Videoconferencing

Since 1998

1956: AT&T builds the first Picturephone test system 1964: AT&T introduces Picturephone at the World's Fair, New York

1984 initial guidelines for implementing ISDN1991 Sep: First commercial audio/video conference 1992 Sep: CU-SeeMe for Macintosh

1995 Aug: CU-SeeMe for Windows 1998 Aug: Microsoft NetMeeting –

1998 July: Millennium Communications starts offering ISDN videoconference rentals in hotels and convention centers.

2000 Oct: First video cell phone

2001 Sep: World's first trans-Atlantic telemedicine gallbladder surgery

2001 Oct: TV reporters use portable satellite videophone to broadcast live from Afghanistan

May 2004Millennium

Communications offers videoconference

over Internet T-1

Who is using Videoconferencing?The President of the

United States

Military

Live Surgery

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New EnvironmentNew Environment

•Travel Budgets Have Been Slashed

•Hotels and Convention Centers are

installing very fast High Speed

Internet With Fiber Optics

• Meeting industry is embracing “Green Travel”

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Two Way Interactive Video and AudioTwo Way Interactive Video and Audio

• ISDN Phone Lines

•Satellite Uplink/Downlink

•High Speed Internet Connection

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ISDN - Integrated Services Digital NetworkISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network

Point to Point or up to 20 Locations

Using ISDN Phone Lines

• Similar To A Phone Call

Via Public Phone Switch

VideoconferencingVideoconferencingHigh Speed Internet ConnectionHigh Speed Internet Connection

Connect By IP Address Instead of Phone NumberConnect By IP Address Instead of Phone Number

Via the Internet

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Satellite Uplink/DownlinkSatellite Uplink/Downlink

• Broadcast Quality Video and Audio

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Other Methods Other Methods

•Webcasting – One To Many

•Webconferencing – WebEx, GoToMeeting, Adobe Acrobat Connect

•Satellite – Broadcast Quality Video One To Many

WebcastingWebcasting

Broadcast on the Internet:• Video• Audio• Power Point

Media Server

WebcastingWebcasting

Planning A WebcastPlanning A Webcast

• How Many People Will Log On?•How Many Hours?

• Power Point?

•Real Player Windows Media Player?

• Archive For Future Viewing?

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Satellite Downlink OnlySatellite Downlink Only

• In coming video and audio only

• Q and A over Telephone Hybrid

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A Green Travel OptionA Green Travel Option

• Rising Fuel Costs

• Concern About The Environment

•Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

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A Green Travel OptionA Green Travel Option

• CEO’s

• Keynote Speakers

•Regional Meetings Connected

• High Definition Live SurgeryHigh Definition Live Surgery

What’s Next?What’s Next?

•High Definition Videoconferencing

•High Definition Webcasting

Millennium Millennium Communications.netCommunications.net

• Provide Onsite Technician

• Contacting Technician on Farside

• Contacting Your Client to Assess needs

Our Services Include:

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Questions?

800-424-1517