Element Call on Cisco Room hardware
E2EE Matrix video conferences on existing Cisco hardware
This projects aims to develop plugins for using browser-based video conferencing software on existing Cisco Roomkit devices (Matrix/Element). This means a functional upgrade and longer utilisation for existing Cisco/Webex meeting room hardware, as found in both private companies and public institutions. The project will develop plugins for deployment and operation of Matrix/Element - a browser-based, open source video conferencing solution. This will remove the dependency on the proprietary cloud-based back-end provided by the vendor and thus allow this expensive hardware to continue to be used after Cisco stops supporting the hardware. The same equipment can even be upgraded to support end-to-end encryption for secure communication.
- The project's own website: https://github.com/TheArcaneBrony/cisco-element-call
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
