Tandberg, a global provider of telepresence, high-definition videoconferencing and mobile video solutions, Tuesday launched the Tandberg Codian MSE 8321 gateway, enabling organizations to hold up to 1,000 concurrent IP (Internet Protocol) and ISDN videoconferencing calls. Both service providers and large enterprises will now have the flexibility to deliver a variety of services at an unprecedented level, worldwide.

The Tandberg Codian MSE 8000 Series is a single-chassis solution that provides multiple and interchangeable functions, including gateway, multipoint conferencing, recording and supervisor blades.

The enhancements to the MSE 8000 allow it to support up to 72 ISDN primary rate interfaces in a single chassis, making it the highest capacity, high-definition ISDN gateway in the market, the company claims.

The Tandberg Codian MSE 8000 Series can now support up to 1,000 videoconferencing calls between ISDN and IP, or up to 180 videoconferencing calls in HD between ISDN and IP -- a threefold increase in the number of video calls over the previous MSE 8000 Gateway capabilities. It also supports eight PRI ports per blade -- doubling the number of connections per blade and nine ISDN blades -- four more than the previous model.

The company plans to upgrade multipoint to support HD in the future. This all-in-one solution will have the ability to connect 180 concurrent videoconferencing participants, through Universal Port technology.

"With increased demand from our customers for high-quality videoconferencing, the carrier-grade Codian gateway from Tandberg ensures we can consistently offer the most scalable and reliable solution," said Christopher J. Bell, Vice President, Engineering, Providea Inc.

"The enhancements to the MSE 8000 series also reinforce the strong integration of Codian products into the Tandberg total solution portfolio," said Håkon Dahle, Chief Technologist at Tandberg. "The product combination provides customers with a comprehensive solution for deploying videoconferencing as part of their unified communications strategy," he said.