Development of a European videoconferencing service An idea by Egon Verharen TF-STREAM
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC Why? Collaboration does not know boundaries international video call should be as easy as local telephone call/ support for large multiparty conferences –audio, video, data
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC What? Support for large-scale, distributed collaboration for research and education community H.323 & mbone int.l infrastructure Shared resources –MCUs, gatekeepers, reflectors gateways to other technologies –MPEG-x over IP, H.320 (ISDN), ATM, Access Grid, DV, HDTV,...
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC Issues? numberplan directory services (semi)automatic scheduling training & support joined R & D –middleware, network issues (QoS) VoIP?
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC Who?
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC Where? TBD Dante ?? Centrally at one TERENA member ?? –by Call for Tender Distributed amongst partners ??
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC Next? Project or workgroup formation –spin off of TF-STREAM plan development –subsidies/sponsors –timescale –requirements for participation –operations & mgt
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC New and only ? No e.g. Internet2: The Commons ‘borrow’ from their plans –European adaptation –dependent on outcome of what & where discussion Others: Canarie, AARnet, APAN
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC The Commons Started by I2 but: international service –international aspects: TF-STREAM chair based on –ViDeNet (H.323) –VRVS (scheduling) –mbone tools (multicast)
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC The Commons Vision: –enabling one-to-one, one-to-group, and group-to-group collaboration –supporting personal communications, meetings, conferences, and teaching and learning –for Internet2 members and their international counterparts Phase I A “best effort” service Site coordinator point-of-contact Use for support Distributed pools of equipment (e.g., MCUs) Training, workshops, tutorials, docs, … Phase II Operational production services Measurement infrastructure A financially sustainable service
may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon TNC Interested ? Contact –Egon Verharen TF-STREAM chair –Valentino Cavalli TF-STREAM secretary –TF-STREAM website –mailinglist