Janet Videoconferencing

paul.bonnett@ja.netMarch 2012

•In current form since 1997

•Enables Standards based VC systems to link up via central hubs

•38 venues in 2000•7169 in 2012•4200+ hours use in Feb 12

•2780 Sessions in Feb 12

•Use growing by 20% p.a.

Some History & Numbers

Features

•JVCS Management Centre provides telephone support before, during and after videoconferences

•Meetings booked, launched and managed online

•Quality Assurance Testing of all endpoints

•Secure VC environment via feature-rich Booking service

What can be done?

•Automatic launch of sessions•Multipoint conferences•Joining room systems•JVCS desktop users (PC Client)•Linking telephone participants•Remote management•Bridging •Layout control•Recording•Streaming

Flexibility & control

Access to very advanced features via a web interface during meetings.

Lectures or sessions can be pre-configured in specific ways so they launch automatically & can be replicated

Issues can be dealt with on the fly by users/admins

Other collaboration systems supported on Janet core

•Access Grid•EVO•Visimeet

Collaboration tools aimed at providing functionality that does not exist in standards based videoconferencing

Advanced Collaboration

All clouds are not equal

All our infrastructure is located on the backbone of the Janet network currently at 40G/s

Universities, Colleges, and many local authorities connected directly to it

Provides, speed, quality and security for sector

Continual Enhancements

Greater interoperabilityCurrently Evaluating H.323 ) Skype

) SIP )ITU Standards Google Talk )Proprietary PSTN ) Lync

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Janet Portal : Easy access / single sign on

New scheduling system with a more advanced interface

New streaming system

Links for more information

Janet videoconferencing www.ja.net/videoBooking Service www.ja.net/bookvcJVCS desktop clientwww.ja.net/desktopcheck

Collaboration Services http://www.ja.net/services/video/information.html

Visimeethttp://janet.iocom.co.uk/

THANK YOUJanet, Lumen House

Library Avenue, Harwell Oxford

Didcot, Oxfordshire

t: +44 (0) 1235 822200

f: +44 (0) 1235 822399

e: service@ja.net