Details available equipment and service providers. Provides quick tutorials on all relevant technologies and standards, and discusses key quality of service (QoS) issues. Softcover.
Acknowledgments Foreword PART 1: CONFERENCING APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES Why Conferencing? Conferencing Modes Conferencing Applications Conference Techniques Streaming Media Video Technology Marketplace Realities 56 kbps Modems Wireless Access Technologies Transport Technologies Terminating the Signal Virtual Reality An Image of the Future Back to Real Reality PART 2: THE VIDEOCONFERENCING INDUSTRY System Manufacturers Bridge Providers Backbone Providers The Service Providers PART 3: CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE The Corporate Videoconferencing Facility Articles Web Resources Photo Credits Corporate Trends Media History in Adult Education Back to Diving Conclusion APPENDICES A through E Index
Steven Shepard is a professional writer and educator specializing in international telecommunications. He is the author of four well-received books: Telecommunications Convergence, SONET/SDH Demystified, Optical Networking Crash Course, and Telecom Crash Course. Formerly with Hill Associates, now President of the Shepard Communications Group, he conducts seminars and workshops on telecom topics around the country. He lives in Williston, Vermont.
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