1. 1 The Use of Videoconferencing and Webcasting at the Fundação para Computação Cientifica Nacional Rui Ribeiro (racr@fccn.pt) Fundação para Computação Científica Nacional Foundation for National Scientific Computing

2. 2 Summary Brief FCCN History The Research Network International Projects / Participation WebCast Videoconferencing Projects for 2004

3. 3 Brief FCCN History Founded 1987 Big Computer & Terminal Network Universities / R&D Institutions Increase in network bandwidth / Internet Boom The need for new services First experiments with WebCast – 1996 First H.323 terminals – 1999 WG-Multimedia – 2002

4. 4 Portuguese K-12 Access Equipment – Router + PC ISDN – 2 Channels (1997) Manages > 10000 ISDN connections Helpline - Callcentre Broadband Upgrade towards ADSL/PowerLine Central Services Node Performance / Security

5. 5 Higher Education and Research Labs Network Network Management Router Management ~100 Members International Link: Géant Portuguese Internet Exchange: GigaPix Advanced Services: QoS, Multicast, IPv6

6. 6 IPv6 IPv6 interconnected members Native Connectivity through Géant Portuguese IPv6 Task-Force European IPv6 Task-Force 6NET Project

7. 7 International Projects TERENA - TF-Netcast VRVS Opera Oberta CERT.PT // TERENA TF-CSIRT TF-NGN 6Net Cantino Connection / H.323 Testing

8. 8 WebCast MBone experiments (vic/rat) First experiments with Microsoft Netshow (1996) Some experiments with Real (2000 – 2002) Some experiments with Darwin (2002 – 2003) MS WM officially adopted –Affordable, usable API, browser integration –Linux Integration?

9. 9 WebCast Service at FCCN Initial Contact Form submission Site survey Testing (4 to 15 days before WebCast) Audio/Video presencial support Audio/Video equipment lending (Digital Camera(s), Digital Recorder, Lights, Sound, Video Mixing Table)

10. 10 WebCast Service at FCCN Encoder System (presencial support) IP conectivity / troubleshooting Broadcast Server configuration (Unicast / Multicast / IPv6) Webpage construction (PPT Sinc, FormMail for on-line questions) Log Analysis

11. 11 WebCast Service at FCCN Future developlements –WebService Integration –VOD / Session Portal Integration (TF- Netcast?) –DRM –Easy to use! –A lot more marketing

12. 12 Videoconferencing 1999 – First Terminals & MCU 2000 – Used internally 2002 – Wish to make a network service 2004 – VC Studios Meanwhile: H.323 know-how (firewall, NAT,...), more terminals, more bandwidth, more international integration, more information to the universities, low- bandwidth testing, international testing (FCCN/RNP), terminal testing, more documentation, new MCU.

13. 13 VC Studios H.323 Based High quality systems / environment –Prepared Rooms –QoS Multipurpose –Videoconferencing –E-Learning oriented (Webcast, Video Archive) Case studies –Welsh Video Network –Access Grid

14. 14 VC Studios Webcast Ready –PC System will broadcast and provide the tools for PPT/APP sinc and Video archiving Web Managed Resources –Phisical Rooms –Virtual Rooms (MCU) –Control? AAA Usage Metrics (On-line reporting)

15. 15 Conclusion Technical Organization Member of: –TERENA – National Representative –RIPE – Local Internet Registry –DANTE – National Representative –IPv6 Forum – Member –EURO-IX – Foundation Member Extensive Know-how (WAN, Multicast, IPv6, WiFi, CERT, Broadband Services)

16. 16 FCCN Rui Ribeiro racr@fccn.pt http://www.fccn.pt Portugal