Conferencing
As part of AARNet's National Video Conferencing Service (NVCS), AARNet customers have access to two Codian Multi Conferencing Units (MCU) to support audio and video multi-point conference calls. A MCU system enable end users that are conversing via a phone or video endpoint to scale the participants beyond two (as is the case in a point-to-point call) to many-many which is often required to support meetings or collaborations.
The AARNet's Standard Definition and High Definition MCUs are located on the AARNet3 network giving full access
to multicast as well as unicast streaming. The MCUs support up to 60 available ports (1 port per video conferencing end-point).
BRIDGING (MCU) SERVICES
- IP (H.323) videoconferencing standard definition & high definition (to 720p @ 30fps); in-dial option for any customers' VC end-points; out-dial option for customers' VC end-points that participated in Quality Assurance scheme
- Audio conferencing via PSTN direct in-dial or ISDN gateway
- ISDN (H.320) videoconferencing (via an ISDN Gateway supporting in-dial only)
- Automated conference scheduling through CMP Booking System as part of NVCS
- Dedicated support (conference management, layout customisation and calls control) provided only when requested 1 week prior the conference
STREAMING AND CONTENT DELIVERY
- Real-time streaming of the
conference (audio and video) for participants who wish to view the
conference from a web browser (Windows Media Player and Quicktime)
- On-demand streaming and downloading of recorded conferences and multimedia materials
- Content Sharing (H.239) for presenting content such as PowerPoint slides to others in the conference call
- Input of real time desktop screen sharing sessions using VNC
RECORDING
- Recording of video conferences
and conversion to formats that allow users to view them from a web
browser or media player client software (by special arrangement with
Codian)
- Available via the advance interface of CMP booking system (automated recording on demand)
- to read more about recording services click here
Contact
- Realtimecomms<AT>aarnet.edu.au