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Video Call
Completion
to Voice
How to effectively
terminate every
video call on a 3G
network
Surajee Ratnayake
2. Receiver out of 3G coverage area
3. Poor 3G coverage
Introduction 4. Interconnection problems between 3G
operators, both local and foreign
World’s first commercial 3G network was
launched by NTT DoCoMo in Japan back in In the history of telephony several call
2001. Since then, 3G operators around the completion methods have been tried, viz,
globe have been struggling to capitalize on
their investment on 3G. Since the inception 1. Answering machines
of 3G networks, operators focused on 2 2. Voicemail Platforms
areas for revenue generation from their 3G 3. Missed Call notification Services.
networks,
Video mail alone, is it enough?
1. Mobile broadband
With the advent of 3G video calling, video
2. Video calling. dimension was added to voicemail; hence,
videomail is introduced. However, the fate
Video calling was a highly anticipated of the video mail was similar to voicemail as
feature in the 3G networks. However, it is not a popular service in some parts of
operators were left with wondering as to the world such as Asia. Also, failure of
why video calling is not contributing enough videomail was attributed to another reason;
revenue as expected. Therefore, one of the most of the people who received video calls
biggest challenges for a 3G operator is to didn’t even own a videomail box as they
improve the p2p video calling revenue on were never a 3G subscriber. Because of this
their 3G network. reason, video calls just failed. This resulted
in,
Challenges in P2P Video Calling
1. Dissatisfaction – due to incomplete
It is imperative that any call originated on a
video calls. Sometimes, it could be the
network, regardless of whether its voice or
first video call the 3G subscriber is
a video call, need to be completed. The
making and failure of which results in an
most straightforward and simplest way to
unhappy customer
make this happen is to answer every call
2. Poor perception on video calling –
received by the B party. This was really
customer loses confidence on video
difficult in the case of 3G networks due to
calling due to bad experience.
following reasons,
3. Revenue loss – Operator loses revenue
1. Receiver handset not supporting 3G or as the calls are not completed.
video calling
Lots of market researches done by the completion decision is taken network
operators and experts on the domain reveal should ideally,
that, for video calling to be succeeded in a
1. Inform the video caller, or
3G network it is essential to complete the
2. Take the permission from the video
video call in a more effective way than just
caller,
at a videomail box.
to make a fall back on to voice. Once the
It is important to identify the composition
decision is taken, network will initiate a
at different ages of a 3G network. Following
second audio leg to B party and upon
graph shows the growth of 3G penetration
successful answer, both the legs will be
in typical network,
patched up together. The calling party leg
will be video while the called party leg
would be audio. Network (or a node in the
network) must have the intelligence and
capability to handle the media conversion
back and forth between video and audio
As per the above, initially, 3G penetration is call legs. Since the effective communication
low. Therefore, in a typical network there only happens on voice, video time slot in
would be more 2.XG handset owners than the video call leg will be available for other
3G users. This results in lots of 3G video information display.
calls failing.
Little bit of advertising
An ideal solution to failed video calls would
Since users generally make video calls
be to complete them as voice calls.
expecting some form of audio visual
Whenever a video caller tries to make a
experience, it is important to fill this gap.
video call and if it fails, for, B party not
This space can be utilized as an
having a 3G handset or not in a 3G coverage
infotainment or advertising space which
area, the 3G network can be smart to
could potentially bring more revenue to the
terminate that video call as a voice call.
operator. From the caller’s point of view,
Completing the Video call as a Voice when the video call is fallen back to voice,
he/she could easily verify the reason by
call
talking to the other party. Thus, customer is
A video call can be completed to a voice call not frustrated with a failed video call.
in the following manner; Specially, this is a very effective and a
simple solution. Voice call completion
Typically, when a video call fails, network happens seamlessly without any
identifies it. Then it could take an action to interruptions. Caller is just notified.
complete it as a voice call. Before the call
WaveNET’s Video Call Completion
Solution
A bundled solution
WaveNET is a company specialized in 3G
In certain situations, regions or with certain
video calling based solutions for 3G
operators, it may be required that a failed
operators. It carries lot of technical and
video call is not always downgraded to
industry experience in 3G video calling
voice. Such requirements should be dealt by
products. With extensive internal market
offering a choice to the video caller. Choice
researches and close discussions with 3G
can be in the form of a video menu. Caller
operators around the world, WaveNET
can be given options to terminate the call in
identified the video call completion being
one of the following ways,
one of the key factors in determining the
1. Complete with voice success of P2P video calling.
2. Leave Videomail
WaveNET’s Video Call Completion solution
3. Leave Video SMS
includes the revolutionary Video to Voice
If the caller decides to proceed with fall back feature, which has been a complex
videomail, similar to voicemail, a videomail and a technical challenge for many video
is recorded and stored in the recipient’s vendors. Additionally it addresses the
inbox. If the choice is a Video SMS, a video important issues highlighted above in this
message is recorded and will be sent to white paper. The solution from WaveNET
recipient’s video sms inbox. In an ideal can be deployed in different 3G network
situation, recipient of such messages should environments, such as follows,
get notifications via their preferred Newly launched 3G network
methods (e.g. SMS, E‐mail) and should be
able to retrieve them by making a video call WaveNET call completion solution can be
or logging into the video messaging portal. deployed by directly connecting to 3G
MSC/3G Media Gateway (via ISUP/ISDN‐PRI
It is difficult to find this type of complete and 3G‐324M). Alternatively, WaveNET’s 3G
video call completion solutions deployed Video Gateway can be deployed initially and
with correct mix among the operators. Call completion solution is deployed on top
Often it is found that Videomail or Video of Video Gateway.
SMS is deployed but never attacking the
real problem. Unfortunately, Video to Voice 3G Network with Video Gateway already in
completion solutions are not common in place
the market due to the complexity of SIP with RTP is the interface to the Video
video/audio networking and call charging gateway. Video call completion functions
issues.
About WavNET
exactly the same way as in the previous case. WaveNET is a leading provider of premium
3G Network with Video mail already in place mobile technology products and solutions.
3G video is one of the core expertise areas
3G operator need not remove the current video for
mail system. WaveNET solution can co‐exist
with the 3rd party videomail solution thus saving WaveNET. It has invested years of R&D
on licensing costs for the operator. effort on 3G related technologies and
products. Its close working experience with
WaveNET Video Call Completion
3G operators around the world has helped
Solution Highlights them to come up with innovative and
exciting set of 3G products to the market.
• Call completion to,
o Voice
o Videomail/
Video SMS
• Video Caller visuals
o Images
o Videos
o Banners
o Ads
• Customized charging integration with
the network
• Video mail features
• Comprehensive OAM module
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