TyWhalin

ComputingEssentials
24October2003

ResearchCommunicationMethods

ISDN
1.ISDNIntegratedServicesDigitalNetwork,Atelecommunicationstandardthatallows
achanneltocarryvoiceanddataindigitalformoverasingleline.
2.No
3.No
4.ISDNSBus,FAX,PC,Phone,ISDNSignaling,ISDNModem,2Wire,RS232,
5.
BChannels
DChannels
BRI21(16kbps)
PRI(T1)231(64kbps)
PRI(E1)301(64kbps)

6.$125300Monthly

CableModem
1. BroadbandCable
2. No
3. Yes
4. CableModem,PC,
5. Dependsonthedistancefromthecustomershomeandthecentraloffice,DSLhas
amaximumof18,000Ft.
6. $50.00$300.00

VideoConferencing

1.Acameraandamicrophonecapturethepictureandsoundsofavideosessionandsend
thoseanalogsignalstoavideocaptureboard.Precisely,maintainingachatbetween
multiplepeopleviawebcams.Liveinteractionorrealtimevideo.
2.Yes
3.Yes
4.USB,Videocamera,Software
5.PPMdependsonwhattypeofcameraandthesystemthatyouown.
6.$30.001000.00Dependsonthetypeofcamera.

T1Line
1. A line from the telco that allows transmission of data at 1.544 Mbps. It can be
usedwithaT1multiplexor,NIC,Coupler/Splitter,
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Modem,PC,Cat5cables
5. 1.5Mbps
6. $40.0065.00Monthly