Megaconference, Megaconference Jr, and the Gigaconference Past and Future Megaconference VIII Gigaconference II Megaconference Junior IV Bob Dixon, OARnet and Ohio State University Internet2 Spring Meeting - April 25, 2007, Washington Megaconference VIII Gigaconference II Megaconference Junior IV Bob Dixon, OARnet and Ohio State University Internet2 Spring Meeting - April 25, 2007, Washington

Megaconference VIII  November 6, Everywhere!  World’s Largest Internet Video Conference  360 Locations Worldwide; 5000 People  25 Countries on 5 Continents  12 Hours long; all time zones  26 MCUs cascaded together  November 6, Everywhere!  World’s Largest Internet Video Conference  360 Locations Worldwide; 5000 People  25 Countries on 5 Continents  12 Hours long; all time zones  26 MCUs cascaded together  26 Interactions (formerly Presentations)  17 Door Prizes  8 Vendor Presentations  26 Interactions (formerly Presentations)  17 Door Prizes  8 Vendor Presentations

Megaconference VIII (cont)  Official Welcome from Ohio State University President  Huge and Wonderful China Participation; 50 sites  Second Life - Virtual World participation   Streaming archives and DVDs available  Official Welcome from Ohio State University President  Huge and Wonderful China Participation; 50 sites  Second Life - Virtual World participation   Streaming archives and DVDs available

Gigaconference II  High Definition Video Conferencing Special Event  What is the current State of the Art?  December 5, Chicago Internet2 Meeting and Everywhere.  All Internet2 Corporate Member High- Definition Equipment Manufacturers  16 Remote High-Definition Sites Worldwide  High Definition Video Conferencing Special Event  What is the current State of the Art?  December 5, Chicago Internet2 Meeting and Everywhere.  All Internet2 Corporate Member High- Definition Equipment Manufacturers  16 Remote High-Definition Sites Worldwide

Gigaconference II (cont)  LifeSize  Polycom  Tandberg  Codian (MCU)  Streaming Video Archive and DVDs Available   LifeSize  Polycom  Tandberg  Codian (MCU)  Streaming Video Archive and DVDs Available 

Gigaconference Firsts  Largest-Ever HD VC. 24 locations.  First large-scale use of new Codian MCU  First cascade between Polycom and Codian HD MCUs.  First large-scale use of Polycom HD recorder  Largest-Ever HD VC. 24 locations.  First large-scale use of new Codian MCU  First cascade between Polycom and Codian HD MCUs.  First large-scale use of Polycom HD recorder

Special Event  Special VIP Show of Computer Art and Animation  from the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, Ohio Supercomputer Center  Special VIP Show of Computer Art and Animation  from the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, Ohio Supercomputer Center

Gigaconference Results  All the endpoints of all these vendors are interoperable.  All these MCUs are interoperable.  Very high data rates are not necessary for HD VC.  All the vendors cooperated and worked together.  Recordings and (SD) streaming video available.  All the endpoints of all these vendors are interoperable.  All these MCUs are interoperable.  Very high data rates are not necessary for HD VC.  All the vendors cooperated and worked together.  Recordings and (SD) streaming video available.

Special Thanks  Polycom for $5000  LifeSize for $2500  Codian for $2500  Allowed us to rent the high-quality HD projector.  Codian, flew in the new special HD MCU from England for this event.  Polycom, provided the HD recorder for this event.  Polycom for $5000  LifeSize for $2500  Codian for $2500  Allowed us to rent the high-quality HD projector.  Codian, flew in the new special HD MCU from England for this event.  Polycom, provided the HD recorder for this event.

Megaconference Junior IV  Run by and for students  Feb 22, 2007, Everywhere!  170 locations  16 countries  22 presentations  Student VJs  12 hours  Streaming Video archive available   Run by and for students  Feb 22, 2007, Everywhere!  170 locations  16 countries  22 presentations  Student VJs  12 hours  Streaming Video archive available 