let's use videoconferencing or let's talk about pipes (ms ppt

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Lets Use Videoconferencingor

Lets Talk About Pipes

Danny GruberVictorian State Manager

Global Videoconferencing Technologies

What is Videoconferencing?

Determining the Bandwidth

The Better the Quality of Video

=The Increase in the Number of Pipes

The More Bandwidth You Use

=

Determining the Bandwidth

= 128Kbps

= 256Kbps

= 384Kbps

Lets Start At The Top

= 384Kbps

■ You want high quality video for presentations.

■ You have a large number of people participating at each site (>5 People)

■ You are working on specialised medical applications which require clear video….and motion is important.

■ Long video conferencing sessions.

Lets Start At The Top

■ You want the best “price performance”.■ You good quality video for non critical

applications.■ You have meetings where there are

between 3-5 participants.■ Long video conferencing sessions.

= 256Kbps

Lets Start At The Top

■ You know the participants at the other end.

■ You have 1 to 3 participants at each location.

■ You know that high motion capture is not an issue.

■ The meeting will not be for long (< 2 hours).

= 128Kbps

Determining the BandwidthWhat do you think of the Quality of

this call?

= 384Kbps

It can make ugly people like me look

really cool

What Else Can We Do?

There is life beyond just Face-To-Face meetings

■ I want to be able to see an X-Ray from a remote site

■ I want to to be able to see a brochure or document

■ I want to be able to see and play with 3D Objects

What are my Needs?

■ I want to present my Powerpoint Slides

■ I don’t to want to lose any quality when I send them

■ I want it to be LIVE!!

What are my Needs?

Anything that can run on a PC can be presented and discussed during a videoconference call

■ I want to present to a large audience

■ I don’t want to be in a call to use the projector

■ I want to Project basically everything!!

What are my Needs?

■ I want to record a meeting and play back later

■ I want to play a tape for the other site to see

What are my Needs?

Yes…But what about Multiple Locations?

■ Book the appropriate rooms.■ Make sure the “far ends” are booked and

notified.■ Make sure all peripheral equipment is

tested prior.■ Have all your materials “VC’ised.■ Nice to have “presets” in place.■ Always good to perform a test call.

What to do “Before” a Meeting

■ Make sure you are “framed” correctly.■ Make sure your microphone is

unobstructed.■ Make sure your sound is turn up to the

right level.■ Etiquette Tips.

What to do “During” a Meeting

• Introduce Yourself.• Be prepared with what you have to

say.• Limit side conversation.• Relax and look your best.• Enjoy the meeting.• Focus on the other site.• Speak at a normal level.

Etiquette Tips

• Use the mute button.• Focus on the remote locations.• Check audio and video.• Allow time for sites to react to

changes in conference structure.• In a Voice Activated Multipoint Call

ask questions that encourage more than one-word answers.

• Monitor your success.

Etiquette Tips - Multipoint

■ Make sure you have hung up.■ Track with other sites as to what they

thought about the meeting.■ Always good to be open and get feedback.■ Technical Problems?

– Contact you local designated administrator.– Call Global Assist.

– 1800 99 11 44.

What to do “After” a Meeting

■ Learn from others experiences.■ Train, Train, Train.

Sharpen the Saw!

Who is GVT?

■ Largest Dedicated VC in Australia & NZ■ Master Distributor for PictureTel■ Offices is every capital city■ Over 350 Customers ■ 24 Hour Call Center - Global Assist■ Specialise in Health, Government & Manufacturing■ Australia’s largest Public Multipoint Bridge Network■ R&D in value add peripherals■ Specialise in Linking hybrid networks

Thank You

Danny GruberVictorian State Manager

dgruber@gvt.com.auPH: 9650 1033