Subject: I2-NEWS: Internet2 Commons Offers Universities Scalable,
Easy-to-Use Video Collaboration Service
INTERNET2 COMMONS OFFERS UNIVERSITIES SCALABLE, EASY-TO-USE VIDEO=20
COLLABORATION SERVICE
MULTI-SITE IP VIDEOCONFERENCING SOLUTION FOR ADVANCED COLLABORATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. =96 October 6, 2003 =96 Internet2(R) today announced the=20
launch of the first videoconferencing service from the Internet2 Commons,=20
making group collaboration through videoconferencing as simple as=20
traditional phone conferencing. Network technologies and H.323 video and=20
audio standards combine to create an affordable and accessible service for=
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Internet2=92s members and partners.
=93The Internet2 Commons grew out of our members=92 needs for effective=
tools=20
for face-to-face meetings,=94 said Ted Hanss, Director of Applications for=
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Internet2. =93Internet2 Commons subscribers can easily reserve=20
videoconferencing ports for time-sensitive meetings such as remote research=
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collaborations and regularly scheduled distance learning classes. They can=
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also set-up multi-party videoconferences on the spur-of-the-moment.=94
Tyler Johnson, Telecom Systems Analyst at the University of North Carolina=
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added, =93This latest videoconferencing service is a vital stride in=20
developing virtual collaboration environments, which can increase=20
efficiencies in higher education and research. The affordable cost and=20
easily deployable technology of the Internet2 Commons makes it the=20
videoconferencing service of choice for the higher education community.=94
For subscribers, the Internet2 Commons provides the equipment, staffing,=20
and expertise to run this new H.323 service, which has been in development=
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for two years. H.323 video and audio standards for Internet Protocol-based=
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communications allow various vendor endpoints to seamlessly and compatibly=
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connect to one another.
The Internet2 Commons Videoconferencing Service via H.323 is provided for=20
the Internet2 community in order to create a global, collaborative=20
environment. The larger goal of the Internet2 Commons is to expand=20
IP-based collaboration opportunities for the Internet2 research and=20
education community, allowing members to work together more effectively=20
over advanced networks in support of research and education. Visit=20
http://commons.internet2.edu/h323/ to participate in the Internet2 Commons=
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videoconferencing service.
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About Internet2(R)
Led by more than 200 U.S. universities working with industry and=20
government, Internet2 develops and deploys advanced network applications=20
and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the=20
creation of tomorrow=92s Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships=20
among academia, industry, and government that helped foster today=92s=20
Internet in its infancy. For more information, visit: www.internet2.edu.
Contact:
Michelle Pollak, Internet2
+1-202-331-5345
mpollak@internet2.edu
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