VideoMost (VideoMost) VKS

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• Types and capabilities of modern VKS systems
• SaaS - History. Philosophy. Development drivers

The Video conference software product provides high (HD) communication quality when organizing multi-point Internet video conferencing on personal computers and ordinary Internet channels, thanks to the use of the software platform of the Russian company SPIRIT, a company specializing in the field of voice and video transmission over IP networks.

This is a multifunctional consumer product with support for group video conferencing, collaboration of users with documents, the possibility of moderation of participants, text chat, etc., aimed at increasing the efficiency of group work of enterprises and organizations.

The main advantages of the Video conference software product are high video quality, control and information security, the ability to build a multi-level communication infrastructure within the organization, multifunctionality, conference moderation and user collaboration with documents, which significantly increases the efficiency of interaction between remote departments. Video conference supports group video conferencing on controlled dedicated servers, providing information and communication security, and SORM requirements, unlike Skype, which is one of the priorities in the exchange of information both in government agencies and in large organizations.

Online service AEROSPACE FORCES "Video Bridge" costs about 1 thousand rubles. per month. After registering on the site, conference creation is available through the browser. In the case of a purchase ON for a corporate service, video conferencings it can be built into, electronic document management system corporate portal, etc.

VideoMost VKS Implementation

VideoMost is a scalable software platform that provides up to 1000 simultaneous conference participants on 1 server. The platform can be deployed as soon as possible at minimal cost by a regular system administrator.

Graphical representation of connections

Organization

• ON VideoMost is installed on the server in the organization or. DPC
• You can participate in the video conference using the Agent (special program) or through a web browser by downloading the plugin the first time you enter the conference
• Participants enter the video conference from any PC or mobile device using the link in the organizer's invitation

VIDEOMOST FUNCTIONALITY
Working from a web browser	The ability to participate in a video conference from any browser.
Telepresence	High quality voice and video in full screen mode
Multipoint video conferencing	Ability to conduct multi-point video conferencing for an unlimited number of participants at the same time
Mobile Support	Video conference of works not only on desktops and laptops, but also on tablets (iPads).
Chat	Instant messaging for all videoconference participants
Showing documents	The ability to demonstrate any working materials: presentations, documents, tables
File sharing	Ability to download and upload files of any type
Videoconference recording	Record Meeting Broadcast (in the nearest version)
Remote Administration	Internal Communications System Safety and Control

The VideoMost server supports Debian 6/Ubuntu 10.04, RHEL 6/CentOS 6, Debian 7, Ubuntu 12.04. VideoMost VKS does not require a software client, but works as a web interface through all popular browsers.

Testing of VideoMost web VKS on ALT Linux software systems also confirmed the full compatibility of ALT Linux distributions with the VideoMost server part. ALT Linux users, including the Alt Linux SPT 6.0 distribution certified by FSTEC, already have the technical ability to organize multi-point Full HD video conferencing VideoMost using the Russian software product to provide modern communication.

Advantages

Domestic VideoMost is included in the Unified Register of Russian Software, technically surpasses foreign solutions and has no domestic analogues: the product provides up to 100 interactive videos of participants in one conference, 16 video windows on a smartphone screen, up to 1000 parallel video channels on each standard PC server, which is critical to reduce the load and cost of the infrastructure of video service providers.

• Voice and video quality: working on a connection from 512 kbps, providing up to 30 fps HD 720p on the client,
• Performance: up to 1000 simultaneous video participants on one PC server costing $4000;
• Versatility: works without special equipment, without headsets, on any computers, via the Internet
• Business tools: working with documents and presentations, integration with mail and calendar, journal and scheduler, recording and broadcasting of conferences;
• Cross-platform: working with desktop applications (Windows, Mac), guest login without pre-installation via the Web, as well as the mobile iPad2 platform;
• Integration: support for LDAP/Active Directory fast integration with portals, information systems, hardware video conferencing, corporate telephony;
• Standards: scalable, adaptive and lossable package codecs SPIRIT IP- MR™ (IETF RFC 6262) and SPIRIT scalable H.264 video, SAT: support for XMPP and SIP for compatibility with other video conversions, support for world G.7xx standards;
• Security: SORM, encryption support, centralized control and administration;

Rapid implementation: the implementation period is 1 day, direct support of the manufacturer - the Russian company. VideoMost is already used by Russian state and commercial structures, including those such as Megaphone AYR-Telecom SIPNET Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation FSO,,,,,,,,. MINISTRY OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Sberbank of Russia RUSSIAN RAILWAY Natalie Tours Auchan

VideoMost video conferencing software allows you to quickly organize a video session without additional equipment and special infrastructure. To conduct a multi-point video conference, you will only need a webcam, microphone and headphones.

VideoMost makes it possible to conduct multi-point video conferencing in HD quality when connected from 512 Kbps, which is not guaranteed by any other video conferencing program. Other VideoMost functions include working with documents and presentations, integration with mail and calendar, log and scheduler, recording and broadcasting conferences.

VideoMost supports group video conferencing on controlled dedicated servers, providing information and communication security and responding, unlike common video conferencing programs, to all SORM requirements, which is one of the priorities when exchanging information in government agencies and large organizations.

In addition, VideoMost provides users with more capabilities (supports a large number of participants and is compatible with hardware from various manufacturers) than a free video conferencing program.

Protect Sensitive Information

The following are designed to guarantee the protection of confidential customer information: support for group video conferencing on client-controlled servers, centralized management and control of the service to the client's system administrator, lack of undocumented capabilities, as well as encryption of all transmitted data.

The increased penetration of IP networks and their active use in the commercial and public sectors exacerbates the issue of protecting confidential information, especially when it comes to negotiations organized using VoIP software products. Ensuring confidentiality of negotiations is the cornerstone of building reliable communications and remote interaction in government agencies and enterprises.

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government agencies in Russia often use free cloud-based foreign VVoIP services that are subject to covert interference from foreign intelligence agencies. These clouds are managed and physically located in other countries and jurisdictions, which creates the risk of leakage of confidential information, and, accordingly, a direct threat to Russia's national security, says Andrei Sviridenko, chairman of the SPIRIT board. 'We have always sought to ensure that our software products have the maximum opportunity to ensure confidentiality and protect government and corporate interests, as well as the private information of our users'.

SPIRIT already has a unique domestic software product of its own design for multi-point web video conferencing VideoMost, which is protected from leakage of confidential information. VideoMost not only encrypts the transmitted data, but also allows you to place the VideoMost communication server both in the data center of a third-party verified service provider (for example, Rostelecom, SPIRIT's partner in the VideoMost product), and within the client's organization. In this case, the VideoMost communication server is fully controlled by the IT service of the client organization, which radically reduces the risks of external connection.

The implemented information protection mechanisms in the VideoMost software product are combined with the ability to conduct HD-quality video conferencing with an Internet connection with a data transfer rate of 512 Kbps. directly from personal computers running Windows, Mac, as well as from iPads. VideoMost achieves a record number of 50 simultaneous interactive video participants and another 500 viewers in each web video conference, and is the most convenient and secure tool for daily internal and external communications for the corporate sector and government customers to install in each workplace.

2024: Compatibility with Atlant OS

The Russian company SPIRIT, developer of software for VKS, corporate mobility and collaboration VideoMost, and Applite Group of Companies, developer of the Atlant operating system, on March 15, 2024 announced the full compatibility of their products, about which the corresponding protocol was drawn up and the certificate was signed.

Experts conducted joint comprehensive testing and confirmed that VideoMost software works correctly in the Atlant/LayerPie OS environment. The application is properly installed in the system as a layer, it is accurately distributed within the IT infrastructure to any number of hosts, and performs all the functions declared by the vendor on the hosts.

Now government agencies and enterprises, business corporations from different industries can use the domestic software stack for VKS, corporate mobility and collaboration based on Atlant OS and ensure the effective work of employees of geographically distributed divisions.

More and more organizations are beginning to transfer their IT infrastructure to domestic software, - said Artem Stytsenko, director of strategic development at Applite Group. - Software for corporate communications plays an important role in the prompt resolution of work issues and should not be subject to sanctions risks. The ready-made software stack, created together with colleagues from VideoMost, allows you to solve several problems at once: to deploy a digital environment technologically independent of foreign suppliers with a modern VKS solution and reduce the cost of building and supporting IT infrastructure.

One of the most important areas of development of the VideoMost product is the development of integrations with domestic developments for corporate communications, office packages and operating systems, - said Dmitry Shulga, Sales Director of VideoMost. - We, as a Russian developer of communication software from codecs, engines, SDK to a full corporate product, have always paid great attention to innovations and are themselves the authors of many pioneering developments patented in the Russian Federation and abroad. Therefore, we are especially pleased to inform you that our product can be successfully used on the innovative Atlant OS.

2023

Integration of VideoMost 9.0 into Roschat 4.3

The Russian The companies Informtechnika and Communication"" VideoMost and July 20, 2023 introduced an updated version messenger Roschat 4.3, including server for videoconferences VideoMost 9.0. Unified communications without additional settings.

The integration of the ROSCHAT messenger and the video conferencing system VideoMost is implemented at the SDK level and allows users to conduct video meetings directly from the messenger interface without switching to another platform - this is an example of unified communications without additional settings, gateways, plugins. The integration of ROSCHAT and VideoMost is a ready-made workspace that ensures the continuity and security of corporate communications.

ROSCHAT is a secure Russian messenger that, in addition to communicating in chats and VKS, supports integration with a corporate PBX and allows you to make calls from a work phone, computer or smartphone to corporate and external numbers, providing full unified communications for customers. ROSCHAT calls do not require charged voice traffic, which will reduce communication costs.

For the purpose of group communication in ROSCHAT, you can organize an audio or video conference - planning and launch takes place at the click of a button in the messenger interface. At the same time, integration with VideoMost allows you to use inside the messenger not just personal and group video calls, as in WhatsApp or Telegram, but full-fledged videoconferences with all the capabilities of control, moderation: screen demonstration, whiteboard, downloading materials, file exchange, conducting polls, integration with SIP devices from other manufacturers. In addition, conferences can be recorded and safely stored in their own file storage on the server, which allows users to view records at any time convenient for them.

ROSCHAT turns the smartphone into a continuation of the workplace. The employee communicates through the organization's PBX channels, forwards calls to colleagues, switches to standby mode or organizes conferences from anywhere in the world. When integrating with the MiniCom MX-1000 PBX from the Informtechnika and Communications company, you can use Roschat as a softphone and control the desktop phone from the application. So, a regular analog phone can become an advanced IP phone for even more convenient corporate communications.

Our video conferencing server VideoMost is a proven software solution. We are pleased that our cooperation with Informtechnika and Svyaz is developing successfully, new integrations with ROSCHAT are being implemented. Together, we can bring even more value to our customers and respond more accurately to their requests than with the independent implementation of two products. Dmitry Shulga, sales director at VideoMost, said.

The market requires broad functionality from unified communications solutions. This led to the fact that ROSCHAT, in addition to the basic functionality of the corporate messenger, can work in conjunction with a number of third-party solutions, for example, MCDS, DLP and others. Our cooperation with VideoMost made it possible to implement seamless integration of our solutions - thanks to this, we closed an important requirement for a full-fledged video conferencing system, "added Artem Cheprak, General Director of Informtechnika and Svyaz JSC.

Support for working from the browser on devices running Aurora OS

On June 27, 2023, VideoMost announced the release of an updated version of the product, which now supports browser-based operation on devices running Aurora OS.

VideoMost are video conferencing, messenger and collaboration tools that can be used from a browser, desktop or mobile applications for all popular operating systems, including domestic Astra Linux, Alt, RED OS.

On mobile devices running Aurora OS, you can assign and participate in VideoMost VKS without a special application, directly from the browser.

At the same time, all the functionality of the product is available from the browser on Aurora OS, as in applications for iOS and Android: holding online meetings for 500 participants and webinars, showing the screen, downloading materials, exchanging messages, calendar and conference log, etc. The product meets all the needs of corporate users, from a convenient and simple interface with collaboration tools to a high level of reliability and security, including administrative capabilities and work in closed networks.

VideoMost 9.0 combines the convenience of messenger and VKS for commercial and government customers. VideoMost 9.0 is suitable for holding online meetings of any format, as well as for sending text, media files, geolocation and documents of any format in the messenger, which allows you to effectively organize remote work in a team like Slack or Teams. The user can also create and maintain channels, as in Telegram.

At the same time, VideoMost has great capabilities for embedding in the corporate IT infrastructure, thanks to integration with Active Directory, mail clients (Microsoft Outlook, Mail2 MyOffice), hardware VKS terminals based on SIP and H.323. VideoMost can be implemented in the company's infrastructure or used from the cloud (private or public), all servers are located in the Russian Federation. VideoMost supports modes that allow you to optimize the use of server power.

2022

Ukrainian hackers attacked Russian video conferencing services TrueConf, Videomost, Webinar.ru and iMind

At the end of August 2022, it became known about cyber attacks on Russian video conferencing services. In particular, platforms, TrueConf, and collided with them Videomost. Webinar.ru iMind More here

Trinity ER2xxx Server Compatibility

Russian companies SPIRIT and Trinities on July 6, 2022 announced the signing of a partnership agreement.

The partnership involves the implementation of joint projects to provide customers with secure unified communications systems based on domestic software and hardware solutions.

At the beginning of July 2022, a series of VideoMost technical tests were carried out at Trinities hardware facilities. The purpose of the test was to check the compatibility of the VideoMost software product and Trinities servers from the MPT registry. The test results confirmed the correct operation of the VideoMost server VKS on the entire Trinity ER2xxx server line, about which the corresponding protocol was compiled.

According to TAdviser analysts, VideoMost ranks 1st in the Russian market in terms of the number of paid VKS implementations from 2014 to 2021.

{{quote 'We are pleased to welcome Trinities to our partners. The compatibility ON of VideoMost and Trinities equipment will expand the scope of application of VKS among domestic customers, as well as simplify and speed import substitution up for organizations with high security requirements, since both servers, software and technical support will be 100% Russian, said Nadezhda Alyabyeva SPIRIT director to marketing. }}

For almost 30 years Trinities has provided Russian companies with the necessary IT solutions for the successful operation of their business and for us the most important task is to supply high-quality and reliable solutions for our customers. For July 2022, we see the need to create fully Russian solutions to ensure reliable functioning and cooperation with SPIRIT will allow us to supply comprehensive solutions that meet the needs of Russian companies and all import substitution requirements, - said Igor Vikhrenko, Director of Import Substitution, Trinities.

Leader in the VKS market since 2014 according to TAdviser

According to TAdviser analysts, as of January 2022, VideoMost was included in the TOP-3 of software vendors in terms of the number of projects implemented in Russia.

At the same time, according to the results of TAdviser analytics, the VideoMost product is ahead of all competitors and leads the VKS market in the number of paid implementation projects in the Russian Federation both in 2021 and in the entire history of the base since 2014. Read more here.

2021

VideoMost 9.0 with AI is a domestic alternative to MS Teams

On December 6, 2021, the company VideoMost announced that the Russian the company, Spirit the developer servers videoconferences of VideoMost software with client applications for (,,, PERSONAL COMPUTER Windows web) and Mac Linux(,), mobile phones iOS has released Android the next release of VideoMost 9.0, which combines the convenience of the usual messengers and business level AEROSPACE FORCES. The functionality is available both from your own application and from with support. browser WebRTC

"In the international market, VideoMost it is licensed is in the form SDK on which foreign Spirit clients create their own video services. Spirit communication engines were licensed by such world manufacturers as,,, Apple,, Adobe(Samsung Microsoft Poly purchased Broadsoft),,,,,,,, Cisco ,, Avaya Korea Huawei NEC Oracle AT&T Telecom BT,, and Jio others. Mavenir Viber Thanks to Spirit communication engines, Spirit products are used by more than one billion people in 100 or more than 50, "- countries of the world telecom operators comments Andrey Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of Spirit and VideoMost.

Replacing Teams

VideoMost 9.0 is a full-fledged safe domestic and alternative MS Teams for Russian state and corporate customers. In the VideoMost 9.0 release, the picture became even clearer thanks to the use of technologies to artificial intelligence automatically improve the video quality and channel bandwidth used.

VideoMost 9.0 is installed in the organization's infrastructure and can work autonomously in the organization's closed network without accessing the Internet. All information is under the control of the customer - the own VKS server processes and stores all data within the company, and not in the cloud, and centralized administration provides protection against unauthorized access.

Simultaneously with the integration of its own messenger, which as a separate mobile product TeamSpirit was developed by Spirit a couple of years ago, VideoMost 9.0 is integrated with several other domestic secure corporate messengers.

Corporate messengers and VKS

As a result of the integration of VideoMost 9.0 with the Group Roschat of Companies messenger, Informtechnika all secure corporate communications are combined in a single application. Thanks to this, Informtekhniki clients, including the Presidential Residence, RUSSIAN FEDERATION House,,,,,, etc., governments RJRosatom FCS Ministry of Finance MFA can be used for domestic software corporate communications and do not depend on foreign vendors, political or economic. sanctions

VideoMost 9.0 is also already integrated with the secure corporate messenger ViPNet Connect, one of the applications of the Russian market in the field of information protection of InfoTeCS.

Another integration is VideoMost 9.0 and the Express corporate messenger Dialog , which is part of the "" ecosystem and Sberbank is designed for large corporate clients.

VideoMost 9.0 is also already integrated with the system of automatic recording of video broadcasts from the CST based on speech recognition and AI. The integration of VideoMost and the CST allows you to optimize the process of documenting online meetings, reduce the time to prepare meeting minutes and simplify the search for the necessary information for re-viewing and analysis.

Optimize your digital workplace in the office and remotely

The mobile applications interface for iOS and Android in VideoMost 9.0 has been completely redesigned and updated. Now this is a list of contacts, chats, groups familiar to the messenger in combination with a conference planner, a list of upcoming video conferences, access to the history of past events, etc. The user authorization process is also simplified and the ability to simultaneously log in from several devices is added. This ensures synchronization of the history of correspondence in all chats on all platforms. This ensures a continuous workflow by accessing team chats with a history of all discussions and transferred files from any device from any location. The functionality of the messenger in VideoMost 9.0 is not only personal and group chats, but also the ability to connect external ones that chat boats are integrated with artificial intelligence platforms.

Along with the expansion of the messenger functionality, the usual tools have been preserved and optimized:

• Big VKS.
• Collaborate with documents and files.
• Electronic drawing board.
• Polls and voting.
• CDN translations.
• Planning, member rights management, moderation.
• Integration with VKS equipment Poly Cisco(,,,, etc.) Avaya Huawei Yealink via/BFCP and to protocols SIP H.323/H239.
• Server federation and cascading.

Work on Russian operating systems and processors

The VideoMost server runs on Linux and supports all known versions, including the Russian OS Astra Linux, Alt Linux, RedOS, etc. VideoMost client applications also run on Linux.

During testing, the compatibility and correct operation of VideoMost on domestic processors "" was confirmed.Baikal M

VKS performance on ARM

VideoMost 9.0 is integrated into the ARM processor Kunpeng for Huawei servers. The joint solution with Huawei is quite cost-effective VKS for on-premises systems, because it supports up to 6,000 simultaneous connections (video ports) on 1 server.

Compatibility with Red OS running Baikal-M

The Russian developers SPIRIT RED SOFT and confirmed the compatibility video conferencings of the VideoMost system and on a operating system RED OS computing platform processor Baikal-M from the production of a domestic company. " Baikal Electronics The work is aimed at developing a sanctions-resistant technostec. This was announced on November 8, 2021 by Red Soft.

The implementation of the import substitution program of information technologies requires the development of end-to-end projects, therefore, domestic software should work correctly on domestic hardware. Previously, we confirmed the compatibility of VideoMost with RED OS. This time we were faced with the task of ensuring the operability of the solution on equipment with a Baikal-M processor. Successful testing allows us to offer the market more sanctions-resistant solutions, - commented Rustamov Rustam, Deputy General Director of RED SOFT.

{{quote 'VideoMost video conferencing server runs on various versions OS Linux, including EDV. VideoMost provides VKS and tools for collaboration on PC and mobile devices and is fully suitable for replacing foreign VKS products both independently and as part of stacks with other domestic software and hardware developments, which was once again confirmed during testing with RED OS and Baikal-M processors - noted, Andrey Sviridenko Chairman of the Board of SPIRIT and VideoMost }}

Integration with the Roschat application

The group of companies "" and INFORMTECHNIKA the company VideoMost on October 29, 2021 announced the completion of integration ON videoconferences VideoMost and. messenger Roschat As a result of the joint work, all corporate communications are combined within the framework of a single ROSCHAT application with support for all the usual functions of popular IM applications and quick access AEROSPACE FORCES to the business level and collaboration tools.

Thanks to integration with VideoMost, ROSCHAT users can quickly create video conferences and send invitation links to a group of contacts in the messenger. You can participate in the VideoMost conference from a browser, desktop application for PC or mobile application for iOS and Android. The joint use of ROSCHAT and VideoMost enables office and remote employees to maintain interactive communications with access to high-quality video conferencing and additional collaboration tools. During a VKS session, you can display the screen, show presentations, conduct polls, etc. VideoMost is compatible with VKS SIP/H.323 equipment for connecting hardware terminal users (Poly, Cisco, Avaya, Huawei, etc.) to a software videoconference, and also supports calls to video conferencing from mobile and landlines.

The exchange data takes place over secure channels, the communications enciphering transport layer TSL protocol used guarantees a high level of security. All on information it is stored server the organization. Combining employees into a single network significantly increases efficiency and security both communications within the company itself and between its branches. Russian products "ROSCHAT" and VideoMost are located in. register of domestic software of the Ministry of Digital Development

The use of integrated communication products VideoMost and ROSCHAT of Russian developers, which are installed in the infrastructure of companies, is the most reliable way to ensure the security of corporate communications and not depend on foreign vendors, political or economic sanctions, said Andrey Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of VideoMost.

Our joint, integrated solution 'ROSCHAT' and VideoMost guarantee our customers the preservation of digital national sovereignty - commented on the result of the joint work of leading specialists of the INFORMTECHNIKA Group of Companies.

Complete integration with ViPNet Connect

InfoTeCS and SPIRIT, the Russian developer of the VideoMost software product (1st place in Russia in terms of the number of VKS implementation projects, TAdviser, June 2021), have completed the integration of the video conferencing function into the secure messenger ViPNet Connect. This was announced on September 3, 2021 by Video conference.

ViPNet Connect and VideoMost client applications can be installed on both managed workstations OS Windows MacOS or Linux mobile devices (,). Android iOS Both applications use protocols and XMPP SIP. The discussion initiated in the ViPNet Connect group chat can be continued in VKS format by pressing one button, with all participants in the group chat automatically joining the video meeting. Additionally, users of VKS terminals and can be connected to the video conference. mobile phones

Thanks to the integration of two domestic developments ViPNet Connect and VideoMost, a secure enterprise solution for secure communications has become available on the market, suitable for government and commercial organizations, replacing solutions such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom Meetings, WhatsApp and other foreign cloud services in functionality. At the same time, the use of on-premium solutions with the installation of a server in the customer's infrastructure reduces the risks of leakage of confidential information to zero, said Andrey Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of VideoMost.

Video conferencing is a convenient tool for business communication. The massive transition to a remote work format and the increasing number of distributed commands only increases the popularity of VKS in the corporate environment. The ViPNet Connect product is focused on secure corporate communications, and the technological partnership with VideoMost expands functionality and increases the usability of the product, "said Nikolai Smirnov, Director of Product Development at InfoTeCS.

Astra Linux Special Edition Compatibility

The Russian the developers software SPIRIT Astra Linux GC and July 26, 2021 announced the completion of compatibility testing of video conferencings the VideoMost operating system system and special purpose. Astra Linux Special Edition

As a result of the tests, it was established that the software products of two domestic developers are fully compatible and can be used without restrictions for safe communications of all employees of any state and commercial organization of the Russian Federation, which is officially confirmed by certificate No. 5428/2021 issued under the Ready for Astra Linux IT manufacturers' technology cooperation program.

The technological partnership of our companies and the joint use of VideoMost and Astra Linux Special Edition is a fast and effective way to digitalize worksites. VideoMost (includes VKS, messenger and collaboration tools), running on equipment running Astra Linux Special Edition, provides protection against leaks of important corporate information and security of personal data of employees. The introduction of stacks of Russian developments allows you to replace equipment and software from foreign manufacturers and is a driver of digital transformation at any domestic enterprise, - comments Andrei Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of SPIRIT and VideoMost.

VideoMost is now compatible with Astra Linux Special Edition. Our technological partnership opens up opportunities for organizing safe remote work of employees, which is especially important for Russian companies in a pandemic, - said Evgeny Vekshin, Product Director of Astra Linux GC.

Integration with Nestor.Brief

On July 1, 2021, the Russian company SPIRIT, the developer of the video conferencing product VideoMost, announced the completion of product integration with the Nestor meeting logging system. Brief, as a result of which VideoMost users can automatically generate text protocols of the video communication sessions. Read more here.

ViPNet CSP compatibility

On February 9, 2021, the company InfoTeCS announced the results of comprehensive testing of products ViPNet with market solutions Russian in the field of system development: () video conferencings AEROSPACE FORCES companies - SPIRIT software VKS " server VideoMost with customers on PCs and mobile," Scientific and Technical Center - VKS PROTEAS under the brand "" and Proteus Aerospace Forces other VKS systems. More. here

VideoMost 8.0 with streaming capability for millions of viewers

SPIRIT, a Russian developer of software products for business communications, on February 10, 2021 announced the release of the next release of the product - VideoMost 8.0. According to IDC analysts, due to the forced transition to remote work and training, video conferencing services demonstrate record growth figures - the volume of this segment in April-June 2020 increased by 47% compared to the same period in 2019 and reached $5.5 billion.

In 2020, the number of users of the cloud service VideoMost increased by more than 100 times, as a result of which consumer requirements for the product appeared.

Another important trend in the business communications market is the migration from e-mail to mobile messengers, where correspondence and group video calls take place. According to Gartner estimates, in 2022, 70% of working groups will use corporate messengers as the main communication tool for solving daily problems.

In the summer of 2020, SPIRIT conducted a study among several hundred thousand VideoMost users, based on which the VideoMost 8.0 version of the product was created.

VideoMost 8.0 is a complete Russian product for unified communications (UC), in which corporate video conferencing is deeply integrated with the messenger (with our TeamSpirit IM, a WhatsApp clone). Other Russian products implement the functionality of either the VKS or the messenger separately. Other messengers are not compatible with office hardware and software communication systems, and VideoMost provides such compatibility, based on support for almost all communication standards and open protocols. Andrey Sviridenko, chairman of SPIRIT, says.

The VideoMost interface has become similar to UI Zoom, for the simplicity of the transition of state employees. Organizations from the American VKS product to the domestic, both on PC and mobile.

In video layouts, the Tribune mode automatically shows the speaking participant, and at the same time you can see a list of all VKS participants with indicators for turning on the microphones and video cameras of each, as well as a text chat. Users have the ability to flexibly manage video layouts according to their preferences. There are buttons for displaying documents and an electronic whiteboard. Especially for the purposes of remote education, a mode was developed - "Seminar," which is optimized for conducting video lessons and reduces the requirements for communication channels for remote participants. Integration with the messenger allows you to use the function of sharing documents not only from a PC, but also from mobile devices. Users of the TeamSpirit IM messenger can quickly join and participate in VideoMost video conferencing by receiving a link to log in to the messenger or by email.

In cases where broadcasting to a large audience is necessary, VideoMost 8.0 allows video broadcasts for millions of viewers (via RTMP or RTSP protocols) on YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, etc.

VideoMost is 100% our simple and inexpensive product, but with the full functionality of the corporate VKS, there are all the tools and integrations that enterprises need. - comments Andrey Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of SPIRIT. Server VideoMost can be deployed at your enterprise, not just in. cloud You can work on a local network, without going to. It is Internet also worth mentioning that the VKS service Yandex uses a foreign SAT server, and VideoMost made all the software 100% itself, although it is deeply integrated into the SPO ecosystem with other products.

VideoMost 8.0 administration has become more convenient due to the simplified installation of the software server.

The updated server allows you to install and modify user rights when connecting to a conference. In addition, control of the media server logging level and the ability to upload the user conference log has been added.

You can now record VKS both in full and separately voice, video, and documents, and you can also choose any combination of streams. This allows you to keep only the necessary data in the archive and save space in the corporate storage, which quickly fills up with the growing volume of remote communications.

VideoMost is independent of the ecosystem, Microsoft the server is on, Linux but at the same time VideoMost is integrated with Outlook,,,. Exchange LDAP Skype You can join the video conference through either browser Chrome the VideoMost Proton desktop application, on,, and Windows MacOS client applications under Linux (including Russian, RedOS, etc.), as OS Astra Linux Alt Linux well as from mobile and. iOS VideoMost Android also allows you to work in the same conference with VKS terminals (,,,, etc) with Polycom Cisco Avaya Huawei support for/BFCP and SIP H.323/H.239 protocols.

Based on VideoMost 8.0, you can create corporate space for all employees to work together, hold meetings and meetings, agree documents, discuss projects, etc., as well as integrate video conferencing with other business applications and software used in the organization.

For public organizations, corporations, schools and universities, VideoMost offers both a cloud service and a server for installation in the organization's infrastructure. In implementations in the customer infrastructure, more corporate functionality can be included - SIP, H.323, LDAP, address books with server search, etc.

The VideoMost server allows you to organize the work of all employees from different locations and different networks, and is also convenient for autonomous work in closed networks of the organization. In any case, all data remains under the control of the company and third parties cannot access confidential information. VideoMost supports standard encryption, TLS and SSL protocols and ensures the security of transmitted information and personal data of users. VideoMost provides reliable protection of user data, since all information about user accounts is stored inside the corporate network, and not in the cloud.

In addition, when installed in the state, military and power structures of the Russian Federation, all traffic, all transmitted data can be encrypted using such domestic products as InfoTex VipNet, Security Code, Outpost, according to GOST, and VideoMost works together with these products on an encrypted channel, via VPN.

2020

1st place in the Russian VKS market according to TAdviser

According to to data the analytical publication TAdviser as of May 25, 2020, VideoMost, software server for videoconferences the Russian the company, Spirit continues to occupy 1st place and is the leader in the Russian market AEROSPACE FORCES in terms of the number of implementation projects, continuously, for 4 years in a row, in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

The charts below green show the market share of the VideoMost over the past 4 years in terms of the number of projects implemented, according to TAdviser, against the main competitors.

In 2017, VideoMost occupied 35% of the market in terms of the number of VKS implementations against 33% of the nearest competitor, in 2018 the share of VideoMost grew to 42% with a 5% margin from competitors, in 2019 the gap increases to 10% - 39% of the market against 29%, in 2020 VideoMost continues to lead and as of today occupies about 80% of the market in terms of the number of VKS implementations.

Video conferencing and collaboration tools, including document work and a drawing board, used by VideoMost customers are the most effective way to move business activity online and continue to grow the business during this difficult pandemic period for the whole world. comments Andrey Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of Spirit.

The VideoMost software server can be installed both in the cloud and in the infrastructure of the organization, providing interactive video communication for each employee. The product is optimized for a user-friendly scenario anywhere, i.e. the use of VKS via a laptop with Wi-Fi and/or a mobile phone or tablet with LTE with HD voice and video quality.

The VideoMost server is deep integrated with mobile, messenger TeamSpirit.im which replaces popular foreign products for exchanging text messages, documents, videos, geopositions and files and allows you to start a video conference on a smartphone with up to 100 users with one click.

The VideoMost server and the TeamSpirit.im messenger are included in the Unified Register of Russian Software.

Provision of licenses for VKS server for 1000 users free of charge

On April 15, 2020, Spirit announced that it is providing licenses for the VideoMost video conferencing server for 1000 users for free.

In the context of a pandemic coronavirus and the forced transfer of communications online, we offered any domestic organizations (large and small, private and) state free access to business-level video conferencing through our cloud service SaaS VideoMost. The demand for VideoMost from schools has increased 1000 times. We have expanded support measures and additionally began to provide licenses for the VideoMost server for 1000 users for installation in the organization infrastructure for free, for 3 months, declares Andrey Sviridenko, before the SPIRIT board

By obtaining a free license for a scalable, fully functional VideoMost software server for interactive video communication and collaboration, any organization gets the opportunity to deploy VKS in its IT infrastructure. Installing the VideoMost on-premises-premieses server is dual protection against coronavirus: firstly, personal contacts are reduced as much as possible and all business communication can be transferred online, and secondly, there is no risk that the channel will be overloaded with a large number of users, since the server works in a closed network and serves only one organization. In addition, your own server is a reliable protection against information leaks.

VideoMost is used as a cloud service and as its own server in many educational institutions. VideoMost allows you to conduct lessons and lectures of any duration, record video lessons for re-viewing, post tests and additional reference materials for download, talk orally and leave notes in a text chat, use a drawing board, show presentations and other visual materials for joint viewing. For schools and universities, the advantage from using VideoMost is also that lessons and lectures can be of any length.

The VideoMost video conferencing server within the organization can be deployed by a full-time IT specialist in 1 day. It is enough to send a request to a free server and get a license. Along with the license, instructions for installing the server and activating will be sent.

VideoMost technical support specialists are ready to answer questions and help solve problems with installing and connecting the server.

If the organization does not have its own IT department, this process can be delegated to the contractor or integrator.

VideoMost is a 100% guarantee against coronavirus. Free of charge

There are no drugs. Use VideoMost for free.

The coronavirus pandemic imposes serious restrictions on production, business and people: business trips, public events are massively canceled, borders, restaurants and schools are closed. Large technology companies are transferring employees to online remote work from home. Everyone wants to stay safe and not stop business processes.

The negative effect of such forced adaptation to new working conditions can be significantly reduced if you maintain full-fledged interactive online communication and create all the conditions for remote collaboration of a distributed team.

To help people, domestic private business and state organizations, including schools, as true patriots of Russia, domestic VideoMost began to provide its cloud VKS service SaaS VideoMost for free.

Any organization can get free access to the VideoMost cloud service for 3 months.

Our goal is to help Russian people, commercial and state organizations survive difficult times with the least losses. VKS gives a 100% guarantee that you will not become infected when communicating with your employees, partners, customers and suppliers, regardless of their real location, their health and level of hygiene. VKS VideoMost is a cure for coronavirus, which is now necessary for our business and the economy as a whole. " - comments Andrey Sviridenko, CEO of SPIRIT, developer of VideoMost. "If the situation demands, then we will extend the action of this sponsorship and will continue to support the effectiveness of domestic business as much as necessary. VideoMost VKS will help remove the crown from the virus in Russia.

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing many educational institutions to introduce quarantine and switch to distance learning. VideoMost helps to avoid interruption of the educational process and provides an interactive form of communication and certification in schools and universities. You can use VideoMost from any user device - PC, smartphone, tablet. It is convenient and accessible for teachers and students, as well as for the administration of educational institutions and parents, and at the same time 100% safe.

In addition to free access to the cloud VKS service, VideoMost is ready to provide its video conferencing server to educational institutions to deploy a full-fledged interactive video communication system in the infrastructure of schools and universities.

Business level video conferencing for 3 months and 30 participants in each conference.

To access SaaS VideoMost for free, just select the# tarif-table VideoMost Free tariff on the VideoMost.com website and click 'Arrange' - all settings will be applied automatically. In the free tariff# tarif-table VideoMost Free , users can plan and participate in HD video conferencing, broadcast applications and the desktop, transfer files, use the board for joint drawing, chat, conduct polls and voting, etc. Up to 30 users can take part in each conference, the number of conferences themselves is not limited.

2019

VideoMost - No. 1 on the Russian Aerospace Forces market for 5 years in a row

According to TAdviser data from December 25, 2019, - VideoMost the software server for videoconferences the Russian the company SPIRIT continues to occupy the first place in, Russian VKS market maintaining it for all years in a row since 2015 in the number of projects implemented. The number of VideoMost AEROSPACE FORCES implementation projects today has reached 1000. Read more here. [1]

Compatibility with the Alt family of operating systems

On April 23, 2019, the company BASEALT"" SPIRIT and announced the successful completion of testing of software servers and clients for video conferencings unified communications VideoMost and production of SPIRIT and operating systems () OS of the family "" Viola developed by BASEALT.

As a result of testing, the full compatibility and correctness of the VideoMost server and clients with the Alt Linux SPT 7, Alt Workstation 8, Alt Workstation K 8, Alt Education 8, Alt 8 SP, Alt Server 8 operating systems was confirmed, which makes it possible to recommend the VideoMost server and clients to work on the Alt family operating systems.

The use of the VideoMost server running on Linux operating systems, including Alt operating systems, helps customers comply with import substitution requirements and ensures the sanction stability of the product, since VideoMost is completely independent of the Microsoft and Oracle ecosystem, but at the same time interacts with popular Microsoft products (Exchange, Outlook, Active Directory, Skype), and with widely used software, including DBMS.

Alt Linux SPT 7, Alt 8 SP, Alt Workstation 8, Alt Workstation K 8, Alt Education 8, Alt Server 8 - functional, secure and accessible operating systems with a Russian interface for workstations and servers, with which you can implement both rapid network deployment to provide the enterprise IT infrastructure and installation on a personal computer.

VideoMost 7.0 with Mobile and WebRTC Clients

On April 11, 2019, the company SPIRIT announced the release of an updated version servers videoconferences of VideoMost 7.0 with mobile and - WebRTC clients.

As noted in SPIRIT, VideoMost 7.0 is a 100% domestic software development for business communications, which allows large Russian businesses and government organizations to develop, supplement and replace the existing communication infrastructure, usually built on the basis of solutions from foreign vendors (including Microsoft, Polycom, Cisco, Avaya, Huawei).

According to the developer, when purchasing the VideoMost 7.0 license, users receive a software product not only for meeting rooms and offices of top managers, but also for PCs and smartphones of all employees, compatible with previously purchased hardware VKS terminals and with the Microsoft software ecosystem (Exchange, Outlook, Active Directory, Skype).

SPIRIT Chairman Andrei Sviridenko said that over the past two years, more than $5 million has been invested in the development of the VideoMost platform.

The presented version of VideoMost 7.0, according to the developer, is specially optimized for the "On-The-Go" script that is comfortable for the user (laptops with WiFi and mobile phones with LTE) - for working in mobile offices, cafes, airports, hotels, etc. Using WebRTC in VideoMost 7.0 allows people to join VKS from laptops from modern browsers, without installing a plugin. Testing on WiFi and LTE networks with high load and changing bandwidth showed high voice and video quality in VideoMost 7.0.

According to the developer's statement, VideoMost 7.0 is compatible with VKS equipment, terminals and hardware MCUs of other/H.323 and to protocols SIP BFCP/H.239 vendors for document collaboration. The VideoMost 7.0 server is based on OS Linux 5 different manufacturers, including 2 domestic ones, which helps government customers fulfill the requirements for to import substitution and at the same time ensures sanctions the stability of the product for large private companies. VideoMost is completely independent of the Microsoft ecosystem and, Oracle at the same time, effectively interacts it is integrated with both Microsoft and widely used products, SAT including. DBMS

The VideoMost 7.0 server supports both the multiplexing mode of user media streams and the mixing mode, which allows the administrator to control the load on user equipment, servers and communication channels. Customers are provided with a web interface for managing the entire VKS system, monitoring and scheduling conferences, with the ability to simultaneously launch many video conferences on one server and cascade VKS servers, SPIRIT emphasized.

According to the developer, more than 300 important additions and improvements have been made to the presented version of the VideoMost 7.0 server, in particular:

• Integration with Microsoft Exchange for MS Outlook 2013 and above, with the ability to schedule video conferencing right on the calendar,
• An audit log that stores all user and administrator actions with the ability to upload,
• Advanced functionality of the desktop application VideoMost Space for Windows, Mac and Linux,
• Tiered server cascading and moderation of cascading conference participants,
• Group and individual mixing of user media streams,
• Manual quality settings of received and transmitted video on the client side (previously there was only automatic adjustment),
• Selection of audio and video devices in the WebRTC client,
• Support for QoS in the WebRTC client,
• Server Configuration Management for SIP Terminals,
  • Improved operation with SIP and H.323 terminals behind FirewallNAT multiple/s, which is important in secure; corporate networks developed its own Expressway gateway, which builds a tunnel through firewalls special ports to make calls between internal and external subscribers of the protected loop.

VideoMost 7.0 is also deeply integrated with the corporate mobile video messenger TeamSpirit IM, which replaces popular text and file exchange products, and also allows you to launch a video conference on a smartphone with up to 100 users and the ability to display 16 video windows on the screen of a mobile device, according to SPIRIT.

Agreement with ER-Telecom on the promotion of the service

On February 25, 2019, the Russian company SPIRIT announced the signing of an agreement with ER-Telecom Holding JSC to promote the cloud video conferencing service.

ER-Telecom uses software servers VideoMost to provide cloudy service to SaaSvideoconferences corporate clients. Users have tariff plans for a different number of participants - the web service allows you to connect the tariff for 10, 20, 30, 50 or 100 participants in one video conference. In addition to video conferencing, all options include collaboration tools: showing the desktop, sharing and sharing documents, drawing board, polling and voting, etc. Also, the functionality of the SaaS service supports the ability to make calls to the conference from the phone, and the place for storing records is from 50 to 100 GB.

It is customary for our company to work with proven partners. This allows you to protect your business from unnecessary force majeure. Existing cooperation allows our customers to access the best service and technology. 'Dmitry Smirkin, official representative of ER-Telecom Holding JSC '

Customers can use VideoMost 's SaaS video conferencing service to:

• Connect conference rooms and workplaces of managers with hardware VKS terminals into a single business communications system;
• Integrate with your office telephony for hybrid video audio conferencing;
• Use your directory services Active Directory/;LDAP
• Use secure VPN links.

The PAAs service meets the full range of requirements for the modern corporate video conferencing system for government and commercial organizations, in particular, not only the functional and technical, but also the economic model: through the transfer of CAPEX to OPEX and periodic payments. I.e. servers do not need to be bought, but you can pay for the service every month.

Compatibility with RED OS

On February 1, 2019, the Russian company SPIRIT announced that, together with RED SOFT, it had successfully completed compatibility tests of its products.

Based on the results of the work, the compatibility and correctness of the VideoMost video conferencing software server from SPIRIT with the operating system RED OS 7.1 MOORE, produced by RED SOFTWARE was confirmed. A compatibility certificate has been signed.

The transition of state authorities to the use of domestic software is already actively being carried out. To offer competitive solutions, Russian companies must join forces. RED SOFT supports this trend and is actively expanding the partner program. Testing for compatibility of our products is an important step in this direction. Moreover, we cooperate with SPIRIT, including within the framework of the Committee for the Integration of Domestic Software under the Domestic Software ARPP. 'Rustam Rustamov, Deputy General Director of RED SOFT '

author '= Yury Homyak, Sales Director of VideoMost ' The joint use of domestic solutions: VideoMost video conferencing software server and RED OS operating system allows you to compete on equal terms with expensive foreign counterparts and offers an alternative solution within the framework of the import substitution course.

2018: Cloud Availability OnCloud.ru

On December 26, 2018 The Russian , the company SPIRIT DSP announced the signing of a license agreement for cloudy AEROSPACE FORCES a service with a company Onlanta that is part of the GC "."LANIT

To connect a web service based on VideoMost, Onlanta customers do not need to install special equipment and software - the service is provided using the SaaS model from the Onlanta cloud infrastructure OnCloud.ru. The service supports all the main functions of unified communications: video conferencing of up to 100 participants, file sharing, desktop demonstration, text chat, etc. The user also has access to secure storage of conference materials, videos and other data in the Onlanta cloud Central Health Center.

author '= Oleg Konovalov, head of Onlanta's cloud direction ' There are very few working products in the videoconferencing market that do not require deep configuration and meet the needs of a large number of customers with different needs. As a cloud provider, we are lucky to find a reliable partner in SPIRIT and bring to the market a full-fledged video conferencing solution based on the SaaS model based on VideoMost.

2017

VideoMost Server 6.0

This version is compatible with equipment previously purchased by VKS enterprises, including terminals and servers from Polycom, Cisco, Avaya, Huawei and Yealink, as well as with conventional telephony.

The software VideoMost product supports 100 simultaneous interactive videos of participants in one conference, more than 300 videos of participants in the "Conference Call" mode and more than 1,500 video viewers per server broadcast in the "Webinar" mode. VideoMost can replace hardware VKS servers and terminals of Polycom, Cisco, Avaya, Huawei in enterprises, or it can complement them. The Russian product is also compatible with. Microsoft Skype

VideoMost 6.0 also includes a secure corporate mobile messenger TeamSpirit IM, which telecom operators, banks, corporate clients and mobile application developers can, if desired, cheaply purchase separately in source codes, including client applications for Android and iOS and a back-end server that can be located in the customer's infrastructure and integrated with other applications, such as online banking.

Advantages of VideoMost 6.0:

• The function of displaying the screen, applications, documents allows receiving and transmitting content by a second video stream, as well as demonstrating the channel of additional content as part of the main video stream. Added scrolling capabilities when viewing additional content on mobile devices, showing the screen/application WebRTC
• For SIP conferences, the ability to individually mix on the server for each participant and mixed mix for VKS terminals has been added.
• For users of SIP conferences VideoMost, the ability to automatically start when the SIP terminal enters, the function of calling back from the Call-back conference, the ability to set the media server in the cluster for SIP conferences and for user conferences
• There is ICE support for VideoMost SIP clients and the ability to use SIP TLS on the conference server
• For ease of use and administration, the possibility of choosing technologies (VideoMost/WebRTC/mixed) when creating conferences, creating and managing cascading conferences, Automatic call of conference participants, Personal address book, Setting the user interface language, the ability to schedule periodic and permanent conferences is implemented
• RTSP broadcast of conferences became available

Free 10-point VKS server

The company Spirit on December 5, 2017 presented a free - AEROSPACE FORCESserver VideoMost by 10 points. Thus, now any corporate client can receive a free one-year license to host a full-featured VideoMost server at his enterprise with the ability to conduct video conferences with 10 interactive participants. Previously, the free option was only available for the VideoMost cloud service. SAAS

The free version of VideoMost Server practically does not differ from the commercial one. Its functionality includes HD video conferencing, content collaboration, desktop demonstration, file sharing, drawing board, document demonstration, voting and polling, etc.

In the free version of VideoMost, only the number of participants is limited to 10 people so that customers can try the product and consider purchasing a paid version for large interactive video conferencing - up to 100 people.

VideoMost Server provides customers with increased security and protection against corporate information leaks by placing the server directly in the customer's office. The product supports UltraHD (4K), which allows you to see even the smallest text when showing documents. VideoMost works in all browsers, and also supports iOS and Android mobile platforms, compatible with previously purchased VKS equipment using SIP/H.323 protocols.

You can send a request and try the free version on the website www.videomost.com.

Start of sales in Tatarstan

Spirit, whose communication software products are used by more than 1 billion people in 100 countries, on November 23, 2017 announced the conclusion of a contract with telecom operator Tattelecom and the start of sales of the VideoMost SAAS video conferencing service in Tatarstan.

Tattelecom provides the VideMost cloud video conferencing service to corporate clients. For the organization of VKS, Tattelecom customers can use PCs, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The big plus of teleconferencing in the carrier cloud for corporate customers is reliability and cost-effectiveness due to the lack of capital costs for the purchase of equipment and the deployment of its own infrastructure.

The service of web videoconferencing by Tattelecom together with VideoMost is designed, first of all, for corporate clients, several tariff plans are available on our website for organizing video communication both within the company and between geographically remote partners, - said Alexander Smirnov, Marketing Director of Tattelecom.

VideoMost multi-point video conferencing allows you to simultaneously combine up to 100 interactive video participants in one online room and up to 1,500 more viewers for meetings, business meetings, presentations and press conferences, situation centers, contact centers and distance learning. Thanks to cross-platform, HD-quality voice and video, as well as a wide range of tools (mobile messenger, demonstration of applications and desktop, collaboration on documents, file sharing, drawing board, etc.) VideoMost is the optimal business tool at every workplace in the office, on business trips, for remote employees, for communication with customers, partners and suppliers, according to Spirit.

Support for SIP and H.323 protocols allows you to connect users of VKS equipment Polycom, Cisco, Avaya, Huawei, etc. purchased by customers earlier to the VideoMost conference.

VideoMost leads in the number of implementations in the Russian VKS market

According to the independent analytical center TAdviser, presented in early July, according to the results of the first half of 2017, the share of the domestic video conferencing product VideoMost the Russian company Spirit accounted for 46.8% of the total number of VKS projects implemented in Russia. Leadership in the number of VideoMost implementations on the Russian VKS market has been maintained for the past four years (425 implemented VKS projects). For comparison, in 2014, VideoMost's market share in terms of the number of implementations was 32%, in 2015 - 31%, in 2016 - 42%.

VideoMost supports all popular international communication standards and open protocols, which allows customers to connect VKS hardware systems in VideoMost video conferencing. VideoMost servers can run a variety of Linux versions, including free ones. At the same time, VideoMost is independent of the Microsoft software ecosystem, thus fully complying with the state's import substitution policy. The functionality of the product is represented by a mobile messenger, VKS, means of collaborating with documents, whiteboard (interactive online board), the ability to vote, and more.

According to analysts at TAdviser, VideoMost has good prospects for import substitution of VKS systems in Russia. On the one hand, the product is able to interact with foreign equipment based on international communication standards and open protocols, and on the other hand, it is in the global trend of replacing hardware VKS with software and cloud solutions.

The VideoMost product is included in the Register of Russian software, can unite up to 100 interactive participants in one video conference, shows 16 video windows on a smartphone screen and supports up to 1000 parallel video channels on a standard PC server, which is critical to reduce the load and cost of the video service provider infrastructure.

"Based on the results of the functional comparison of video conferencing products conducted by TAdviser in 2016, VideoMost entered the top three world leaders among VKS suppliers in Russia, skipping forward only Polycom and Cisco," said Andrei Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of Spirit. - The high quality of our product and confidence in us on the part of customers are also confirmed by the statistics of the last 4 years: VideoMost - number 1 in terms of the number of VKS projects implemented in Russia. VideoMost has established himself in thousands of state institutions and private enterprises, including the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Russian Railways, and others. In Russia, VideoMost implementations and cloud services are offered by dozens of partners, including system integrators and telecom operators such as Rostelecom, Transtelecom, MTS, Technoserv, iT and others. "

Skype for Business interoperability

On March 30, 2017, Video conference announced that it had achieved interoperability with MicrosoftSkype for Business.

You can call the VideoMost conference from Skype, and add participants from Skype to VideoMost. Further, compatibility is not implemented. According to the developers, the interoperability of the systems is performed without the participation of Microsoft and, contrary to it^[1]

System users cannot exchange text messages and files, cannot show each other desktops. However, Spirit announced plans to expand the interoperability of VideoMost and Skype for Business. This was not included in the customer requirements, but Microsoft has the necessary API.

VideoMost has made a gateway that allows you to connect Skype clients to our VKS, and this is very difficult and expensive to produce software, which, however, does not violate anything. Andrey Sviridenko, Chairman of the Board of Spirit

The cost of connecting Skype for Business clients to VideoMost Server is equal to connecting via SIP or H.323 protocols, which are also compatible with VideoMost. The price depends on the cost of the basic set of VideoMost Server licenses and does not depend on the number of Skype for Business connections. For users of the VideoMost SaaS cloud video conferencing service, integration with Skype for Business is included in the Enterprise tariff plan.

2015: Video conference 5.0

Version 5.0 introduces new features and improves the functionality available in previous versions of the product: 4K (Ultra HD) video quality, support for all popular mobile platforms, recording and broadcasting video conferencing, document collaboration, voting and polling, etc.

Stable video quality on narrow channels, a uniquely large number of interactive video participants in each conference room, low server requirements, compatibility with VKS equipment, scalability, security and ease of use are traditionally the key advantages of VideoMost software video conferencing.

• VideoMost uses SVC (scalable video coding), which allows you to automatically adapt video quality to channel bandwidth and processor capabilities on the fly. The WebRTC platform, unlike VideoMost servers, does not support SVC. The new version of VideoMost significantly reduced the load on the Internet channel, which made video even more stable in networks with high packet losses, low bandwidth and rapidly changing characteristics (satellite channels, 3G networks, congested Wi-Fi and LTE networks).
• VideoMost 5.0 supports more than 100 simultaneous interactive videos of participants in one conference, more than 300 videos of participants in the "Conference Call" mode, and more than 1,500 video viewers per broadcast server in the "Webinar" mode.
• Improved compatibility with VKS equipment. In particular, the transfer of mixed video terminals to SIP now allows you to see up to 16 conference participants at the terminal.
• Improved work with Chrome browser without plugins. Now the presence of WebRTC participants in the VideoMost conference does not require mixing and transcoding video on the server, which radically reduces the requirements for server capacity when using WebRTC clients together with VideoMost servers.
• VideoMost 5.0 video conferencing client applications are available for Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, and iOS operating systems . The VideoMost server supports all popular OS Linux distributions .

Also made improvements to the functionality of the product:

• The " Polling" function in the new version of VideoMost 5.0 allows you to conduct votes or polls among participants right during the conference.
• Linux users can now showcase desktop and apps in a way that was previously available to Windows and OS X users.
• Users of the VideoMost web application can accept full-screen demos of applications and documents.
• Added support for Linux Ubuntu 14.04 and the procedure for updating the service in the VideoMost installer.
• Server administrators have the ability to generate flexibly configured reports in the administrative panel.

2014

Video conference 4.0

On December 4, 2014, SPIRIT announced a new version of its multi-point web video conferencing software, VideoMost 4.0. The new VideoMost 4.0 allows for interactive, simultaneous video participation of 100 people in each conference on PCs and tablets.

VideoMost 4.0 allows 100 participants in the conference to receive and transmit video and voice from all other participants without additional settings, unlike the "conference selector" or "webinar" mode, where conference participants see and hear only a few speakers whom the conference administrator strictly allowed to speak. VideoMost 4.0 allows you to conduct live video discussions on the Internet in full interactive mode for free exchange of views, as in real life. During conference calls and webinars, the entire meeting does not hear or see anyone except the speaker, does not hear parallel comments, reactions and remarks from other people, which kills interactivity and gives rise to psychological discomfort in a large number of participants - "no one hears me." In a conference call or in a webinar, for example, there is no opportunity for the audience to interrupt, correct or stop a annoying or incorrect speaker, which is especially inconvenient when all participants in the meeting are physically removed from each other.

VideoMost 4.0 will expand opportunities for large private and public organizations, allowing you to hold emergency meetings, round tables and meetings practically without thinking about the number of participants in the conference, give all participants equal rights, connect to the conference, for example, all 85 subjects of the federation and up to 15 different points in Moscow, without infringing on anyone, without making anyone only a passive listener without the right to vote. Educational institutions will appreciate new opportunities to increase the effectiveness of learning and interactive communications between students, students and educators in large audiences.

VideoMost 4.0 has also expanded functionality, including moderation, administration and speaker management, if organizationally or administratively necessary, text chat premoderation, support for the XML-RPC protocol, scaling up to almost unlimited conferences in the cluster, customizable reports and many other new features demanded by large corporate and government clients.

Video conference 3.0

In April 2014, SPIRIT announced the release of a new version of the software product for multi-point web video conferencing VideoMost 3.0 with advanced functionality and compatibility with hardware AEROSPACE FORCES solutions, telephone network and Google. WebRTC

For the convenience of holding large conferences, in the third version of VideoMost, the number of simultaneously displayed participants on the screen was increased to 16 video windows.

VideoMost 3.0 has improved whiteboard performance, including the ability to draw on the board, edit text, zoom, and save images in svg and png formats. It also made it more convenient to record a video conference, including recording the remote work of participants with the documents on display.

Also, VideoMost 3.0 now allows you to see videos of interlocutors on one monitor, and files broadcast in a communication session (document sharing) on the second monitor. As a result of support for 2 monitors, visual contact between those present in the video conference is improved, regardless of whether the documents are displayed to the speaker.

By optimizing server load management, VideoMost 3.0 provides reliable scalability for up to 10,000 simultaneous video users on each server cluster. Connecting VideoMost server clusters to each other (federation) allows participants registered on different servers to participate in one video conference, and thus VideoMost can be effectively used (both through the web interface and through the downloadable Space application) at each workplace in very large organizations with a distributed geographical structure, with hundreds of thousands of employees. At the same time, the developers managed to further increase the performance of the video server (the simultaneous number of video channels per processor), which was already a record in the world, as well as the quality of video in communication networks with a bandwidth below 512 Kbps - for effective use in remote regions of Russia.

VideoMost 3.0 also improved compatibility with other popular communications and UC solutions. In particular, a new extended version of SIP has been implemented to connect calls from ordinary phones and already installed VKS equipment from Polycom and Cisco in VideoMost video conferencing. In addition, compatibility with Google WebRTC was added to VideoMost 3.0. Now users of the Google Chrome web browser can take part in VideoMost 3.0 web videoconferencing without having to pre-download any additional plugins. The VideoMost SDK, unveiled at Mobile World Congress-2014 in Barcelona in February this year, also supports video conferencing from both mobile iOS and Android devices.

A number of features were also added to version 3.0 for easy administration of VideoMost, including the creation of a report on the frequency of use of the software product by specific users over the period.

2012

DEPO Computers has integrated VideoMost web video conferencing into hardware solutions

In December 2012, SPIRIT DSP announced the inclusion of a web video conferencing software product VideoMost in the pre-installed package that the software company DEPO Computers supplies with its hardware solutions. Over the past six months, DEPO Computers has concluded agreements on the supply of equipment with a pre-installed VideoMost software product to companies operating in the field of retail, medicine, financial consulting, as well as government organizations.

The creation of joint software and hardware products was secured by assigning DEPO Computers the status of an official SPIRIT partner. The VideoMost Corporate Solutions Provider (VCSP) certificate, awarded to a representative of DEPO Computers, made it possible to use the VideoMost software product in DEPO IT projects. As an official partner of SPIRIT, DEPO Computers is authorized to carry out commercial promotion, sale, implementation and technical support of the VideoMost software product in Russia.

VideoMost server software was included in the corporate software packages preinstalled by DEPO Computers in DEPO Storm servers. DEPO Computers also installs VideoMost into user AWS as VideoMost Space client application. VideoMost web videoconferencing is designed to ensure efficient integration of customer departments without additional investments in expensive hardware videoconferencing systems.

In particular, VideoMost is part of the DEPO VCS solution - a mass video conferencing and unified communications system. Through the use of SPIRIT software, the system provides communication from any PC or mobile device and improves the efficiency of the company by reducing the cost and travel time of employees. The specification of the solution depends on the individual needs of the customer, and only the VideoMost software product and the DEPO Storm server are mandatory elements.

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VideoMost software product opens up new opportunities for system integrators and electronics manufacturers, allowing you to quickly implement high-quality multi-point web video conferencing into the IT infrastructure of corporate clients. VideoMost works successfully on conventional office computers without requiring ultra-performance, purchasing additional equipment and easily integrates with other corporate systems and software. At the same time, it maintains communication even on unstable Internet channels, which makes it optimal for professional web video conferencing, when high communication stability is key, regardless of the quality of IP networks, says Yury Homyak, Sales Director of VideoMost in Russia. "Using our product will help office electronics manufacturers and system integrators expand the range of services and offer their customers all the advantages of the software VKS systems that are in demand today."

VideoMost Online 2.5

In May 2013, SPIRIT introduced a new version of its cloud SaaS service VideoMost Online 2.5, which includes free web video conferencing for 3 participants.

Free access to the VideoMost service is intended for small businesses that need to quickly conduct remote video conversations and collaborate with documents. VideoMost, a paid service for multi-point web video conferencing, supports up to 50 interactive participants in one conference, which is the world's best indicator for software VKS products, and an additional 500 listeners in each conference.

VideoMost web video conferencing is available from any personal computer (PC, Mac, iPad) connected to the Internet, does not require downloading a software application, and supports all popular browsers, including Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Safari.

VideoMost is based on the TeamSpirit Voice & Video EngineTM engine, which automatically adapts video quality to channel bandwidth and compensates for the loss and delay of voice and video packets interactively in real-time, which radically distinguishes it from webinar services based on dying Flash technology, falsely calling itself video conferencing. Flash is good at only streaming video and voice in one direction, without interactive, which is suitable for broadcasting, but not for multi-point highly interactive communications in corporations, on IP networks with variable bandwidth.

The updated SAAS service VideoMost Online supports payment methods that allow you to promptly make payments from VISA and MasterCard bank cards, through the CONTACT money transfer system, using QIWI payment terminals, Eleksnet, Delta Telecom, Mobile Element, electronic money and bank transfers in all branches of Russian banks.

VideoMost 2.5

Version VideoMost 2.5 provides simultaneous interactive interaction of up to 50 users in each conference, as well as live video broadcasts, which can be watched by up to 500 viewers from one server.

"VideoMost 2.5 is designed for real-time group interaction and supports up to 50 interactive participants in one conference, providing everyone with the opportunity to speak at any time. The support of such a number of participants fundamentally distinguishes it from software VKS products presented today on the world market and capable of supporting up to 9 interactive participants in the conference. And solutions for one-way video broadcasts based on Adobe Flash technology, which are often confused with video conferencing, do not support several simultaneously speaking participants at all, "said Andrei Sviridenko, chairman of the SPIRIT board. - The VideoMost 2.5 software product implements the video conference broadcasting function, so that up to 500 remote employees or partners can watch them from one server. Thus, for example, in a large organization in Moscow, through VideoMost, an interactive meeting of 50 participants can be held, which is watched by another 500 people in the regions. "

VideoMost 2.5 multi-point video conferencing is designed for collaborative interactive work in organizations, round tables, interactive workshops and other events that require both active participation of speakers and broadcast to a wide audience. VideoMost 2.5 provides video conferencing recording - a function demanded by both private and government organizations.

VideoMost 2.5 opens up new sources of revenue for telecom operators and ways to increase customer loyalty, allowing them to keep them from switching to OTT video conferencing services presented by the companies Microsoft and. Webex SPIRIT software product allows telecom operators and service providers to run multi-point SaaS web video conferencing services in a matter of days in their billing system under their own brand. VideoMost 2.5 provides up to 1,000 simultaneous video channels per server at a cost of 4000, which allows dollars USA the operator to significantly reduce server hardware costs when deploying the video conferencing infrastructure in. DPC

VideoMost Space 2.0

SPIRIT introduced in October 2012 a new version of the downloadable client application for participation in multi-point web video conferencing on PC - VideoMost Space 2.0. This version implements a new user interface design, simplifies the use of functions such as moderation, scheduling and recording video conferencing, collaboration with documents during video conferencing, automatic diagnostics of communication channels and system resources, integration with Microsoft Active Directory to import organization contacts.

To connect to the VideoMost multi-point web video conferencing server, employees of any organization can, depending on their preferences, use either any web browser or a downloadable client application (video softphone) - VideoMost Space, which offers advanced functionality compared to the web version, on Windows, Mac OS and iPad. The product provides users with the following capabilities: multi-point video conferencing and personal video calls in one click, scheduling video conferencing, a list of contacts with online presence status (presence), text chat (IM), call log, etc. The new version has improved, in particular, such capabilities as contact search and grouping contacts for regularly held video conferences with a constant composition of participants. Users can easily communicate in one conference, regardless of whether they entered it through a browser or using the VideoMost Space application.

The new version of the client application also offers advanced functionality for managing video conferencing. Users can now moderate and schedule the conference using VideoMost Space and display graphics, texts, tables, presentations, or images of their desktop to other videoconferencing participants. In addition, the new VideoMost Space makes it possible to record video conferencing. VideoMost uses scalable HD codecs, including SPIRIT IPMR (IETF RFC 6262), N.264SVC to automatically adjust voice and video quality to the actually available Internet bandwidth and processor power. Up to 100 people can participate in one interactive video conference, and 9 of them are constantly on the screen.

Integrators - Spirit partners can sell the VideoMost product both by the number of organizers of Web conferences and channels on the server (Webex business model) and by the number of user jobs (business model Microsoft). And operator partners, including "," Rostelecom sell VideoMost as SaaS a service.

Video conference 2

At the heart of Video conference 2.0 is a new version of the SPIRIT TeamSpirit Voice & Video Engine 3.2, which uses Scalable Video Coding (SVC) technology for H.264 and VP8 video codecs, as well as a wideband scalable proprietary voice codec SPIRIT IP-MR (IETF RFC 62) with automatic tuning to the available channel width. Thanks to this, Video conference provides excellent video and voice quality even in difficult network conditions. The software product automatically performs effective control over the resolution and frame rate of video, adjusting to the actual bandwidth of the channel. With the scalability of both voice and video, users get the best quality possible for their processing power and channels, regardless of which device they use as a video terminal.

With the support of the open SIP protocol, Video conference 2.0 is quickly introduced into the customer's IT infrastructure and easily integrates with corporate telephony, information systems and hardware VKS. The product also supports data encryption and enables centralized control and administration of Video conference servers.

Due to the growing popularity of tablet computers, the Video conference of 2.0 mobile application has been released for multi-point video conferencing with the iPad. Participation in video conferencing can also be taken through a regular browser - Video conference supports the most popular Windows and Mac OS browsers (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Safari). In addition, the new version allows recording video conferencing and offers users advanced capabilities for implementing a video conferencing service - Video conference can be installed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 64-bit versions of supported operating systems.

2011

Video conference 1.5

SPIRIT announced in December 2011 the release of a new version of its software product for multi-point Internet video conferencing (VKS) Video conference 1.5. Now VideoBridge allows you to conduct video conferences with the iPad, and also offers users a number of new features that significantly expand the possibilities of collaboration.

Video conferencing is becoming even more mobile - thanks to the release of the new version of Video conference 1.5, iPad2 has been added to the devices from which you can participate in web video conferencing. A special mobile version of the software product has been created for Apple's tablet computer. Video conference is optimal for users of other Apple devices - in addition to the most popular Windows browsers, the new version supports the latest versions of browsers for MAS OS: Firefox, Safari, Chrome.

Video conference of 1.5 guarantees the highest quality audio and video and works on personal and tablet computers without special equipment. The software product is quickly introduced into the customer's existing IT infrastructure, integrates with corporate telephony, information systems and hardware VKS, supports SORM, encryption and enables centralized control and administration of Video conference servers.

Video conference supports the LDAP protocol, providing the ability to single authorization and use an enterprise contact list from Active Directory, and easily integrates with domestic software products to encrypt all voice, video and data traffic.

Video conference of 1.5 offers enterprise users a number of features to enhance collaboration during video conferencing, including broadcasting in, Flash allowing an unlimited number of remote participants to follow the speaker's speech. In addition, you can start conferences in selector mode and exchange files during the conference. The updated interface makes the work more comfortable, allowing you to show the video image of participants even while working with the document.

Video conference is aimed at private and state-owned companies, as well as telecom operators and service providers and allows them to offer their users advanced multi-point and low-cost Internet video conferencing services. The software product Video conference supports multi-user video conferencing with an unlimited number of participants, based on the servers of the client or carrier. Video conference provides users with the ability to moderate conferences, collaborate with documents and text chat to increase the efficiency and productivity of collaboration, to save money, time and nerves for business trips and funds for long-distance calls.

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world-class product Video conference is a real alternative to Skype in Russia for government and corporate clients who are interested in quality, price, security and administration," says Andrey Sviridenko, SPIRIT CEO. "VideoBridge also allows domestic telecom operators and service providers to quickly launch VKS services under their own brand when selling broadband services to their corporate customers so as not to give their customers to Microsoft and Cisco."

Video conference 1.4

The new version of Video conference VKS 1.4 simultaneously supports XMPP and SIP protocols, which significantly expands the range of product users: now SIP terminals can be connected to the Video conference conference. It became possible to call ordinary and mobile phones from a video conference, as well as calls from ordinary and mobile phones to a video conference (call in/call out). Video conference 1.4 can be used with VKS equipment from various manufacturers - Tandberg, Polycom, etc.

The capabilities of integration with external systems have been expanded, remote conference management using the http protocol has been added, which makes the work of the system administrator more convenient. The updated server API provides ample opportunities to work with the list of participants. For example, an administrator can form a single list of conference participants and broadcast it to everyone at once, delete XMPP and SIP participants from the conference. VKS Video conference 1.4 can be used in the latest versions of browsers, including Internet Explorer 9 (32-bit and 64-bit), Mozilla Firefox 5.0, Google Chrome 11, 12, Safari 5.0 (32-bit and 64-bit), Opera 10, 11. Win32 and Mac OS 10.6 users can install the Video conference Agent desktop client software application - a video phone and messenger for creating and conducting immediate video conferencing. "Video conference Agent" has an intuitive interface with the usual list of contacts and presence status, familiar to all users of messenger programs.

You can invite participants to the conference directly from your contact list or by e-mail. Participants can preview images from the webcam when setting up, set the video resolution for p2p calls. It is possible to make calls through the SIP-gateway. It is also reported that VKS "Video conference" 1.4 saves the user's PC resources and minimizes processor load and channel load when broadcasting the desktop.

Video conference 1.3

Version 1.3 has expanded the set of supported browsers, as well as added new features for users. Now you can use the following operating systems and browsers to work with Video conference VKS: MS Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 - Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9; Mozilla Firefox 3.6, 4.0; Google Chrome 9.0; Safari 5.0; Opera 10, 11 beta; Mac OS 10.5 - 10.6: Safari 5.0 (32-bit и 64-bit).

On all of these platforms (both Windows and Mac), the function of sharing the desktop and individual applications is now fully available.

Users of Apple computers no longer need to install a special application to participate in video conferencing - now all the work takes place inside the Safari browser using a plugin that provides a full set of VKS functions, just like on a Windows PC. For conference participants on a Windows PC (32-bit), the ability to use 3D avatars instead of regular video from a webcam has been added.

The new version of the software product "Video conference of 1.3" supports the ability to create conferences with high video resolution and provides advanced user and tariff management capabilities, including corporate contact list management.

Version "Video conference 1.3" also adds the ability to work with cryptographic information protection tools "Crypto-PRO" and OpenSSL, which provides increased data transfer security and expands the use of Video conference VKS in corporate and departmental networks.

The new version of the product is aimed at telecom operators and service providers and allows them to offer users advanced multi-point and low-cost Internet video conferencing with advanced collaboration functionality.

The software product Video conference supports multi-user video conferencing with an unlimited number of participants, based on the servers of a client or carrier, providing users with the ability to moderate conferences, collaborate with documents, text chat to increase the efficiency and productivity of collaboration, save money, time and nerves for business trips, and save money for long-distance calls.

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