2. Telepresence Interoperability is Here! Bob Dixon, Ohio Academic Resources Network (OARnet)_ Internet2 Fall member Meeting October 7, 2009 San Antonio, Texas

3. Schedule of Events Introduction of Speakers Overview of Video Conferencing Interoperability Description of Yesterday’s Live Demos Playback of Recordings from the Demos Presentations by the Speakers 2

4. Our Presenters Stefan Karapetkov - Polycom Bill Rippon - IBM Research Jim Goodyear - LifeSize Gabe Moulton - Ohio State University Robbie Noble - Ohio State University 3

5. Web Conferencing –PC and small camera –Collaboration tools such as Skype, Elluminate, WebX.... –Fair quality Standard H.323 Video Conferencing –Most common type today –Good quality High-Definition H.323 Video Conferencing –Like HDTV –Excellent quality Telepresence –HD, plus appearance of being in the same room *Note there are a few other systems that do not fit into these categories The Four Levels of Videoconferencing

6. Telepresence Systems Generalities Most telepresence systems are expensive. –Typically $250K and up, per room. Some are proprietary or do not use the standard H.323 protocol, and hence are not interoperable with other telepresence systems. –HP, Cisco. Some require special or vendor-managed networks. Some are H.323 standards-based and can become fully interoperable with one another. –Polycom –Tandberg –LifeSize 5

7. Typical Telepresence Systems For reasons of brevity, I will illustrate only one typical model of telepresence equipment from each vendor. –They all have other models also. Photos are from the company web sites. 6

8. Tandberg Telepresence 7

9. Polycom Telepresence 8

10. LifeSize Telepresence 9

11. Who Uses Telepresence? Typically corporate execs, for whom cost is less important. So far little used in education. A recent poll shows <10 in USA. Reasons for little education use: –High cost, including purchase, installation and operation. –Typically not suitable for more than a few people at once, such as classrooms. –Incompatibility with each other, and existing video conf equipment. –Will not dedicate a room to something that is rarely used. –High bandwidth and network quality required. –Requires multiple rooms. Standard high-definition video conferencing can do many of the things that telepresence does, with less cost and complexity. 10

12. Videoconferencing Interoperability by Level 11 Web Conferencing –Very little interoperability, with each other or with industry standard. –A few now provide interoperability with standard H.323. (Elluminate VCS, RADVision Scopia Desktop, Vidyo…) –Skype/H.323 gateway being evaluated by Internet2. Standard H.323 Videoconferencing –Complete interoperability. High-definition Standard H.323 Videoconferencing –Complete Interoperability. Telepresence Few vendors claim interoperability. Tandberg and Polycom can interoperate thru their MCUs.

13. Desktop Collaboration Tools Collaboration tools have traditionally had stone walls between each other.

14. Standard Video Conferencing High-Definition Standard Video Conferencing Desktop Collaboration Tools Collaboration tools have traditionally had a stone wall between themselves and industry standard video conferencing.

15. Standard Video Conferencing High-Definition Standard Video Conferencing Desktop Collaboration Tools Standard definition and high definition video conferencing work well together.

16. Standard Video Conferencing High-Definition Standard Video Conferencing Desktop Collaboration Tools Some collaboration tools have now blasted a hole thru the wall separating them from industry standard video conferencing. And they have begun to penetrate the walls between themselves.

17. Standard Video Conferencing High-Definition Standard Video Conferencing Desktop Collaboration Tools We are now seeing interoperability between some collaboration tools and industry standard video conferencing

18. Tele Presence Telepresence systems have had stone walls between each other.

19. Standard Video Conferencing High-Definition Standard Video Conferencing Tele Presence Some telepresence systems have had gaps in the wall between themselves and industry standard video conferencing.

20. Standard Video Conferencing High-Definition Standard Video Conferencing Tele Presence Most telepresence systems now interoperate with industry standard video conferencing. And they have reluctantly begun to penetrate the walls between themselves.

21. Standard Video Conferencing High-Definition Standard Video Conferencing Tele Presence Desktop Collaboration Tools UNIVERSAL INTEROPERABILITY !

22. Polycom TPX 3-screen TP San Antonio, TX LifeSize Room100 3-screen TP At OARNet Columbus, OH Telepresence Interoperability Demo for Internet2 Conference Oct 6, 2009. San Antonio, Texas (updated 2 Oct 09) Polycom RPX 2-screen TP At Iformata Dayton, OH Tandberg T3 3-screen TP Lisbon,Portugal Polycom RPX 4-screen TP At IBM Research Armonk, NY Tandberg T3 3-screen TP at Tandberg, via IBM Research Location TBD Polycom RSS Recorder in Berrein Springs, MI Bob Dixon Tandberg T3 3-screen TP Oporto,Portugal Cisco CTS3000 3-screen TP at IBM Research Hawthorne, NY Either/Or Tandberg Recorder at IBM Research Almaden, CF Polycom TPX 3-screen TP Andover, MA Tandberg TP Server (MCU) at IBM Yorktown Heights, NY Polycom RMX MCU at OSU Columbus, OH Polycom Simulated 3-screen TP at IBM Rsrch Yorktown, NY