The Use of Videoconferencing and Webcasting at the Fundao para Computao Cientifica Nacional

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The Use of Videoconferencing and Webcasting at
the Fundação para Computação Cientifica Nacional

• Rui Ribeiro(racr_at_fccn.pt)
• Fundação para Computação Científica Nacional
• Foundation for National Scientific Computing

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Summary

• Brief FCCN History
• The Research Network
• International Projects / Participation
• WebCast
• Videoconferencing
• Projects for 2004

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Brief FCCN History

• Founded 1987
• Big Computer Terminal Network
• Universities / RD Institutions
• Increase in network bandwidth / Internet Boom
• The need for new services
• First experiments with WebCast 1996
• First H.323 terminals 1999
• WG-Multimedia 2002

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Portuguese K-12

• Access Equipment Router PC
• ISDN 2 Channels (1997)
• Manages gt 10000 ISDN connections
• Helpline - Callcentre
• Broadband Upgrade towards ADSL/PowerLine
• Central Services Node
• Performance / Security

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Higher Education and Research Labs Network

• Network Management
• Router Management
• 100 Members
• International Link Géant
• Portuguese Internet Exchange GigaPix
• Advanced Services QoS, Multicast, IPv6

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IPv6

• IPv6 interconnected members
• Native Connectivity through Géant
• Portuguese IPv6 Task-Force
• European IPv6 Task-Force
• 6NET Project

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International Projects

• TERENA - TF-Netcast
• VRVS
• Opera Oberta
• CERT.PT // TERENA TF-CSIRT
• TF-NGN
• 6Net
• Cantino Connection / H.323 Testing

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WebCast

• MBone experiments (vic/rat)
• First experiments with Microsoft Netshow (1996)
• Some experiments with Real (2000 2002)
• Some experiments with Darwin (2002 2003)
• MS WM officially adopted
• Affordable, usable API, browser integration
• Linux Integration?

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WebCast Service at FCCN

• Initial Contact
• Form submission
• Site survey
• Testing (4 to 15 days before WebCast)
• Audio/Video presencial support
• Audio/Video equipment lending (Digital Camera(s),
  Digital Recorder, Lights, Sound, Video Mixing
  Table)

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WebCast Service at FCCN

• Encoder System (presencial support)
• IP conectivity / troubleshooting
• Broadcast Server configuration (Unicast /
  Multicast / IPv6)
• Webpage construction (PPT Sinc, FormMail for
  on-line questions)
• Log Analysis

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WebCast Service at FCCN

• Future developlements
• WebService Integration
• VOD / Session Portal Integration (TF-Netcast?)
• DRM
• Easy to use!
• A lot more marketing

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Videoconferencing

• 1999 First Terminals MCU
• 2000 Used internally
• 2002 Wish to make a network service
• 2004 VC Studios
• Meanwhile H.323 know-how (firewall, NAT, ...),
  more terminals, more bandwidth, more
  international integration, more information to
  the universities, low-bandwidth testing,
  international testing (FCCN/RNP), terminal
  testing, more documentation, new MCU.

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VC Studios

• H.323 Based
• High quality systems / environment
• Prepared Rooms
• QoS
• Multipurpose
• Videoconferencing
• E-Learning oriented (Webcast, Video Archive)
• Case studies
• Welsh Video Network
• Access Grid

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VC Studios

• Webcast Ready
• PC System will broadcast and provide the tools
  for PPT/APP sinc and Video archiving
• Web Managed Resources
• Phisical Rooms
• Virtual Rooms (MCU)
• Control?
• AAA
• Usage Metrics (On-line reporting)

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Conclusion

• Technical Organization
• Member of
• TERENA National Representative
• RIPE Local Internet Registry
• DANTE National Representative
• IPv6 Forum Member
• EURO-IX Foundation Member
• Extensive Know-how (WAN, Multicast, IPv6, WiFi,
  CERT, Broadband Services)

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FCCN

• Rui Ribeiro
• racr_at_fccn.pt
• http//www.fccn.pt
• Portugal