Multipoint Control Unit

What Does Multipoint Control Unit Mean?

A multipoint control unit (MCU) is a video-conferencing device that links two or more audiovisual workstations into one audiovisual conference call.

Techopedia Explains Multipoint Control Unit

The MCU sits at the local area network’s (LAN) endpoint and gathers relevant system capability data, such as bandwidth, at each video-conferencing workstation. To ensure full participation, the MCU arranges the call to suit the capabilities of the least powerful system.

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