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Bridging the Gap Implementing the new IP
network across Videolinq TAFE Qld
Servicing the Customer of One
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Network Usage
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Barriers

• Continued Growth /
• Expanded Access
• Cost of ISDN
• Shortage of rooms peak times
• Older multi-point bridges
• Challenge
• How to resolve the above issues and save money in
  the mid term

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Transmission Cost

• Key issue
• ISDN mthly lease
• plus 35 p/h per site over 165 Km
• Alternative platform
• ADSL Hyperconnect flat mthly lease fee no usage
  costs

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Concerns

• NO Quality Of Service
• Jitter
• SIAS network
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• Proposed network is DEDICATED
• Successful 4 site ADSL trial 2003
• Improved ADSL now 512512
• Run video at 256 Kb

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Network Design
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Products
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• Telstra Hyperconnect
• Polycom MGC-100 bridge
• Polycom units
• Cisco routers

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• Old ISDN
• Regional
• Diversified
• Institute geographical areas
• ALL sites on ISDN

ISDN BRIDGE structure
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• New HYBRID
• Centralised
• Single bridging
• Whole of state
• 44 IP sites
• 9 continue ISDN
• Bridging Total 48 ports

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Hybrid ISDN - IP BRIDGE
ISDN IP 8 port 48 port
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Network Productivities
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• Decreased transmission cost enables capital for
  hardware / network implementation
• Better audio/visual
• Screen layout plus
• Easier management

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Educational Potential

• Unrestricted, inexpensive educational VC delivery
  by any Institute to any IP network site

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Virtual Network
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• Proposed admin use
• Spontaneous usage
• Portable desktop units
• ADSL / wireless cards
• Dedicated virtual ports
• Web booking interface

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Wireless VC Portability
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Server Room
Offices
ADSL Connection and Wireless Router
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Instructional Access
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• Increased VC room availability
• Flat fee transmission
• Changed delivery equation
• Future
• Additional hardware
• Access from home PC

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Customer of One
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• Individualised
• Live delivery across the state
• Individuals and small groups no longer an issue

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Collaboration
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• Videolinq wishes to
• Thank
• External
• Telstra Integrated Vision CID Corporate
  Solutions Queensland Unisys Glint
• Internal
• Videolinq Taskforce Institute Managers,
  technicians and Site Coordinators

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• Presented by
• Paul Crosisca
• Mark Walshe
• Contact details
• Videolinq office
• [phone]

videolinq.tafe.net
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