Videoconferencing and NIMBA

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Videoconferencing and NIMBA

• By
• Sarah Blane
• Fabien Le Regent
• Yasuo Suzuki
• John Woo

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Agenda

• Overview
• Definition
• History
• Summary of Findings
• State of Development
• Key Features and Benefits
• Vendors
• Analysis of Applications (NIMBA)
• Benefits
• Limitations
• Implementation Issues
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Recommendations
• Conclusion
• Questions

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Definition
Overview

• Videoconferencing the holding of a conference
  among people at remote locations by means of
  transmitted audio and video signals.

Source Merriam Webster Online
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History (1 of 2)
Overview

• 1964 Introduction at Worlds Fair in New York
• 1970 ATT Picturephone (160/month for each
  point)
• 1976 Network Video Protocol (NVP)
• 1976 Nippon Telegraph establishes VC bet Osaka
  and Tokyo
• 1981 Packet Video Protocol (PVP)
• 1982 IBM Japan establishes 48,000 bps IBM
  internal VC
• 1982 Compression Labs VC product (250K _at_
  1,000/hour)
• 1986 PictureTel VC product (80,000 _at_ 100/hour)
• 1991 IBM introduces first PC-based VC system
  called PicTel
• (20,000 _at_ 30/hour)
• 1991 DARTnet connects transcontinental IP
  network bet U.S.
• and U.K.

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History (2 of 2)
Overview

• 1992 CU-SeeMe
• 1992 ITU establishes Standard H.263 and later
  H.323
• 1996 Microsoft enters VC market with NetMeeting
• 1997 Caltech-CERN project
• 1998 CU-See Me 1.0 developed by Cornell
• 1999 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
• 2001 Microsoft announces Windows XP Messenger
  uses SIP
• 2001 First telesurgery using VC
• 2001 Reporters broadcast live using VC from
  Afghanistan
• 2003 High-speed Internet access widely available
• 2003 Distance learning adopted by higher
  education
• 2007 BUS619 uses VC as part of E-NIMBA

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State of Development
Summary of Findings
Evolution Cycle for Videoconferencingcalca
1982 IBM Japan
1982 Compression Labs VC
1981 Packet Video Protocol
1986 PictureTel VC
1976 Network Video Protocol
1991 First PC-based VC by IBM
1970 ATT Picturephone
1991 DARTnet Transcontinental IP Network
1969 Moon Landing
1992 CU-SeeMe
2007 UH E-NIMBA
1964 NY Worlds Fair
2003 High-speed Internet / Distance Learning
2001 Media, Telesurgery
1992 ITU Standard H.263
1999 SIP
1996 Microsoft NetMeeting
1998 Cornell CU-SeeMe 1.0
1997 CalTech CERN
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State of Development

• Evolution
• Stagnation
• Numeric Network
• Progress in Encoding Decoding
• Toward Some Standards
• Compression/Decompression Software
• Price Decrease
• Finding its Utility
• Relation to other technology
• Heavily Linked to the Technological Progress
• To the HD
• The Major Role of the Internet
• Product life cycle
• Growth
• Booming Competition
• Becoming Profitable
• Globalization

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Benefits / Key Features
Summary of Findings
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Vendors
Summary of Findings
according to a 2005 survey
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Application Analysis E-NIMBA
Analysis of Applications

• UH-Manoa Neighbor Island MBA
• Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, Saipan

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Potential Benefits
Analysis of Applications

• University
• Generate Revenue
• Increase Enrollment
• Expand University reach
• Students
• Convenience for students
• Pursue quality education without relocating

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Limitations
Analysis of Applications

• Cost and Skills
• Very expensive to implement technology, High
  up-front cost
• Requires regular maintenance
• Need on-site technician in local classroom
• Cultural Differences
• Varying levels of adaptation to technology
• Technological Limitations
• Problematic Technology dropped connections,
  poor visual
• or sound quality
• Requires additional supporting technologies

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Implementation Issues
Analysis of Applications

• Infrastructure HITS2
• Resistance to Change
• Insufficient Training
• Unclear Objectives of Class Etiquette
• High Cost New Technology RISK

Interactive TV Locations and Staff Sites
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Cost, Initial Investment Operational Cost
Analysis of Applications
Initial Investment
Hardware
Videoconferencing
System
125,000
Installation
19,000
Network
System
210,000
Installation
5,000
Training
11,000
370,000
User (Instructor, Supporting Staff, IT Staff, etc)
Administrative, Cable, other
Other costs (15)
56,000
426,000
Operational Cost
Maintenance Support
Videoconferencing
11,200
Network
21,000
IP Network Utility
4,800
Network usage, Electricity,
On-site classroom support staff, IT maintenance
Administrative
33,000
70,000
Other costs (15)
11,000
81,000
Costs are based on existing solution provider
Assumption 1. One main classroom plus 4 satellite
classes 2. Assuming cost for Instructor Class
room costs are fixed cost
Costs are our estimate
Does not include initial investment of HITS
microwave tower
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Benefits Increase tuition
Analysis of Applications
Spring
Summer
Total
Fall
Note
Additional class registration
30
30
30
90
Utilizing main location plus 4 satellite location
Class Videoconferencing
6 class
6 class
18 class
6 class
Only 30 of available classes per classroom
Total additional registration
180
180
540
180
Estimated Tuition per registration
1,500
1,500
-
1,500
In 2007, Resident 454 Non-resident 688 per
credit
Total additional tuition
270,000
270,000
810,000
270,000
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Cost-benefit analysis
Analysis of Applications
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Thousand dollars
Additional Tuition
810
810
810
Initial Investment
426
81
81
81
Operational Costs
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Increase Quality
Increase Revenue
Short-term
Long-term
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Conclusion

• Overview
• Definition
• History
• Summary of Findings
• State of Development
• Key Features and Benefits
• Vendors
• Analysis of Applications
• Benefits
• Limitations
• Implementation Issues
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Recommendations

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THANK YOUAny Questions?