1. Development of a European videoconferencing service An idea by Egon Verharen TF-STREAM

2. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 2 Why? Collaboration does not know boundaries international video call should be as easy as local telephone call/email support for large multiparty conferences –audio, video, data

3. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 3 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,...

4. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 4 Issues? numberplan directory services (semi)automatic scheduling training & support joined R & D –middleware, network issues (QoS) VoIP?

5. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 5 Who?

6. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 6 Where? TBD Dante ?? Centrally at one TERENA member ?? –by Call for Tender Distributed amongst partners ??

7. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 7 Next? Project or workgroup formation –spin off of TF-STREAM plan development –subsidies/sponsors –timescale –requirements for participation –operations & mgt

8. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 8 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

9. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 9 The Commons Started by I2 but: international service –international aspects: TF-STREAM chair based on –ViDeNet (H.323) –VRVS (scheduling) –mbone tools (multicast)

10. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 10 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 email for support Distributed pools of equipment (e.g., MCUs) Training, workshops, tutorials, docs, … Phase II Operational production services Measurement infrastructure A financially sustainable service

11. may 15, 2001(c)2001 Egon Verharen @ TNC2001 11 Interested ? Contact –Egon Verharen TF-STREAM chair –Valentino Cavalli TF-STREAM secretary –TF-STREAM website http://www.terena.nl/task-forces/tf-stream/ –mailinglist