A Few Key Terms: Loosely Defined

• Call: Point-to-Point communication between 2 sites

• Endpoint: A Terminal, Gateway, or MCU• Gatekeeper: Access control + a little bit more• Gateway: Translation between two technologies• IP: Internet Protocol• MCU: (Multipoint Control Unit) Endpoint

allowing communication between three or more sites. Not needed for a point-to-point conference.

Top Issues Related to Deployment of this Technology

in Oklahoma

• Available Bandwith

• Codec Interoperability

• Network Paths

• MCU Access

• Integration into the Teaching Environment

Available Bandwidth

• End user sites

• Hub sites

Endpoint Interoperability

• Intel/ Picture Tel

• Polycom

• Vtel

• Others

Common H.323 endpoints in Oklahoma are:

• Intel Teamstation (PC based)– January 2000 State Contract Price:

• w/monitor=$7,039.36

• w/o monitor=$5,759.36

• http://www.onenet.net/ops/C99018a.html

• Polycom (Set based/Appliance)– January 2000 State Contract Price:

• Viewstation = $4,373.27

Network Choices/ Paths

• This is a good one

• Chaos

• Bonus Tip: Watching McGyver reruns is probably your best bet in resolving this one

MCU Access in Oklahoma

• OneNet Hub Sites - White Pine

• OSU- Accord

• Pioneer - Video Server

The reality is……

• H.323 has been deployed in Oklahoma and you will see it.

• OneNet is pressing to move in this direction

• You need to know a little about it.

Integration into a Teaching Environment

• This is a “biggie” but has been largely ignored

• Utilization of content resources has been largely ignored

• It needs to be more seamless than it is

Solutions are often technology oriented and not student and teacher

oriented.

Scenarios you may encounter

• An existing DL studio

• The “Roll About Cart”

• The Existing Studio

• The “Roll About Cart”

A sample setup for making your H.323 conferencing equipment more teacher

friendly

LAN/Intranet

OneNet/ Internet(Video,

Data,Telephone)

Pi

Instructor Camera

Classroom Monitor

Document Camera

Instructor PC

H.323MobileCodec

Instructor Mic

Speakers

A/V Switcher

LAN/Intranet

OneNet/ Internet(Video,

Data,Telephone)

Existing Studio

H.323Codec

This may work to make your H.323 conferencing equipment more teacher friendly if you have an

existing studio