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The European Face of Videoconferencingand other developments
Egon Verharen
SURFnet
GDS: 0031302305367
Former TF-STREAM chair, Vidmid-vc, ViDe.Net, ViDe,
Internet2 Commons
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International coordination
� Why� Collaboration does not know boundaries
� Present and upcoming (inter)national videoconferencing (and streaming) services
� Interoperability & Connectivity
� Shared interest/issues
� Numbering schemes
� Identical dialing (whoever/whereever you are)
� Middleware issues
� How� Task-forces, R & D programmes, training material
� Shared member- & leadership
� Interconnection of vc core components (gk, gw,�)
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VC services in Europa
� At least some form of H.323 VC services:
� Gatekeeper and/or
� Help in setup and perform VC
� Loaner program
� Not counting mbone/Agnode use
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Higher ed. VC services
�European research networks�operational: DFN (Germany), UKERNA (UK), SWITCH (Switzerland), HEAnet (Ireland), SURFnet (Netherlands), Funet(Finland), Uninett (Norway), RedIris (Spain), CARnet (Croatia), GARR/Cineca (Italy), GRnet (Greece), UNI-C (Denmark), FCCN
(Portugal), CESnet (Czech Rep.), Arnes (Slovenia)
� North America�ViDeNet, Internet2 Commons, Oarnet, Onenet, �
�CANARIE (Canada)
�CUDI (Mexico)
� Asian-Pacific research networks�AARNet (Australia)
�Plans for all APAN exchange points (Japan, China, Malysia, Thailand,�)
� South America/Africa�Known sites (Egypt, South Africa; Brasil, Chile)
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Example: DFNVC
30B ISDN G-WiN 155Mbps
Q2: MCUQ2: MCU--60, MVP, 3.0 for MPG60, MVP, 3.0 for MPG
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User group: MPI-IPP
PicTel T500
T500 T500
Garching
Greifswald
PicTel T500
T6000 T880
DFNVCDFNVC
T6000
MS
T6000
MS
10 VV
15 VV
DFNVCDFNVC
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MPI-IPP statistics
Seminar roomsSeminar rooms 3 Tandberg 500 in Greifswald - positivepositive
2 Tandberg 500 /880 in Garching - positivepositive
~10% H.320~10% H.320 > 10 point-to-point / room / week - positivepositive
~ 2 multipoint (3-5) / room / week - positivepositive
tight VNC in regular use - positivepositive
Lecture HallsLecture Halls 2 Tandberg 6000 (MS) (H. 323)
~10% H.320~10% H.320 ~ 5 point-to-point / week, 90 min - positivepositive
~ 1-2 multipoint / month, 90 min - positivepositive
NetMeeting in regular use - positivepositive
DesktopsDesktops ~25 ViaVideo (H.323) - positivepositive
> 10 connections / client / week
tight VNC in regular use - positivepositive
FailuresFailures Lecture Halls:Lecture Halls: 1 IP, 1 ISDN interrupt
in 182 conferences in 2002 - positivepositive
Compatibility?Compatibility? VRVS, AG, SW clients, old H.320 clients
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Example user group: EFDA
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T500 / 10 VV
GnuGK-Proxy
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Alternatives: VRVS
� VRVS� From the Physics community
� Tens of reflectors, thousands of users, thousands of hours used
� Scheduling
Qo
SQ
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VRVS Reflectors VRVS Reflectors ((Unicast/Multicast)Unicast/Multicast)
Real Time Protocol (RTP/RTCP)Real Time Protocol (RTP/RTCP)
Mbone ToolsMbone Tools((vicvic, vat/rat,..), vat/rat,..)
QuickTimeQuickTime
V4.0
H.323H.323 MPEGMPEG OthersOthers????
Network Layer (TCP/IP)Network Layer (TCP/IP)
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VRVS Web User InterfaceVRVS Web User Interface
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VRVS UserInterface
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Alternatives: AccessGrid
AccessGrid Node NERSC Berkeley
~100 nodes worldwide
Commercial Solutions
~40 K�
1-2 Technicians / node
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What Is ViDeNet ?
� A test-bed for exploring issues associated with the creation of the global integrated video/voice over IP environment
� An interconnected network of h.323 zones
� A community of users sharing information
video to every (edu) person on Earth ...
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ViDeNet Zones
� International
� Universities
� Educational institutes
� Research institutes
� Research and Educational Networks
� Companies
� Public Zone
100+ Zones !10000+ endpointsAnd counting
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Global Dialing Scheme
� Principles� International, but Freedom of choice for local
situation� E.164/tel.no. integration� Implemented by present gatekeeper
technology� Compatible with existing network (ViDeNet)� Governed by ViDe�s Numerical Address Space
Management (NASM) working group
� Proposal� by SURFnet, UKERNA, HEAnet, UNC� Implemented by ViDeNet, Internet2 and NREN
services and testbeds
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Global dialling scheme/system
� Numeric[<EZ>]<world gk><cc.> <org. ><clientno>[<suf>]
00 ITU cc uniqueID local no.
00 31 302305 367
� Alphanumeric<userID>@<fully qualified domain name>
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GDS in action
541
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ViDeNet gatekeeper hierarchy
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Numerical Address Space Management (NASM)
� Core Dial Plan Management for ViDeNet� Manage Root Gatekeeper Hierarchy� ViDeNet admissions� Root ViDeNet tool administration
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Tools
� New (white pages) directory
� web-based management tools
�for zone administrators to manage their users and zone
�for users to manage directory information and endpoints
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Internet2 Video
� The Internet2 Commons� Operational Service for IP Video to Internet2
Schools and Communities
� Bridges H.323, SIP, VRVS, Voice, Data, streaming video, �
� Training
� Megaconference (now no.5)
� Cost recovery model
� Voice Over IP Working Group� SIP / h.323 deployment issues
� Video Middleware (VidMid)�What the heck is video middleware ???
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Goal for Video middleware
� Room for improvement. Today�s VC apps:� No resource discovery � need to already know address
of gatekeeper/proxy, target, gateway
� Non-existent or unreliable authentication (who is calling?)
� No authorization (all users have same access)
� No security (eavesdropping)
� Develop Middleware Strategies and Prototype Working Code for
� FEDERATED (No Root Authority; multiple policy)
� SECURE (Authenticated Users; Ability to apply Usage policies; no eavesdropping)
� VIDEOCONFERENCING (H.323 and SIP) Services
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VidMid-vc
� Video Middleware� Essential �glue� for connecting video networking
protocols to institutional infrastructure
� Needed in federated administration model�crossing institutional boundaries�
� Issues� Authentication & Authorization
� Resource Discovery
� Directory Services
� Ensure common approach for H.323 / SIP
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Where are we ?
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ViDe.Net
� National Science Foundation Grant No. 0222710
� Partners:� University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Clarement Graduate University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, SURFnet, RADVISION
� Goals� H.LDAP
� framework for specification of VC security requirements and implement the security specification in SIP- and H.323-clients
� Testbed
� Video Middleware Cookbook
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H.LDAP
� Goal: Standardized Directory Services for multiple video/voice protocols
�ITU sg16 commObject � H.350 �H.LDAP
� Inter-institutional searching
� Implemented via web or endpoints
� Supported by gatekeepers for EP lookup
� Available in ViDeNet now
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H.LDAP Structure
commOwnercommUniqueIDcommPrivateh323Identityh323Identity
h323IdentityGKDomainh323IdentityGKDomain
h323Identityh323h323Identityh323--IDID
h323IdentitydialedDigitsh323IdentitydialedDigits
h323Identityemailh323Identityemail--IDID
h323IdentityURLh323IdentityURL--IDID
h323Identitytransporth323Identitytransport--IDID
h323IdentitypartyNumberh323IdentitypartyNumber
h323IdentitymobileUIMh323IdentitymobileUIM
h323IdentityUidh323IdentityUid
h323IdentityPasswordh323IdentityPassword
h323IdentityCertificateh323IdentityCertificate
h323IdentityEndpointTypeh323IdentityEndpointType
inetOrgPersonnameaddresstelephoneemailorganizationorganizational unit
commURIRFC 1274userPassword
Enterprise Directory commObject Directory
genericsuper-class
Protocol-specifich323IdentitySIPIdentity
work onVRVSAccessGridMPEG�Add only one attribute
To your enterprise directory
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H.LDAP In Action
� Find any user anywhere !
� Create value added portals
DIRGK
DIRGK
DIRGK
DIRGK
Directory Portal
e.g. ViDeNet
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https://videnet.unc.edu/
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What Can You Do ?
� Set up VC services
�Come to training
� Join ViDeNet/GDS
�International dialling� Interoperability testing
� Experience sharing
� Join Vidmid-vc
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References
� Vidmid-vc http://middleware.internet2.edu/video/� ViDe.Net project http:// metric.it.uab.edu/vnet / � ViDe http://www.vide.net/� ViDeNet https://videnet.unc.edu/� ViDeNet dir. of video dir.s http://videnet.unc.edu/vide-
dod/index.phtml
� Numberplan http://www.wvn.ac.uk/support/h323address.htm http://www.surfnet.nl/innovatie/surfworks/conferencing/numberplan/
� ViDe NASMhttp://www.vide.net/workgroups/nasm/index.shtml
� Internet2 http://www.internet2.edu/� Internet2 Commons http://commons.internet2.edu/
� Megaconference http://www.mega-net.net/megaconference/
� Presentations� Vidmid
http://www.internet2.edu/presentations/spring02/20020507-VidMid-Verharen.ppt
� H.323 and Approaches to Authenticationhttp://www.dpo.uab.edu/%7Ejgemmill/Presentations/Year_2002/Internet2AUthNZ2002.pdf
� Secure videoconferencinghttp://www.vide.net/conferences/spr2003/presentations/day_one/jill_g