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Subject: it-fyi: Collaboration on MPEG-2 Video Applications (Internet2)
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 11:29:50 -0600
LITTON NETWORK ACCESS SYSTEMS AND UCAID TO COLLABORATE ON MPEG-2 VIDEO
APPLICATIONS
December 7, 1999 -- Roanoke, Virginia -- Litton Network Access Systems
(LNAS), a division of Litton, and the University Corporation for Advanced
Internet Development (UCAID) have agreed to work together to provide
better-than-TV videoconferencing to Internet2(tm) events. LNAS has
provided five MPEG-2 video encoders/decoders (codecs) for videoconferencing
and high-quality, remote video presentations to events such as Internet2
Days, workgroup sessions, and member meetings.
Louis J. Tabor, President of LNAS, stated that, "As a corporate sponsor of
Internet2, LNAS supports the efforts of higher education in advanced
research and distance learning. The CAMVision-2 MPEG-2 video products will
facilitate high-performance videoconferencing applications which will, in
turn, strengthen the collaborative relationship that exists between our
company and UCAID."
Three CAMVision-2 codecs will be permanently installed in UCAID offices in
Ann Arbor, Michigan; Armonk, New York; and Washington, DC. In addition to
real-time videoconferencing between their offices, UCAID can also offer
Internet2 members and prospective members a location to demonstrate the
application of TV-quality video interactivity.
Two mobile CAMVision-2 units will travel to Internet2 events to provide
remote presentations and demonstrations over Abilene, vBNS and other
high-speed networks. In addition to the donated units, UCAID also purchased
CAMVision-2 codecs for installation at the Indiana University network
operations center (NOC) and the Qwest NOC in Colorado.
The Internet2 Fall Meeting in Seattle in October provided live fine arts
performances from schools that included University of Alaska; University of
Michigan; Virginia Tech; and Oklahoma School of Music. These remote
performances were broadcast into Meany Hall at the University of Washington
through the compression capabilities of LNAS video codecs. Members at the
meeting constantly expressed amazement at the excellent video quality and
audio clarity. In addition to the fine arts demonstrations, Larry Smarr,
Director of the National Computational Science Alliance (NCSA) presented the
opening plenary session from the University of Illinois using the LNAS
codecs.
The NLANR/Internet2 Techs Meeting at Florida International University in
December will demonstrate remote presentations from a speaker at the
University of Hawaii and a violin performance from Oklahoma State
University. This will be the first time the technical workgroup meetings
have demonstrated remote video presentations, and the LNAS video codecs will
provide these broadcasts.
About Internet2
The Internet2 project is being led by over 160 leading US universities,
working with industry and government, to enable and facilitate the advanced
network applications necessary to meet emerging needs in higher education.
Internet2 participants are developing the broadband applications,
engineering and network management tools for research and education. For
more information on Internet2, a project of the University Corporation for
Advanced Internet Development (UCAID), please see:
http://www.internet2.edu.
About Litton Network Access Systems
Litton Network Access Systems, a Virginia-based division of Litton, provides
MPEG-2 videoconferencing products to users of advanced multimedia
applications. CAMVision-2 MPEG-2 video codecs are used in both IP and ATM
networks for applications that require the delivery of high-image resolution
with minimal latency. For more information about Litton Network Access
Systems, please see: http://www.netaccsys.com.
Contact:
Greg Wood
Internet2
ghwood@internet2.edu
+1-202-331-5360
Kitty Coleman
Litton Network Access Systems
klc@netaccsys.com
540-777-3203