New Zealand

Contact: Mr. Keshav S. Bhat: Phone Number: +64-9-3771259; Fax Number: +64-9-3771242; E-Mail: bhateyes@ihug.co.nz
Codec Manufacturer: VTEL
Codec Model: SST128 and TC1000
Transmission Rate(s): 56 - 384K
Transmission Algorithim(s): G711, G722, G728
Long Distance: Carrier Telecom NZ
Room Access: (public/private) Public
Room Charges: $250/Hr Plus GST and Telecom charges
Multipoint: No
Location: Auckland, NZ
Time Zone: GMT+11
Other Information:: We have offices in Wellington and Christchurch (128Kbps) and similar service centres in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Ours is a PC based system that offers data collaboration to enable participants to work on the same documet from remote sites, drag and drop file transfer etc., Our Home Page: http://www.bandh.co.nz

Contact:: Jenny Newby-Fraser, Professional Development Centre; Phone Number: (07) 834 8888; Fax Number: (07) 838 0707; E-mail Address: esjnf@twp.ac.nz
Codec Manufacturer: Picturetel
Codec Model: 4000
Transmission Rate(s): P x 64
Transmission Algorithm(s): Both
Long Distance Carrier: Telecom NZ
Multipoint: Yes
Location: Hamilton, New Zealand
Time Zone: GMT +11
Other Information:: We have ISDN capability. Our channel bit rate is 64kps however we can run at 56kps. We also have systems in Te Kuiti, a small rural town 120km south of Hamilton and one in Thames a coastal town 120kms east of Hamilton.We hire our facilities for educational and commercial use.

Contact:: Karen Coleman; Phone Number: (03) 379 9393; Fax Number: (03) 374 1094; E-mail Address: Colkar@TOPNZ.ac.nz
Codec Manufacturer: Mitsuibishi
Codec Model: 9000
Transmission Rate(s): 56-384K
Transmission Algorithm(s): G711, G722, G728
Long Distance Carrier: Telecom
Multipoint: Yes
Room Access: Public
Room Charges: 240-00+gst per hour (business hours)
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Time Zone: GMT +12
Other Information:: The Open Polytechnic of New Zealands 3 Business Centres Videoconferencing Bureaus are the only Bureaus capable of transmitting at 384Kbps.; Web Site: http://www.topnz.ac.nz