbers or dial any auto-attendants
Choose Any Device
Join the conference call the way you like to collaborate with traditional conference rooms and Skype for Business participants providing voice, video, and content sharing
Operational Benefits
Increase adoption and usage through familiar scheduling process and intuitive user experience
Investment protection across both traditional room systems and Microsoft UC deployments

12. RealConnect Service for Office 365 Workflow1.
Invite via Outlook 2.
Join as you always do 3.
Collaborate with others
Click to join from any Skype for Business or Lync client
Gallery View & native content sharing in either direction
Just create a new Skype Meeting
One Touch Dial from various room systems
Continuous Presence video and standards-based content stream

13. A Consistent Experience
Supported VTCs (Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize Room Systems)

14. RealConnect Service for Office 365 Experience
Standard VTCs
VTC Experience
Skype for Business Experience
ITP/Immersive VTCs

15. Polycom RealConnect Service for Office 365
Supported Features
Initially available for Skype for Business Online US Tenants
Seamless scheduling and join experience for Skype for Business Online users
VTC vendor-specific dial-in details
Multiple join mechanisms
One Touch Dial (Not in preview)
IVR
Direct Dial
Support for Immersive Telepresence (with Panoramic video)
Bi-directional support for desktop sharing
Operated and supported by Polycom
User-based licensing (paid for on an monthly/annual basis)
To be sold by Polycom channels

16. Meeting Room Challenges
Problem
Many VTCs will have limited input methods
Calendaring “Click-to-Join” may not be viable
Some VTCs leverage H.323 or SIP, which vary in dial string
Different models handle H.323 and SIP dial strings differently
Solution
Multiple join mechanisms
Click-to-Join: For internal VTCs, using click to join, the VTC will directly join the meeting.
SIP IVR: Dial then conference ID is entered via IVR
Speed dial for SIP URI/H.323: Dial
Conf ID + normalization rule: For internal VTCs, the user enters only the normalization code and Conf ID and they will join the meeting directly

17. Prerequisites for RealConnect

18. Prerequisites VTC requirements Skype for Business requirements
Internet connectivity
Ports and protocols based on VTC
VTC must connect to meet.skype.net  and sched.service.skype.net
Must be able to connect to Polycom service
Deployment guide available for ports and protocols needed
SIP or H.323 registration i.e. Cisco VCS, Call Manager or Polycom DMA
On-premises dial-plan that supports external dialing i.e.
Supported VTCs
Skype for Business requirements
Office 365 tenant needs to be enabled for scheduling capability
Latest Office 2016 at Preview
Polycom requirements
Licenses acquired through Polycom
Preview activation via web portal:

19. RealConnect Service for Office 365 Supported Cisco VTCs at Preview
Endpoint
Minimum Version
TX 9000
6.1.10
CTS 3010
TX 1310
CTS 1300
CTS 500
SX 10
7.3.3
SX 20
MX 200
EX 90
C 90
C 60
DX 70
DX 80
DRAFT

20. Supported Polycom VTCs at Preview
Endpoint
Minimum Version
RealPresence Group Series
(includes Centro and Immersive)
5.2.1
HDX
3.1.11
Trio
5.4.3
VVX
5.4.4
CX 8000
DRAFT
Supported Lifesize VTCs at Preview
Endpoint
Minimum Version
LifeSize 220
5.0.9

21. Deploying Polycom RealConnect

22. Skype for Business Online
High Level Overview
Cloud Video Interop
Partner
Microsoft
Polycom RealConnect
Office 365
Skype for Business Online
Cloud Video Interop
API/Interface
Video Conferencing Device
Skype for Business User

23. License Acquisition Process (O365 Admin)
Activate Licenses
YES
App already installed?
Skype for Business Online deployed
App
Installed NO
IT Admin installs the Polycom Office 365 App
IT Admin Purchases licenses from Polycom
IT Admin assigns (or releases) licenses via the Office 365 Portal
Service ready to use
Licenses ready to assign
During Preview a web portal will be used instead of the app

24. Meeting Scheduling process
YES
Meeting Organizer?
Video Interop Licensed user
Invite automatically contains VTC join info NO
See VTC user flow

25. Invite from licensed user?
Meeting Join Process
YES
Invite from licensed user?
User of supported VTC
User enters Key and conference ID NO
VTC joins conference
Meeting is not interop enabled

26. Experience in Preview will be slightly different
Polycom Office 365 App
Setup
Install via Office 365 App store
Enter purchased license key
Manage subscriptions
Per-user per year or 3-year subscription
Polycom customers can activate subscription

27. Assign Licenses Assign licenses via Office 365 portal or PowerShell
Once available in Office 365, RealConnect licenses are treated like any other first party licenses
IT Admin can assign the licenses directly from the Office 365 Portal UI (user management) or through PowerShell
Once a license is assigned to a user, the authoritative location for storing this info is AAD
Skype for Business syncs this information resulting in Polycom RealConnect Service provisioning, assigning the right policy to the user
Office 365 Portal
– User management and license assignment

28. Operating RealConnect Service

29. Where to go for support Cloud Video Interop
Microsoft Office 365 support
Polycom
Cloud Video Interop
Office 365
Skype for Business Online
Polycom RealConnect
API \Interface
Skype for Business User
Video Conferencing Device
Microsoft
Partner
Client support of your choice
VTC support of your choice

30. Key Takeaways
Cloud Video Interop provides interop between video teleconferencing devices (VTCs) and Skype for Business Online
Polycom RealConnect Service for Office 365 is the provider of cloud video interop
The overall experience for both VTC as well as Skype for Business users will remain the same

31. Resources

32. Resources Trainings, trainings, trainings Skype Feedback Skype Preview
Skype Feedback
Skype Preview
SfB Video Broadcast: Video Interop in the Cloud
Adam Jacobs and Albert Kooiman
Polycom: RealConnect Service for Office 365

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