Maria Álvares Pinto

Rita Falcão

Samuel Martins

Open Repository of the University of Porto

Converging Communications Technologies 
An implementat ion at Univers i ty of Porto
F u l l  M i g r a t i o n  t o  Vo I P  a t  t h e  R e c t o r y
Motivation	
Too many users for the existing phone central to 	
Upgrading with existing technology was more 			
expensive than migrating to VoIP	
Starting of a national project by FCCN 					
(Portuguese NREN) on VoIP	
Existing research and knowledge at U.Porto on 	
VoIP 	technology
Conception and implementation of phone over IP 
at the Rectory
Servers	
Opensource software	
Sinalization server 	
Voice gateway	
Redundant servers
VoIP terminals	
Real testing with different equipments	
Definit ion of requisites	
Validation of compatible equipment	
Acquisit ion of terminals and installation	
Development of user-guides
Access to public service telephone network (PSTN)	
Consultancy with voice operators for connection 	
scenarios	
Dedicated optic f ibber connection	
Development of internal dial-plan	
External extensions (900 DIDs – Direct Inward 		
Dialing)	
Study on support for Faxing services – In 				
progress
Monitoring	
Infra-structure	
Util ization statistics
Available Services	
Call transfer	
Call forwarding blind and attended	
Call on hold	
Conference calls	
Conference rooms	
Call pick up	
Music-on hold	
Queuing services	
Busy line information  	
Voice mail integrated with e-mailing service
Future of VoIP	
Implementation of soft-phones	
Implementation of additional services	
Extend the service to all the Units of U.Porto – 	
in the course of a VOIPNational Project (FCCN)
Internet and Video Technology to promote distance collaboration in Higher Education and Research
Motivation	
National project of FCCN to build a network for videoconferencing 	
National academic broadband connection available	
Improve collaboration with other institutions	
Interact with national and international institutions at a lower cost	
Interest on the research of these technologies and related applications
Multifunctional utilization	
Open and distance Learning	
National and International meetings	
Production of video contents	
Visualization of high quality Video 	
Research end experimentation in videoconference and webcast
Technology overview	
Videoconference over IP	
Poin-to-point and multi-point	
Codec H.323 	
Dual vídeo (video and data)	
Local and remote camara control	
100 Mbits Internet connection	
20 access points	
Wireless connection
Research and Cooperation	
National and International Cooperation in I&D related with videoconference technologies	
Collaboration in international projects		
Opera Aberta (DVB Technology, 16Mbps, VPMN) 		
The Philadelphia Orchestra Live Multicast Concerton (DVTS Technology, 30 Mbps)	
Promotion of videoconference in the local comunity through the production of innovative cultural content and events	
Megaconference		
Event with more than 300 participating institutions		
International exchange of experiences (Presentation on student assessment using videoconference)	
Megaconference Junior		
Event wiht more than 4000 students around the world		
International exchange of experiences (Presentation of 		
Scientif ic and Cultural projects by high school students)
Research –looking to the future	
AccessGrid	
3D Videoconferencing	
XP Conference	
VRVS	
Collaborative Systems
HDTV over IP
MS-HDTV
VideoLan
Voice over IP Videoconference Internet TV
UPMedia an internal Internet based TV Channell 
Overview	
Full scale solution	
Economically viable	
Uses the internal network as the sole support for 	
transmission	
Allows selective display of contents for context 		
related distribution	
Distributes high quality image
Architecture	
Video and Audio compression	
P2P distribution	
Distribution of content via mini-PC connected to 	
the internal network	
Display on Plasma TV
Content	
Differentiated content for each plasma	
Differentiated Layout for each implementation	
Remote management of content
Network	
Internal infrastructure of UPorto	
Cable and wireless	
Protocols HTTP and Bittorent	
Off-peak distribution
Components	
3 servers: 		
Frontend management and backup		
Transcoding of video		
Headend distribution (remote)	
Internal Network	
Display		
50 Plasma/LCD TVs (first 15 currently being 		
instaled		
Mini-PC
Client software
Contact:
University of Porto
IRICUP|GATIUP
gatiup@reit.up.pt
http://elearning.up.pt
73 hours
Nacional
Videoconferences
Internacional
Videoconferences
Production
of Video
Content
WebCast
103 hours
13 hours 17 hours
2005-2007
F u l l  M i g r a t i o n  t o  Vo I P  a t  t h e  R e c t o r y
Motivation	
Too many users for the existing phone central to 	
Upgrading with existing technology was more 			
expensive than migrating to VoIP	
Starting of a national project by FCCN 					
(Portuguese NREN) on VoIP	
Existing research and knowledge at U.Porto on 	
VoIP 	technology
Conception and implementation of phone over IP 
at the Rectory
Servers	
Opensource software	
Sinalization server 	
Voice gateway	
Redundant servers
VoIP terminals	
Real testing with different equipments	
Definit ion of requisites	
Validation of compatible equipment	
Acquisit ion of terminals and installation	
Development of user-guides
Access to public service telephone network (PSTN)	
Consultancy with voice operators for connection 	
scenarios	
Dedicated optic f ibber connection	
Development of internal dial-plan	
External extensions (900 DIDs – Direct Inward 		
Dialing)	
Study on support for Faxing services – In 				
progress
Monitoring	
Infra-structure	
Util ization statistics
Available Services	
Call transfer	
Call forwarding blind and attended	
Call on hold	
Conference calls	
Conference rooms	
Call pick up	
Music-on hold	
Queuing services	
Busy line information  	
Voice mail integrated with e-mailing service
Future of VoIP	
Implementation of soft-phones	
Implementation of additional services	
Extend the service to all the Units of U.Porto – 	
in the course of a VOIPNational Project (FCCN)
Voice over IP
Internet TV
UPMedia an internal Internet based TV Channell 
Overview	
Full scale solution	
Economically viable	
Uses the internal network as the sole support for 	
transmission	
Allows selective display of contents for context 		
related distribution	
Distributes high quality image
Architecture	
Video and Audio compression	
P2P distribution	
Distribution of content via mini-PC connected to 	
the internal network	
Display on Plasma TV
Content	
Differentiated content for each plasma	
Differentiated Layout for each implementation	
Remote management of content
Network	
Internal infrastructure of UPorto	
Cable and wireless	
Protocols HTTP and Bittorent	
Off-peak distribution
Components	
3 servers: 		
Frontend management and backup		
Transcoding of video		
Headend distribution (remote)	
Internal Network	
Display		
50 Plasma/LCD TVs (first 15 currently being 		
instaled		
Mini-PC
Client software
Converging Communications Technologies 
An implementat ion at Univers i ty of Porto
Internet and Video Technology to promote distance collaboration in Higher Education and Research
Motivation	
National project of FCCN to build a network for videoconferencing 	
National academic broadband connection available	
Improve collaboration with other institutions	
Interact with national and international institutions at a lower cost	
Interest on the research of these technologies and related applications
Multifunctional utilization	
Open and distance Learning	
National and International meetings	
Production of video contents	
Visualization of high quality Video 	
Research end experimentation in videoconference and webcast
Technology overview	
Videoconference over IP	
Poin-to-point and multi-point	
Codec H.323 	
Dual vídeo (video and data)	
Local and remote camara control	
100 Mbits Internet connection	
20 access points	
Wireless connection
Research and Cooperation	
National and International Cooperation in I&D related with videoconference technologies	
Collaboration in international projects		
Opera Aberta (DVB Technology, 16Mbps, VPMN) 		
The Philadelphia Orchestra Live Multicast Concerton (DVTS Technology, 30 Mbps)	
Promotion of videoconference in the local comunity through the production of innovative cultural content and events	
Megaconference		
Event with more than 300 participating institutions		
International exchange of experiences (Presentation on student assessment using videoconference)	
Megaconference Junior		
Event wiht more than 4000 students around the world		
International exchange of experiences (Presentation of 		
Scientif ic and Cultural projects by high school students)
Research –looking to the future	
AccessGrid	
3D Videoconferencing	
XP Conference	
VRVS	
Collaborative Systems
HDTV over IP
MS-HDTV
VideoLan
Contact:
University of Porto
IRICUP|GATIUP
gatiup@reit.up.pt
http://elearning.up.pt
73 hours
Nacional
Videoconferences
Internacional
Videoconferences
Production
of Video
Content
WebCast
103 hours
13 hours 17 hours
2005-2007


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Converging Communications Technologies: An implementation at University of Porto

Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto

Converging Communications Technologies An implementat ion at Univers i ty of PortoF u l l  M i g r a t i o n  t o  Vo I P  a t  t h e  R e c t o r yMotivation	Too many users for the existing phone central to 	Upgrading with existing technology was more 			expensive than migrating to VoIP	Starting of a national project by FCCN 					(Portuguese NREN) on VoIP	Existing research and knowledge at U.Porto on 	VoIP 	technologyConception and implementation of phone over IP at the RectoryServers	Opensource software	Sinalization server 	Voice gateway	Redundant serversVoIP terminals	Real testing with different equipments	Definit ion of requisites	Validation of compatible equipment	Acquisit ion of terminals and installation	Development of user-guidesAccess to public service telephone network (PSTN)	Consultancy with voice operators for connection 	scenarios	Dedicated optic f ibber connection	Development of internal dial-plan	External extensions (900 DIDs – Direct Inward 		Dialing)	Study on support for Faxing services – In 				progressMonitoring	Infra-structure	Util ization statisticsAvailable Services	Call transfer	Call forwarding blind and attended	Call on hold	Conference calls	Conference rooms	Call pick up	Music-on hold	Queuing services	Busy line information  	Voice mail integrated with e-mailing serviceFuture of VoIP	Implementation of soft-phones	Implementation of additional services	Extend the service to all the Units of U.Porto – 	in the course of a VOIPNational Project (FCCN)Internet and Video Technology to promote distance collaboration in Higher Education and ResearchMotivation	National project of FCCN to build a network for videoconferencing 	National academic broadband connection available	Improve collaboration with other institutions	Interact with national and international institutions at a lower cost	Interest on the research of these technologies and related applicationsMultifunctional utilization	Open and distance Learning	National and International meetings	Production of video contents	Visualization of high quality Video 	Research end experimentation in videoconference and webcastTechnology overview	Videoconference over IP	Poin-to-point and multi-point	Codec H.323 	Dual vídeo (video and data)	Local and remote camara control	100 Mbits Internet connection	20 access points	Wireless connectionResearch and Cooperation	National and International Cooperation in I&D related with videoconference technologies	Collaboration in international projects		Opera Aberta (DVB Technology, 16Mbps, VPMN) 		The Philadelphia Orchestra Live Multicast Concerton (DVTS Technology, 30 Mbps)	Promotion of videoconference in the local comunity through the production of innovative cultural content and events	Megaconference		Event with more than 300 participating institutions		International exchange of experiences (Presentation on student assessment using videoconference)	Megaconference Junior		Event wiht more than 4000 students around the world		International exchange of experiences (Presentation of 		Scientif ic and Cultural projects by high school students)Research –looking to the future	AccessGrid	3D Videoconferencing	XP Conference	VRVS	Collaborative SystemsHDTV over IPMS-HDTVVideoLanVoice over IP Videoconference Internet TVUPMedia an internal Internet based TV Channell Overview	Full scale solution	Economically viable	Uses the internal network as the sole support for 	transmission	Allows selective display of contents for context 		related distribution	Distributes high quality imageArchitecture	Video and Audio compression	P2P distribution	Distribution of content via mini-PC connected to 	the internal network	Display on Plasma TVContent	Differentiated content for each plasma	Differentiated Layout for each implementation	Remote management of contentNetwork	Internal infrastructure of UPorto	Cable and wireless	Protocols HTTP and Bittorent	Off-peak distributionComponents	3 servers: 		Frontend management and backup		Transcoding of video		Headend distribution (remote)	Internal Network	Display		50 Plasma/LCD TVs (first 15 currently being 		instaled		Mini-PCClient softwareContact:University of PortoIRICUP|GATIUPgatiup@reit.up.pthttp://elearning.up.pt73 hoursNacionalVideoconferencesInternacionalVideoconferencesProductionof VideoContentWebCast103 hours13 hours 17 hours2005-2007F u l l  M i g r a t i o n  t o  Vo I P  a t  t h e  R e c t o r yMotivation	Too many users for the existing phone central to 	Upgrading with existing technology was more 			expensive than migrating to VoIP	Starting of a national project by FCCN 					(Portuguese NREN) on VoIP	Existing research and knowledge at U.Porto on 	VoIP 	technologyConception and implementation of phone over IP at the RectoryServers	Opensource software	Sinalization server 	Voice gateway	Redundant serversVoIP terminals	Real testing with different equipments	Definit ion of requisites	Validation of compatible equipment	Acquisit ion of terminals and installation	Development of user-guidesAccess to public service telephone network (PSTN)	Consultancy with voice operators for connection 	scenarios	Dedicated optic f ibber connection	Development of internal dial-plan	External extensions (900 DIDs – Direct Inward 		Dialing)	Study on support for Faxing services – In 				progressMonitoring	Infra-structure	Util ization statisticsAvailable Services	Call transfer	Call forwarding blind and attended	Call on hold	Conference calls	Conference rooms	Call pick up	Music-on hold	Queuing services	Busy line information  	Voice mail integrated with e-mailing serviceFuture of VoIP	Implementation of soft-phones	Implementation of additional services	Extend the service to all the Units of U.Porto – 	in the course of a VOIPNational Project (FCCN)Voice over IPInternet TVUPMedia an internal Internet based TV Channell Overview	Full scale solution	Economically viable	Uses the internal network as the sole support for 	transmission	Allows selective display of contents for context 		related distribution	Distributes high quality imageArchitecture	Video and Audio compression	P2P distribution	Distribution of content via mini-PC connected to 	the internal network	Display on Plasma TVContent	Differentiated content for each plasma	Differentiated Layout for each implementation	Remote management of contentNetwork	Internal infrastructure of UPorto	Cable and wireless	Protocols HTTP and Bittorent	Off-peak distributionComponents	3 servers: 		Frontend management and backup		Transcoding of video		Headend distribution (remote)	Internal Network	Display		50 Plasma/LCD TVs (first 15 currently being 		instaled		Mini-PCClient softwareConverging Communications Technologies An implementat ion at Univers i ty of PortoInternet and Video Technology to promote distance collaboration in Higher Education and ResearchMotivation	National project of FCCN to build a network for videoconferencing 	National academic broadband connection available	Improve collaboration with other institutions	Interact with national and international institutions at a lower cost	Interest on the research of these technologies and related applicationsMultifunctional utilization	Open and distance Learning	National and International meetings	Production of video contents	Visualization of high quality Video 	Research end experimentation in videoconference and webcastTechnology overview	Videoconference over IP	Poin-to-point and multi-point	Codec H.323 	Dual vídeo (video and data)	Local and remote camara control	100 Mbits Internet connection	20 access points	Wireless connectionResearch and Cooperation	National and International Cooperation in I&D related with videoconference technologies	Collaboration in international projects		Opera Aberta (DVB Technology, 16Mbps, VPMN) 		The Philadelphia Orchestra Live Multicast Concerton (DVTS Technology, 30 Mbps)	Promotion of videoconference in the local comunity through the production of innovative cultural content and events	Megaconference		Event with more than 300 participating institutions		International exchange of experiences (Presentation on student assessment using videoconference)	Megaconference Junior		Event wiht more than 4000 students around the world		International exchange of experiences (Presentation of 		Scientif ic and Cultural projects by high school students)Research –looking to the future	AccessGrid	3D Videoconferencing	XP Conference	VRVS	Collaborative SystemsHDTV over IPMS-HDTVVideoLanContact:University of PortoIRICUP|GATIUPgatiup@reit.up.pthttp://elearning.up.pt73 hoursNacionalVideoconferencesInternacionalVideoconferencesProductionof VideoContentWebCast103 hours13 hours 17 hours2005-2007

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