Network Infrastructure in the World of Telepresence

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Network Infrastructure in the World of
Telepresence

• Bob Romano
• VP Enterprise Marketing
• RADVISION

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• Network Infrastructure Considerations in the
  World of Telepresence
• Telepresence and Metcalfes Law

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• Network Infrastructure Considerations in the
  World of Telepresence
• Centralized MCUs made sense when the video world
  used ISDN
• Aggregate PRIs was the most cost effective
  network design
• The move to IP changed all this
• Distributed architecture methodology
• Put the right sized MCUs throughout the
  organization and link them dynamically
• This is even more true for high bandwidth
  applications like telepresence

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Site B
Site A
MCU
Site C

• Centralized MCU approach
• 3 segment telepresence system
• Loads the WAN network

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Site B
Site A
MCU
MCU
Site C

• Distributed Architecture
• Put the intelligence in the network
• Minimizes use of expensive WAN bandwidth

MCU
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• Telepresence
• Videoconferencing done right
• An uncompromised experience
• Metcalfes Law
• The magic of interconnections connect any number
  "n" of machines - whether computers, phones or
  even cars and you get "n" squared potential
  value
• Think of phones without networks or cars without
  roads
• Conversely, imagine the benefits of linking the
  value of telepresence systems to the existing
  millions of room videoconferencing systems or to
  the hundreds of million desktops deployed today

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• Allow the MCU to mix different devices into the
  telepresence conference
• The quality compromise can be offset by the value
  of expanded participation

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Example of a Potential Desktop Experience in
a Browser
Example of a PotentialTelepresence
Room Experience
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Thank You

• Bob Romano
• VP Enterprise Marketing
• RADVISION