In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods disclosed herein provide for multipoint video teleconferencing via a communication network utilizing a relay communication device. The system comprises a plurality of video teleconferencing sites adapted to transmit and receive audio and video data via the relay communication device. Each video teleconferencing site is adapted to transmit audio and video data to the relay communication device. Each video teleconferencing site is adapted to receive audio and video data from the relay communication device, assemble the received audio and video data from each of the other video teleconferencing sites, and present the assembled audio and video data to one or more viewers via an audio and video interface.