New Releases:

Lock meeting

Support locked rooms in meetings to deny other participants

Webrtc host can operates the PTZ of GVC device remotely

Whiteboard

Share PDF documents.

Android / iOS application support to send and received Image or files

New feature: Using Android webrtc browse（chrome/firefox）, and ios safari browse to join meeting. (Alpha status)

Add-ons plan which include increate participants and increate storage

Use redeem code to get a new plan or renew existed plan

WebRTC Chrome and Edge support Share System audio when sharing desktop/application

Key Changes and Bug Fixes:

Custom weekly start from Monday or Sunday

Adjust the grouping function of the Contacts, and the device is separately classified into a new group

Move “admin center” to the first level menu, and move statistics feature into “admin center”.

Layout adjustment of webrtc conference interface

User can custom code rate and resolution by their network condition

iOS and Android application enhance packet loss resistance

Enhancement noise reduce.

Support P2P stream transfer mode between GVC/WebRTC/android or ios application.

Improve the problem of loading slowly when sharing presentation

Update layout of “Sign in” and “Join meeting” pages

None (Firefox sharing issue has been fixed)

What's new:

Added option "Call host automatically when joined the meeting" in Meeting Settings. When there is a meeting participant joining the meeting, the IPVideoTalk system will call the meeting host automatically.

Added option "Disable Presentation" in Meeting Settings. This option is used for limiting the participants to start presentation during meeting.

Added support to allow users to customize the meeting room video layouts when scheduling IPVideoTalk meeting.

Added support to allow users to record multiple video files separately if there are multiple video layouts during IPVideoTalk meeting.

Added support to allow users to collect the statistics of the meeting data of the last month.

Added support to allow users to allocate devices to sub-users. Users could allocate the usage authority to sub-users.

Added support to display IP address of the device on IPVideoTalk portal.

Added support to search device by status under Device Management.

Added the ability to configure the template for the conference room under Device Management.

Added support for UCM Trunk feature. IPVideoTalk system provides interfaces for each enterprise user to configure and use trunk to call IPVideoTalk services.

Added supported Plugin: Google Calendar plugin (Chrome) and Outlook plugin for Windows.

Bug fixes and changes:

Updated the minimum width adaptation of the IPVideoTalk web portal interface to 1360x768.

Extended the scheduled IPVideoTalk meeting period for 5 minutes upon meeting end time if there are at least 2 people in the meeting with at least 1 person speaking. The meeting is able to be extended up to 24 hours.

What's new:

Added support for chat message notification reminder.

Added a new feature that one meeting can be customized in 3 layouts and the WebRTC host can set different layouts for different participants.

Added support for sending image or file via Chat Message.

Added support for customizing scrolling captions on videos.

Added a new feature that when only two participants(GVC device) are in the meeting, both can see each other's videos without occupying conference room resources.

Added support for live broadcasting to third party RTMP live platform.

Added support for the host to preview the participant's video.

Bug fixes and changes:

Increased maximum supported video feeds to 16

Improved video layouts modes: 4*4, 1+5, 1+7, Solo, Speaker mode.

Changed the maximum resolution of WebRTC cameras to 720P.

Added support more API for GVC device.

What's new:

SIP Server:

Added a new feature to highlight the person who is speaking

Bug fixes and changes:

MCU:

Improved the stability of the the MCU

SIP Server:

Improved the stability of the IPVideoTalk SIP server when going live to facebook

What's new:

GVC320X:

Optimized the using experience for GVC32xx IPVideoTalk application.

WebRTC Client:

Added support Safari 11 and Edge browser (no plugin needed), but currently both browsers do not support screen sharing.

Added the ability to detect and show up to 5 Speakers on WebRTC clients.

Added the Speaker mode layout in WebRTC clients, which means users could adjust the screen layout to 1 large screen with 3 small screen on the WebRTC clients.

Added the ability to support presentation feature for Opera browser WebRTC.

Added the ability to switch the new screen sharing resource during the screen sharing on WebRTC clients.

Added the notifications for WebRTC browsers when users stop sharing or receive new messages.

Added the ability for users to upload the debug logs when users encounter issues with IPVideoTalk conference. Users could access link to upload the log files when during or after the meetings.

Android/IOS:

Added the Opus codec for Android/IOS IPVideoTalk applications to resist packets loss.

Bug fixes and changes:

GVC320X:

Fixed GVC32xx presentation video delay issue with slight packets loss.

SIP Server:

Optimized the storage structure and messages distribution of conference data to enhance the performance of the server.

WebRTC Client:

Fixed Bluetooth headset bugs for WebRTC clients.

Improve the using experience for Q&A module.

Improve the using experience for MIC on WebRTC.

Added the ability to end the Webinar when the Webinar is in preparing status

Web Server:

Added the ability to show the meeting duration for Web Personal Plan when scheduling the meeting.

The meeting will be ended when there is only one attendee in the meeting for 1 hour.

Added the ability to show the first meeting date when scheduling recurring meetings.

Added Attendees List for cancelled or expired meetings.

What's new:

GVC320X:

Added to allow users to view participants list as well as the corresponding group information on GVC320x. Please kindly upgrade GVC320x to v1.0.3.46 or later firmware to experience this new feature.

Bug fixes and changes:

GVC320X:

Optimized audio quality and packet loss resist performance for OPUS codec calls

SIP Server:

Changed the displayed character font to Open Sans.

Fixed layout issues for some languages.

Added a new feature to automatically re-send email notifications when the first delivery is failed.

WebRTC Client:

Changed the displayed character font to Open Sans.

What's new:

Added Webinar Practice Session for IPVideoTalk Webinar. For IPVideoTalk Webinar, the Webinar host and panelists could join into the Webinar 1 hour before the Webinar time for preparation, such as checking the audio/video and presentation performance. During the preparation period, the participants cannot join into the Webinar, and they can only stay at the waiting room (cannot receive any audio/video from the Webinar) until the Webinar starting.

Added Personal Room with Personal Meeting ID and Password for IPVideoTalk account. Each Room Device has a Personal Room Number. Once the device registers the IPVideoTalk ID, the IPVideoTalk system will assign a Personal Room Number to the device.

SIP Server:

Added to support Opus codec, and added the resistance of packets loss for audio streams.

WebRTC Client:

Added to allow the user to select the page/group which the user wants to start the Facebook Live with. In Facebook, the user may already have some different pages or groups, and the user could select that which page/group the user wants to start the Live.

Added to support Microsoft Edge browser for WebRTC clients. Users could join into the meeting with Microsoft Edge browsers now.

Added to support dual-screen on WebRTC client, and the presentation can be separated to another screen with WebRTC client.

Added to support to search or sort the participants in WebRTC’s Participants List.

Web Server:

Added to allow users to download invoice from IPVideoTalk Portal.

Added the registration options for recurring Webinar.

Added the Approval options for registration approval. Users could select NO/Auto/Manual options for the participants. If “Manual” option is checked, the participants will not receive the registration Emails once finish registering until the scheduler confirms.

Added to allow users to select the contacts when users schedule meetings or start instant meetings from IPVideoTalk Portal.

Added to support more social networks in the Registration Page Head HTML. Users could share the meeting information to the social networks via the social networks links.

Added to allow the meeting scheduler to select the PSTN dial-in numbers when scheduling meetings. The meeting scheduler could select the PSTN dial-in numbers for different areas when scheduling meetings.

Android/IOS:

Added to support Android 8.0 devices for IPVideoTalk Android mobile application.

Added to support video and presentation dual video streams in IPVideoTalk Android/IOS mobile applications.

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Improve the stability of the IPVideoTalk SIP server.

Improve the audio/video performance which is handling by IPVideoTalk SIP server.

MCU:

Fixed the MCU crash issue with low probability.

WebRTC Client:

The Microphone authentication prompt in the WebRTC clients will be shown up when users try to unmute the Microphone, rather than joining into the meeting.

Known Issues

What's new:

SIP Server:

Added Miami POP to server’s preferred location when scheduling meetings (Oregon POP will be removed).

Supported ICE-Lite on IPVideoTalk SIP server and this will help to resolve selecting Turn server with a high-probability issue.

Supported PLC on IPVideoTalk SIP server and this will help to resist about 10% audio packets lost.

Supported GS-FEC on IPVideoTalk SIP server and this will help to calculate redundancy with different network condition.

WebRTC Client:

WebRTC clients support NACK (Negative Acknowledaement) / RTX, and it will help to resist about 30% video packets lost.

GVC320X:

Added Cloud Recording control buttons on GVC320x.

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Resolved SRTP ROC not synchronized issue. With this fix, WebRTC clients could show no audio or video loading issue.

Known Issues

What's new:

WebRTC Client:

Added multi-language support for French, German.

Web Server:

Added multi-language support for French, German.

Added referral program. Users could refer friends to join IPVideoTalk program to earn rewards.

Added support for freezing or unfreezing linked GVC accounts from admin portal.

Bug fixes and changes:

WebRTC Client:

Moved screen sharing and camera sharing features to official.

Known Issues

What's new:

SIP Server:

Added support Cloud Recording feature.

Web Server:

Added support Cloud Recording feature during IPVideoTalk meetings. Users could recording the meetings and manage the recording files on IPVideoTalk Portal.

Added support customization feature for meetings Registration page. Users could customize the registration page for Webinar.

Added generate the registration timeline graph in the IPVideoTalk meetings report.

Added support replicates the contents of invitation Email. Users could copy the contents in invitation Email by clicking the button.

Added support the meeting URL redirection feature for meeting participants after the IPVideoTalk meeting.

WebRTC Client:

Added Q&A feature during IPVideoTalk Webinar. Users could ask questions to meeting panelists and wait for the answers.

Added Live feature on Facebook and YouTube. Users could initial broadcasting on Facebook and YouTube.

Added dual video streams feature. Users could see conference video and presentation video at the same time.

Added support pause the presentation during IPVideoTalk meeting.

Android/IOS:

Added Q&A feature during IPVideoTalk Webinar. Users could ask questions to meeting panelists and wait for the answers.

Added support switches the conference video and presentation manually in mobile app.

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Added support automatic detection recovery mechanism. If the SIP server crash and the users could refresh the meeting page after 10 seconds in order to re-join the meeting.

Adjusted the audio jitter buffer, the maximum adaptation is up to 800ms audio jitter.

Added support u1pfec/GS-FEC for presentation video stream.

The Redundancy of u1pfec will be generated dynamically based on the network packets loss.

The logic of the resolution adjustment is updated. The encoding type is assigned by clients, and the resolution is dominated by the server.

Adjusted the libsrtp decryption window, increased the parameter from 256 to 1024, and increased the resistance for network jitter and packets loss.

Web Server:

Allowed users to renew the current plan to another plan.

All pages are updated to use HTTPS service.

Added missing notification Email for meeting participants, and added customize multiple notifications.

Adjusted minimum duration of scheduled meetings to 10 minutes.

WebRTC Client:

The default resolution of the screen is determined by the Scale property of the default receive resolution screen.

WebRTC preferred VP8 encoding for the meeting.

Adjusted the Websocket's Keep Alive mechanism to reduce lost connection in the meeting.

Known Issues

What's new:

Web Server:

Added Personal Plan.

Added multi-language support for Spanish, Japanese.

Added QR code of IPVT Mobile applications to invitation emails.

WebRTC Client:

Added multi-language support for Spanish, Japanese.

Added notifications to alarm participants that the conference will be ended by server in 5 mins.

Added ulpFEC(Forward Error Correction) to video stream on Chrome browser, and improved video quality if there is up to 7% packet loss on video upstream.

Added support for caching previous chat history for users to re-login to an IPVT meeting from the same WebRTC browser and email account.

Added an option to stop playing background music in waiting room.

Added feedback survey collection about users’ experience after the meeting.

Android/IOS:

Added support for GS-FEC(Forward Error Correction) on video stream, and improved video quality if there is up to 25% packet loss on video upstream and 3% on downstream.

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Optimized length and quantity of packets sent from media server on presentation stream, and reduced the probability of packet loss under low-bandwidth network.

Combined two signaling servers: WebRTC and GVC to reduce maintenance resources.

GVC320X:

Added support to maintain the panelist position after re-login to IPVT meetings.

WebRTC Client:

Added support for dynamically adjusting upstream video resolution according to current network conditions and the number of participants.

Added logo animation on meeting joining page/leaving page/waiting room.

IE Plugin:

Fixed probability crash issue of IE plugin.

Safari Plugin:

Fixed memory leak issue on Safari plugin.

Android/IOS:

Added support for dynamically adjusting upstream video resolution according to current network conditions.

Known Issues

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Improved TC strategy to reduce the consumption of presentation's max bandwidth.

Resovled crash issue on media server when webRTC client changes video-resolution and leaves meeting in 2s.

Resolved probability issue of no video loading when webRTC Chrome client share/close webcam more than 3 times.

Resovled if PSTN attendee is the first participant, the scheduled meeting will not be started until this PSTN attendee leaves meeting.

Resovled host quickly mutes/unmutes PSTN attendees multiple times, then all the participants will receive new notifications slowly.

Resovled PSTN participant can still do mute/unmute/raise hand operations even though he/she is assigned to participant groups with no such permissions.

Resovled it has low probability of showing abnormal presentation status and failure to share presentation again if a GVC attendee attempts to share screen while the other GVC is closing presentation simultaneously.

Resovled host mutes PSTN attendee, but the IVR indicates it is still on “unmute”.

Web Server:

Resovled GVC will not sync meeting update information from IPVT server automatically after the current occurrence of scheduled recurring meetings is cancelled.

Resovled “Plan” type can not be edited manually on Admin portal, otherwise the amount of MIC will be incorrect.

WebRTC Client:

Resovled Safari plugin can't work on MAC 10.x with system default settings.

What's new:

SIP Server:

Added webinar conference and new attendee group "panelist".

Supported multiple hosts in the meeting.

Allowed GVC that has expired IPVT plan to join meeting.

Web Server:

Added support inviting panelist members with email or IPVT ID directly while scheduling a webinar.

Added "Meet now" feature on we bportal.

Supported manually starting a scheduled meeting/webinar on web portal.

Expanded timezone list up to 125 items.

WebRTC Client:

Added support inviting GVC to share local cameras.

Added support adjusting speaker volume on web portal.

Added support for webRTC client to manually adjust video resolution: FHD/HD/SD.

MCU:

Supported multiple video resolution streaming: 1080P/720P/480P.

Android/IOS:

Added sharing local camera feature.

Added support for webinar conference.

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Enhanced server stability by resolving some crash issues.

Web Server:

Added category based on web browsers(Chrome/Firefox/IE/Safari/Opera) of each webRTC participants on meeting reports.

Supported modifying host device on a scheduled conference before it starts.

WebRTC Client:

Improved speed of sharing webcam or presentation by enabling multiplex peer connection.

Optimized Web UI design on joining meeting process.

Safari Plugin:

Resolved high probability crash issues during meetings.

PSTN:

Added IVR on mute/unmute operations.

Known Issues

What's new:

GVC320X:

Added raise hand feature.

SIP Server:

Added RTCP-TMMBR to control bit rate of WebRTC participant (uploading unlimit video stream).

Web Server:

Added “Recently Contacts” feature.

Added 12h/24h-clock format and DD/MM/YYYY format on IPVT portal.

Added sync scheduled meeting list to GVC manually.

WebRTC Client:

Loaded new web UI Design for a better user experience.

Added raise hand feature.

Added support for web host to invite GVC/Email during a meeting.

Added category icons for device type of every participants on participant list.

Added displaying meeting duration time in the meeting room.

Added MIC loudness detection.

Added support for Chinese and allow user to switch languages before joining meeting.

MCU:

Added displaying participant's name on Video Frame.

Android/IOS:

Added raise hand feature.

Added category icons for device type of every participants on participant list.

Added displaying meeting duration time in the meeting room.

PSTN:

Added raise hand feature.

Bug fixes and changes:

GVC320X:

Updated Video encode mode from CBR to VBR.

SIP Server:

Optimized deployment efficiency by reducing the use of ELB services.

Improved auto-select mechanisim for meeting server based on loading balance rules.

Improved server stability by resolving some low probability crash issue.

Added restriction that one IPVT ID can host only one meeting at the same time.

Added support for participants to unmute by themselves after they are muted by host.

Web Server:

Supported modifying particular meeting from recurring meetings.

Supproted downloading registrants list before meeting starts.

Added support for users to modify the company's name.

MCU:

Improved VBR encode algorithm to control bit rate for I-frame and P-frame to improve video quality of shared camera or presentation.

PSTN:

Updated IVR.

Known Issues

What's new:

SIP Server:

Supported 2-way video streamings on WebRTC browsers (Chrome, Firefox).

Added GSFEC feature on GVC video feeds.

Web Server:

Supported PayPal online payment at IPVideoTalk portal.

Added support for downloading participants/registrants list as an excel file on history meeting details page.

Added support for downloading chat messages as a txt file on history meeting details page.

Added new detailed information: Device type and Country location of each participant on history meeting details page.

WebRTC Client:

Supported sharing local webcam video feeds.

MCU:

Supported up to 8-way video feeds during conference.

IOS:

Added support for IPVideoTalk IOS App (2-way audio, 1-way video display, chat).

Bug fixes and changes:

GVC320X:

Removed plan restriction that is bound to a particular GVC model: allowed GVC320x to subscribe any plan regardless of its model.

SIP Server:

Resolved low probability server crash issue caused by audio/video encryption and decryption. Improved server stability.

Improved TCP transmit speed through TURN server, minimized the blurry video issues caused by packets accumulation.

Web Server:

Added prompt message if the user schedules a new meeting that has time conflict with existing schedule hosted by the same GVC.

Removed related settings of internal number and device privileges on IPVideoTalk portal.

WebRTC Client:

Added displaying all GVC attendees on participant list.

Known Issues

What's new:

WebRTC Client:

Supported IE11 and Safari browser, which requires plug-in installation.

Supported joining meeting as host by selecting "Host meeting" on meetings.ipvideotalk.com.

Supported upstream packet loss statistics on Firefox.

Supported URL locating in chat recording.

Added choose country automatically according to the user’s IP on Sign Up Meeting Page.

Android:

Added manual set voice channel option: handset, headset, Bluetooth.

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Fixed the issue the GVC can’t see the presentation when GVC and WebRTC enable presentation at the same time.

Print DTLS two-way video secret key.

Added RCTP packet loss rate statistics.

Improved the server stability and solved some crash issues.

Reduced Ast signaling log output.

Fixed the issue that unable to bye the users when Ast issues Reinvite 408.

Web Server:

Added new notification in meeting email: Supported IE11 and Safari browser.

Updated FAQ and User Manual on the Home page, added Know issue list.

WebRTC Client:

Added protection feature by disabling the button for seconds when quick start sharing or stop sharing.

Fixed the issue unable to operate interface that occurs by chance.

Improved the time that takes to join meeting by removing Google analysis procedures in joining meeting on WebRTC client.

Android:

Fixed the issue of acoustic delay.

Known Issues

What's new:

Web Server:

Added Turn service to work through All the NAT.

Bug fixes and changes:

SIP Server:

Deleted the unuesed cert file to resovle TLS transport issue.

Resolved DTLS-SRTCP and res_rtcp_head module crash issue.

When DTLS connect failed, server will not decode the auido/video stream.

Resolved GVC presentation video resolution & bitrate is not correct's issue.

Adjust some IVR audio file.

Resolved asterisk crash issue when the host control “Disable/Enable all to chat .”

Web Server:

HomePage update the FAQ and User Manual file, added “Know issue list” file.

Fixed ICS's file contains all the participants 's issue, all the ics file will not contains participants list anymore.

Fixed link/unlink GVC from one Company to another will be frozen's issue

Fixed loading the meeting history very slow and drawing the meeting timeline very slow's issue.

Added auto-detect meeting's region when schedule the meeting.

WebRTC Client:

Added auto-detect meeting's region when schedule the meeting.

Added QOS tag to chrome.

Added turn tcp support to work through all the NAT.

Added 5fps framerate limitation to the screenshare, added 512Kps bitrate limitation.

What's new:

Web Server:

Fixed some issue of registration, schedule meetings, meetings's report etc.

Changed sale's rules.

Adjusted Jitter buffer to 400ms for audio.

Fixed some crash issue.

Changed session timer from 600 to 14400.

Changed IVR file.

Bug fixes and changes:

GVC320X:

Fixed some issue of message, participant's list.

Fixed recording issue.

Added host code in meeting's detail.

Other:

MCU - Fixed black side around the video screen when transcoding the video from h264 to h264.

PSTN access to IPVideoTalk meetings (DID in 20+ countries).

Meeting pre-registration (official release of comprehensive version).

More advanced/comprehensive meeting reports.

Added pdf report in the email of meeting's report.

Advanced Meeting Control.

New UI for WebRTC.

Scaling video/presentation on IPVT Android application.

What's new:

GVC320X:

Meeting recording on GVC320x, supported recording presentation.

Display host code on meeting info.

Display different 403/404 sip codes via prompt.

WebRTC Client:

Supported Chrome presentation

Supported private chat

Added advance meeting control: access control of Viewing participatns list , access control of muting when join meeting

Web Server:

User can choose a region of meeting server.

Added Small Business Plan.

Added meeting report in Meeting ended's email.

Bug fixes and changes:

Web Server:

Updated feature of register before meeting.

Send to gvc informations with notify info instead of message.

Fixed some crash issue.

Removed some IVRs which is about waiting host join meeting.

Sync audio and video.

GVC320X:

Fixed recording issue.

Added host code in meeting's detail.

What's new:

GVC320X:

GVC320X:

Meeting recording on GVC320x, supported recording presentation.

Display host code on meeting info.

Display different 403/404 sip codes via prompt.

WebRTC Client:

Removed the plugin from Chrome ,and not reminder to install w4a plug-ins.

Web Server:

Supported view meeting log on Admin platform.

On "Schedule Meeting" Interface, "End time" has been modified to "Time Duration".

Added a contact, you can add any IPVideoTalk ID.

Bug fixes and changes:

Web Server:

Supported GVC320X directly dialing up Meeting ID.

WebRTC:

Supported presentation from Chrome (in addition to Firefox). [WebRTC] Supported Opera Web browser (2-way audio, 1-way video display, chat).

Other:

Establish data service station in Sydney/Australia

What's new:

GVC320X:

Fixed the issue of need reactive IPVideoTalk ID twice then can use IPVT serivce.

WebRTC Client:

Group Chat with all attendees.

Basic meeting control via Web browser (mute/unmute/kick-out an attendee).

Supported Firefox presentation(Beta feature).

Added host meeting's features

Web Server:

Added WebRTC presentation supported.

Supported for Chrome (2-way audio + 1-way video display via cloud based H.264/VP8 transcoding)

Statistics report on Admin center.

Linked to GVC via device code.