Parallel session L:Communications services
Chair: Tim Boundy
S P O N S O R E D B Y
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Broadcast Contributions -Showcasing your experts
around the worldEmma Smith, Jisc
Aim
To enable universities to make real time video contributions to television broadcasters
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Broadcasters and experts
› For an interview:– Broadcasters send a truck– Interviewees travel to the studio
› Is possible to do this over IP now with a good enough network
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Benefits
› Benefits: Universities– Increased exposure for
the University and its experts
– National & International coverage
– Reduced time demands on academics
› Benefits: Broadcasters– Access to experts– Reliable connection
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Phase 1
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› In 2011 there was a small pilot – Leeds University – Linked to ITN
› Used:– Quicklink software– Sony HVR-Z7 Camera
› Success!– ITN described as “by far surpasses normal connection methods” – Some other universities started to approach us
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Globelynx
› Fully managed
› Link to national and international broadcasters
› On-call support
› Directory/Booking service
› Installation and repair for HD on site equipment, if required– Training available too
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Phase 2
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› 1Gbit Fibre connection between Globelynx and Telehouse North
› Installed trial equipment at universities– Used Fujitsu IP-920 encoders– HD resolution/bitrate roughly 15Mbps– Standards based h.264, UDP/RTMP
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Trial sites
“It worked instantly”
Leighton Kitson, Durham University.
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International use
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Feedback
› “Simple procedure” – easy to use and train others
› Overcame geographical barriers
› Benefits included: – Reduced time demands on academics– Increased potential news coverage for the University and its
experts– Training
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Phase 3
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Broadcast hubs
› 3 sites
› Potential to act as hubs
› Geographically dispersed– Will allow access for other Janet connected sites to use the
equipment– Cover all costs (beyond our initial seed funding) for 3 years– Maintain system, space and connections– Marketing– Usage reports
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Chosen sites
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Just in the first 6 months…
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68 interviews booked
jisc.ac.uk
Emma Smith
Media services development manager
01235 822343
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Globelynx: A user’s taleHannah Baldwin,
Head of Corporate Communications
Some facts
Some stats
Our location
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2016
© Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
How news consumption is changing
Our research suggests that even
in the era of social media and
atomised media, news
organisations and traditional news
brands still matter enormously
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2016
© Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
“
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How we’re responding
A solution to (some of) our problems
The Loughborough Broadcast Studio
The results
The Russian athletics doping scandal
BBC News The Victoria Derbyshire programme, BBC2
What next?
An evolution of VsceneTim Boundy, Jisc
John Wilson, Ajenta
Dr Christian Killow, Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA)
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1. History of Janet Videoconferencing to Vscene
2. Major features (and the new browser interface)
3. New aims for Vscene
4. New Partnership
5. Introducing Ajenta
6. Vscene and the Jisc subscription
JVCS / Vscene 1994 to 2017
» Developed and managed by Janet.
» Delivered and supported by Edinburgh University.
» Used by HE, Schools, Local authorities, FE, Content providers
» The most heavily used NREN videoconferencing service
» No charge to Jisc subscribers or schools (DfE funding)
» Re-launched as Vscene in July 2014
Janet / Jisc Service
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Who is using Vscene…
Registered VC systems by Sector (December 2016 , Total 3230)
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Higher education, 2013, 62%
Schools, 571, 18%
Content providers, 46, 1%
Public sector, 190, 6%
NHS, 11, 0%
Further education, 182, 6%
Research council, 209, 6%
Commercial, 43, 1%
…and what are they doing with it?
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Lecture, 7%
Tutorial, 12%
Teaching, 14%
Research, 3%
Admin/Management meeting, 42%
Event participation, 2%
Training event/Demo, 2%
Interview, 2%
QA tests, 7%
System testing, 9%
Content providers
» Cosford RAF Museum
» Killhope Lead Mine
» Beamish Open Air Museum
» Education Direct
» Wolverhampton Art Gallery
» National Museums of Liverpool
» V&A - Theatre Museum
» The Deep
» National Coal Mining Museum
» Bovington Tank Museum
» Chiltern Open Air Museum
» National Football Museum
» Holocaust Centre
» Chambers of Justice
» MB Learning Solutions
» National Space Centre
» HM Tower of London & Royal Armouries
» London Symphony Orchestra
» The Wordsworth Trust
» The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven
» Helmshore Textiles Museum
» Lancashire Conservation
» Judge’s Lodgings
» Virtually University
» National Archives
» National Maritime Museum
» National Portrait Gallery
» Natural History Museum
» Global Leap
» BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
» Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms
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Vscene features
Connection options
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New interface
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Vscene features
» Scheduled conferences (lecture series)
» Virtual rooms (ad hoc meetings)
» Recording and streaming
» Join by Room VC system, browser or phone
» Live control panel
» Invite guests
» Live operators in Vscene support centre
» Management by local admins
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New Aims for Vscene 2016
1. Reduce costs or generate income
2. Produce a product to compete commercially
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A new partnership
» Jisc conducted a competitive dialogue “procurement” process
» Searching for a company willing to take on the costs, assets and opportunity of Vscene
» Looking for a longer term commercial partner
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» The service infrastructure
» Access to the existing base of users
» Rights to IP of the Vscene website
» The option to charge for the service
» Endorsement (if it meets certain criteria)
Jisc provides
» Service support
» Responsibility for the infrastructure
» Ongoing development
» Route to market(s) and sales infrastructure
» Revenue share with Jisc
Commercial partner to provide
The next steps
March 2017 to March 2018
» Vscene is a Jisc service, include for Jisc subscribed institutions
» Jisc funds the support service (provided by Ajenta) for 12 months
» Ajenta develops beta Vscene2.0 and a commercial model
Phase 1 - Further development
March 2018 onwards
» Vscene no longer included within the Jisc Subscription
» Fully Ajenta run service charged to institutions
» Jisc endorsement
Phase 2 - Commercial product
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Introducing Ajenta
Take home messages
» For users, nothing changes this year (except the support number)
» All scheduled conferences will happen as planned
» Ajenta will invite institutions to join Vscene 2.0
» Charges will be introduced in March 2018
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jisc.ac.uk
Evolution of Vscene
Tim Boundy
Media services group manager
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AjentaJohn Wilson, Ajenta
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