IP Connectivity on

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IP Connectivity on TELESYNERGY TANDBERG codecs
Aaron Taye Division of Cancer Treatment and
DiagnosisNational Cancer Institute,
USA Contractor, TerpSys
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Introduction The Goal
To put all TANDBERG codecs involved in the
TELESYNERGY project on IP networks, so they are
able to communicate over the existing internet
infrastructure.

• Reasons
• To reap the full benefits of the TANDBERG
  Management Suite (centralized administration for
  greater consistency and reduced onsite technician
  workload accurate and reliable database of codec
  usage)
• To move towards replacing ISDN videocalls with IP
  videocalls (to eliminate the costs of maintaining
  an active ISDN line, and to keep up with
  technical trends)

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TANDBERG Management Suite (TMS)
TMS is a centralized database which allows for
the remote management of Tandberg codecs. It
will be installed on an NCI server, and will need
to have the ability to communicate with the
Tandberg codecs over IP.
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Benefits of TMS

• Remote control and configuration of settings
• All menus available using the remote control are
  available remotely
• Phonebook Updates
• Centralized Global Directory
• No longer necessary to update individual codecs
  manually
• Scheduling and Automated Dialing
• Conferences (including multi-site) scheduled
  ahead of time are automatically dialed
• Recurring conferences can be scheduled
• Error and Event Notification
• Administrators receive immediate email
  notification for any number of errors/events

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Benefits of TMS

• Real-time monitoring of codec status
• Allows administrators to see exact configuration
  and status of codec at all times, including
  in-call statistics
• Screenshots available, including far end while
  in a call
• Software Upgrades
• Upgrades can be installed remotely
• Usage Database
• Detailed records of the activity on all codecs,
  including calls
• Data can be used to generate reports or exported
  to Excel for further manipulation
• This is possibly the most important feature of
  TMS, since this data will be key in promoting the
  advantages of TELESYNERGY as the program
  undergoes a thorough review

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IP Videoconferencing as a replacement for ISDN
Videoconferencing

• IP Videoconferencing has come a long way, and is
  starting to take hold in other venues
• As ISDN becomes less common, it becomes harder
  to troubleshoot problems
• IP Videoconferencing would use existing IP
  infrastructure (no cost to us), compared to
  expensive monthly bills required to maintain and
  use ISDN lines

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IP Videoconferencing as a replacement for ISDN
Videoconferencing

• We are confident that IP Videoconferencing can
  work with TELESYNERGY, but it would require
  extensive testing first, to ensure quality and
  compliance with standards
• The sooner we reach our goal of IP connectivity,
  the sooner we can begin testing IP
  Videoconferencingand at some future point
  eliminate ISDN in favor of IP

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Summary

• TMS allows for centralized administration of
  TANDBERG codecs, which both reduces the workload
  and increases consistency across the various
  sites
• IP Videoconferencing presents an opportunity to
  improve the way TELESYNERGY works. It is an
  cheaper, more manageable, and more versatile than
  ISDN Videoconferencing
• I will need your help in getting the Network
  Engineers of your institutions to cooperate in
  this effort