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Cisco Unified Video Advantage
Cisco Unified Video Advantage is a Cisco-designed communication solution that integrates video into Cisco IP Phones, enhancing unified communications deployments. It primarily facilitates video conferencing and collaboration over enterprise networks by managing video streams across various endpoints. The service typically uses UDP on port 5445 to enable efficient, real-time media transfer with minimal latency and overhead..
Cisco Unified Video Advantage (CUVA) is a Cisco proprietary system that adds video capabilities to Cisco IP Phones, providing end users with integrated voice and video communications. By leveraging existing Cisco Voice-over-IP infrastructure, CUVA manages signaling and media streams to enable smooth video call experiences. It is compatible with a wide range of Cisco IP Phones and is often integrated within Cisco Unified Communications Manager for centralized management.
Port 5445 (UDP) is predominantly used by CUVA for establishing and managing video streams. It facilitates the rapid, real-time transmission of video packets between endpoints, reducing the impact of network latency and jitter. The system usually relies on RTP (Real Time Protocol) over UDP for transmitting media. As video conferencing is interactive and delay-sensitive, UDP is preferred over TCP to minimize delays caused by retransmissions.
In deployment scenarios, this port must be allowed through internal network firewalls and quality of service (QoS) parameters should be carefully tuned for optimal video quality. Interoperability with various Cisco collaboration solutions ensures a seamless user experience, leveraging this dedicated port for media streaming.