MPEG2 Interactive Videoconferencing and Distance Learning

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MPEG-2 Interactive Videoconferencing and Distance
Learning

• Don Lovelace
• Director of US Sales, East

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Miranda Media NetworksObjectives

• Provide Best-in-Class solution for Interactive
  Broadband Multimedia applications
• Flexible and scalable platform
• Maximize network efficiency, quality and
  interactivity
• Easy to use, web based scheduling
• Solid, reliable SNMP-based network management
  with security controls and reporting
• Incorporate legacy systems

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Target Applications and Customers
Service provisioning platform for broadband
multimedia applications
Corporate Headquarters
Hospital
Multimedia Service
MAC 500
MAC 500
Broadband Network
Other Network
Multimedia Multipoint Server
MAC 500
University or School
TV Station
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MAC 500 Awards
1999 Product of the Year Award by
Communications Solutions
Best in Class Interactive MPEG-2 codec! By
Computer Telephony Integration Magazine
2000 Market Engineering Award By Frost
Sullivan
Awarded MPEG-2 over ATM Video RFP By Verizon, 2000
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MAC 500 Rel 3.0 FeaturesBase System

• 5 Slot Chassis
• 1 Power supply standard, 2nd Optional
• CompactPCI Bus system
• Slot 1 (A) - Host Module
• Power PC603, 200MHz processor
• pSOS real time operating system
• Craft port, 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Port
• Slot 2 (B) - ATM Network Interface Module
• 4 types on interfaces, Electric or optical
• Slots 3-5 - User cards
• MPEG-2 Codecs - encoder and decoder cards

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ATM Network Interfaces

• ATM Interface
• UNI 3.1, ILMI, AAL5
• Network Interfaces
• DS-3, OC-3 (SM/MM), IMA nT-1/E-1
• Quality of Service/Traffic Types
• CBR, VBR-rt, VBR-nrt and UBR
• Connection Types
• PVC, SVC and Persistent SVC
• Point to Point, Point to Multipoint, Logical
  Multicast Broadcast
• SNMP Network Management
• Traffic Management
• Traffic Shaping and Call Admission Control (CAC)

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User Side Interfaces

• 2 MPEG-2 Codecs
• Encoder/Decoder card
• Input S-Video or Composite
• Output S-Video and Composite
• Dual Decoder card
• 2 Outputs S-Video and Composite
• Data Port
• 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Interface
• Auto-detect
• Transparent LAN bridging (Spanning Tree
  Algorithm)
• IP Tunnelling (RFC 1483)

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MAC 500 Shelf
(Optional OC-3 SM/MM, IMA T-1)
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MAC 500 MPEG-2 Interface

• Full IBBP, IBP, IP or I-frame coding
• Based on MPEG-2 Standard (MP_at_ML)
• Support NTSC and PAL video
• MPEG-2 Audio Layer 2 (1 stereo or 2 mono channels
  _at_ 32, 44.1 and 48Khz sampling rate)
• Selectable bit rate (0.8 Mb/s to 15 Mb/s) in
  100Kb/s increments
• Variable GoP Size (up to 128)
• Frame size CCIR 601, half CCIR 601, SIF
• Low encoding/decoding delay (90ms - 180ms)
• SNMP managed

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MAC 500IP Rel. 3.0

• MPEG-2 over IP
• Standard IP encapsulation (RFC 2250)
• Runs on existing MAC 500 hardware
• QoS Enabled
• Type of Service (ToS)
• Video/audio prioritization
• Good for Intranet use
• Point to Point only today

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MAC 500 Rel. 4.0

• MAC 500 Rel. 4.0 ATM/IP - Oct. 01
• Full Integration of ATM and IP
• Re-use free UNI slot with MPEG-2 card
• Additional QoS and IP features
• Full DiffServ
• IP unicast and multicast

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Multimedia Multipoint Server

• MMS
• Gateway to legacy networks
• Allows users with different QoS on different
  networks to interact with each other
• MPEG-2, H320/ISDN, H323, MPEG-1, MJPEG
• 8, 16, 24 or 32 port system (Video, Audio and
  Data)
• ITU T.120 Compliant

The MMS is the industrys first Multipoint
Control Unit capable of supporting multiple video
and audio standards at different bit-rates and
quality of service within the same session.
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TC Reliance
Provides the reservation, user interface and
service management to deploy interactive video
conferencing applications and provide control to
the end user.

• Main Features
• Flexible TC Reliance allows customization based
  on the networks needs and processes to be
  implemented.
• Scalable Supports smallest to the largest
  networks.
• WEB Based system accessible using
  Internet/Intranet
• Security configurable access and password
  protection
• Powerful database engine Use Oracle 8 database
  for optimum performance
• Work load distribution TC Reliance can
  distributes the workload on multiple machines for
  scalability
• Redundancy - Cluster Server Aware
• Control of other networks and equipment such as
  H.320 MCUs

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Distance Education
Verizon
TC Reliance
MAC 500
MAC 500
MAC 500
MAC 500
MMS Bridge Wt H.320 GW
Syracuse University
Best-in-class solutions - MAC 500 features and
Video/Data performance - MPEG-2 Video Quality and
Low delay, Low bit rate - TC Reliance web-based,
advanced scheduling - Multipoint done using
multicast network capability
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Distance Education
State of Maine
TC Reliance
MAC 500
MAC 500
MAC 500
MAC 500
Best-in-class solutions - MAC 500 Reliability -
MPEG-2 Video Quality and Low delay, Low bit
rate - TC Reliance web-based, advanced
scheduling - Multipoint done using multicast
network capability
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Tele-Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Wanted to migrate from H.320, better quality -
MPEG-2 Video and Audio quality and flexibility -
APEX Multiservice platform - Meshed multipoint
connectivity using multicast - Support for
multiple applications
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Corporate Video Conferencing
Goldman Sachs Co
Putting together best-in-class solution - MAC
500 features and Video/Data performance - MPEG-2
Video Quality and Low delay, Low bit rate -
Maximum redundancy - Point to Point done using
PVCs
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Conclusion

• Superior video quality - MPEG-2 encoding
• Exception reliability and low delay
• MPEG-2 scalability - 800 Kbps to 15 Mbps
• MPEG-2 over ATM w/ QoS
• MPEG-2 over IP
• ToS, DiffServ
• Intermix IP and ATM conferences
• LAN connectivity
• Not desktop PC video conferencing, BUT...

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Conclusion (cont..)
Instructor led, big screen, two way, high
quality, interactive video conferencing

• Web-based scheduling with reports and security
  controls
• Sophisticated network management
• Interoperable with legacy systems

Cost Effective, Telco Tough
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How do I get it?
Available as a CPE offering - Purchase -
Lease See your Verizon Account Manager for
details and pricing