A device is dedicated to managing multimedia communications via an
asynchronous network (IPN) and a telephone network (TDMN) between firstly
a first audio communications terminal (T1) with a first video
communications terminal (PC1), and secondly a second audio communications
terminal (T2) with a second video communications terminal (PC2). The
device comprises management means (MG) serving to order link means (ML)
to set up a telephone link (L1) between the audio communications
terminals (T1, T2) via the traditional telephone network (TDMN) on
receiving a request to set up a multimedia call between the first and
second video communications terminals (PC1, PC2) via the asynchronous
network (IPN).