CALLING ALL ADMINS: TEAMS TELEPHONY DEEP-DIVE

Explore media bypass in the office. Use a Wacom tablet for drawing on a whiteboard during training. Enhance communication and training with this cost-effective solution. Discover the potential of media bypass.

2024, Ralph Eckhard
MCT Summit EU

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0:00:00 Direct Audio Routing through Session Border Controller
0:00:28 Office Setup with PSTN and Teams Connectivity

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In this episode, we explore an interesting feature called media bypass and its practical applications in our office. With media bypass, we have the ability to route our audio directly through the session border controller. This means that in our expansive office space, where we conduct numerous training sessions both online and in-person, we have found an ingenious solution using a cost-effective Wacom tablet. This small tablet, priced at around 30 euros, serves as our tool for drawing on a large whiteboard. It provides us with the flexibility to create visual aids and illustrations during our sessions.

By integrating this tablet into our setup, we are able to leverage the PSTN (publicly switched telephone network) on one end and connect it to Teams on the other. However, to fully utilize this drawing feature, we acknowledge the need to enhance our drawing skills. Nevertheless, the session border controller remains a vital component of our office infrastructure as it is the central hub connecting our phone line. Join us as we delve further into the potential of media bypass and how it enhances our overall communication and training capabilities.

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In this episode, we explore media bypass and its applications in our office. By routing audio through the session border controller, we can use a Wacom tablet to draw on a whiteboard during training sessions. This cost-effective solution enhances our communication and training capabilities. Tune in to learn more about the potential of media bypass.

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episode, media bypass, applications, office, routing audio, session border controller, Wacom tablet, draw on whiteboard, training sessions, cost-effective solution, communication, training capabilities, potential
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Direct Audio Routing through Session Border Controller


[0:00] With that media bypass, you can route your audio directly through the session border controller. What does that mean?
Let's say we have a big office.
For all the MCTs giving training, either online or physical, this small little Wacom tablet, I believe it costs around 30 euros.
It's perfect for stuff like this.

Office Setup with PSTN and Teams Connectivity


[0:28] Big whiteboard and the ability to draw anything you like, so let's say we have an office I'll paint a roof and a little chimney so you know it's an office and it's connected to the to the PSTN the publicly switched telephone network and on the other hand it's connected to Teams, if you want to use this to draw you need to learn how to draw better than me sorry for that and you have that session border controller and that session border controller is in your office because that's where your phone line comes in.