United States

Maryland

University of Maryland System (UMS)
Interactive Video Network Sites (IVN)

Contact:
Richard N. Rose, Director TSO for UMS
Phone Number: 301-445-2789
E-mail Address for IVN: ivn@umsa.umd.edu
Codec Manufacturer: VTEL
Codec Model: 386/486 with 30FP/s
Transmission Rate(s): T-1 and DS3 circuits
Transmission Algorithm(s): Both
Room Access: Open to public
Location: Maryland, USA
Time Zone: GMT-5
Other Information:
The sites in the system are:
Annapolis Center, University of Maryland University College
Bowie State University
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Coppin State College
Downtown Baltimore Center
Easton Memorial Hospital, Health Education Center
Frostburg State University
Horn Point Environmental Laboratory
Sea Grant, University of Maryland-UMCP
UMS Shady Grove Center
Salisbury State University
Towson State University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland at Baltimore
University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Maryland Center for Marine
University of Maryland College Park
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Systems Administration
University of Maryland University College
Waldorf Regional Center

Baltimore Regional Community College Interactive Video Network
Baltimore City Community College
Catonsville Community College
Carroll Community College
Dundalk Community College
Essex Community College
Hunt Valley Community College
Owings Mill Community College

Western Maryland Video Network (December 1995)
Allegheny Community College
Garret Community College
Hagerstown Community College

Full information about all of these sites can be found at http://www.sju.edu/IMC/vcl/other/UMS.html.

University of Maryland Instructional Television System (ITV)

Contact:
Robert J. Pelletier, Director of Engineering Services for ITV
Phone Number: 301-405-4897
Fax Number: 301-314-9648
E-mail Address: itv@eng.umd.edu
Codec Manufacturer: VTEL, PictureTel
Codec Model: VTEL- 386/486 with 30FP/s, PictureTel- Concorde 4500
Transmission Rate(s): VTEL- T-1 and DS3 circuits, PictureTel- up to 256kbps
Transmission Algorithm(s): VTEL- Both, PictureTel- H.320 and proprietary SG3
Long Distance Carrier: AT&T;
Room Access: Open to public
Location: Maryland, USA
Time Zone: GMT-5
Other Information:
We are located at the University of Maryland, College Park, and provide several different videoconferencing capabilities from the Instructional Television System here on the College Park campus, including two types of "wired" compressed digital video systems, analog and digital satellite systems, fiber optic capability, and a state-wide microwave system.