This webpage includes information on ITS supported audio and video conferencing services for the UH community.
Audioconferencing allows three or more people to link up in different locations via a fixed or mobile phone. The ITS Meridian Integrated Conference Bridge is a fully integrated, all-digital, audio conference bridge that allows between four (4) to twelve (12) people in different locations to communicate with each other. The unit is designed to provide quick access to an in-house conference bridge, eliminating the need to contact conference service bureaus.
Satellite technology allows faculty and staff to participate in national teleconferences and participate in lively discussions on the latest trends and issues in their fields of study without having to travel. Participants are able to view the teleconference and interact by calling a 1-800 number or faxing their questions to the panelists.
Four campuses (Maui Community College, Universityy of Hawaii at Hilo, Honolulu Community College and University of Hawaii at Manoa) provide satellite downlink services for their campus and surrounding community. UH campuses that do not have their own on-campus satellite downlink support can contact ITS for satellite coordination. ITS will coordinate with the UH Manoa Language Learning Center for satellite dish use and transmit the satellite feed via HITS2 to the requesting campus. Satellite Coordination
HITS2 service provides 2-way interactive video using MPEG2-over-IP. It connects to HITS2 classrooms within the UH system and designed and optimized for distance learning. If time permits, videoconferencing between HITS2 sites, within the UH system, is available for large events such as workshops and large group meetings. Scheduling and technical assistance is available. HITS2 service is available for non-UH requests for a charge. HITS2 is not compatible with the traditional H.323/H.320 videoconferencing technology.
H.323 videoconferencing is an Internet-based service on the UHNET. It is the primary videoconferencing protocol supported by the University of Hawaii. Most University of Hawaii H.323 sites use Polycom or similar videoconferencing appliances to conduct administrative meetings and support other small group activities and collaborations. Users of this service are responsible for coordinating room reservations with all sites needed.
The UH ITS H.323 infrastructure includes an H.323 multipoint control unit (MCU) to manage multipoint videoconferences. The H.323 infrastructure also provides a gateway to H.320 (ISDN) videoconferencing technology to reach H.320 (ISDN) sites anywhere in the world.
