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Interoperable videotelephony services in France Telecom Presented by Jean-Pierre Blin France Telecom 2005 IMTC Forum. Contents. History MaLigne visio Wanadoo Visio Orange Videotelephony services. Contents. History MaLigne visio Wanadoo visio Orange Videotelephony services.
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Interoperable videotelephony services in France Telecom Presented by Jean-Pierre Blin France Telecom 2005 IMTC Forum
Contents • History • MaLigne visio • Wanadoo Visio • Orange Videotelephony services IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Contents • History • MaLigne visio • Wanadoo visio • Orange Videotelephony services IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Videotelephony : the ultimate dream, since the origins of telephony • 1876, telephony is invented • 1878, Thomas Edison is reported to be working on the videophone • 1882, Albert Robida, anticipation novelist describes the “telephonoscope” in his novel “Le vingtième siècle” • 1930’s first trials in the States and in Germany • 1980’s and 1990’s major technical trials are conducted by Telcos. Technology and terminals are neither affordable, nor mature. • Videoconference remains a BtoB niche market • 2004 France Telecom launches fixed/mobile and Internet videotelephony, fully interoperable. A worldwide “première”. • The collective fantasy becomes real, affordable, simple IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
The « telephonoscope », the videophone ancestor IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
The « telephonoscope », the videophone ancestor IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Contents • History • MaLigne visio • Wanadoo visio • Orange Videotelephony services IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
MaLigne visio ("My videophone") • System and description • Compliant to H.323 ITU-T Recommendation • Audio: G.711 (A and μ law) • Video : H.263 (CIF) • User signaling: "DTMF" Migration to SIP under preparation for the future IMS • Access Network • ADSL : • One CBR bi-directional VC at 256 kbps (IP bit rate) • QoS guaranteed by ATM on the access network • Trunk network • IP network managed by the operator for QoS IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Ma Ligne Visio ("My videophone") • Network aspects: • Gatekeeper controlled • Numbering : E.164 (such as for the telephone) • IP numbering plan: private (NAT) • IP address allocated by DHCP server • Security: ALG for signaling (H.225) • Security: multi-tier architecture between the various pieces of equipment (video-mail, kiosk, CDRs file transfers…) or operator's PCs (customer care, remote operation…) IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
MaLigne visio ("My videophone") • Supplementary services (network provided): • Video mail (fallback to voice mail for voice calls) • Audiovisual retrieval service: kiosk service • Interoperability with other services • PSTN through gateways (VoIP and 2G mobiles) • Wanadoo visio • Orange Intense video calling (Mobile videotelephony over UMTS) IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
MaLigne visio ("My videophone") • Terminal features : • Large screen : 5" • Audio hands-free • Terminal enhanced features : • Self view • PIP • Video "mute" by default at the call establishment • Local directory IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Contents • History • MaLigne visio • Wanadoo visio • Orange Videotelephony services IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Wanadoo visio • Main features • PC based software (eConf) • Free software download for Broadband Internet subscribers (access to Internet for residential users) • Works nicely at 128 kbit/s on best effort QoS • Gateway to PSTN (pre-paid service) • PC to phones&videophones only for Wanadians over the Broadband Internet IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Contents • History • MaLigne visio • Wanadoo visio • Orange Videotelephony services IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
1st worldwide Fixed/Mobile/Internet videotelephony interoperability Orange Intense • Network • UMTS mobile network • Circuit mode at 64 kbit/s transparent mode on UTRAN • Seamless handover as for telephony • Terminals • Compliant to ITU-T Recommendation H.324m and 3GPP specifications (3G R99) with H.263 and MPEG4 codecs • Interoperability • Videotelephony through gateway to "MaLigne visio" • Videoconference through gateway to "eVisiophonie" (business customers) • Videotelephony through gateway to “Wanadoo visio” IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany
Thank you! IMTC Forum – May 2005 – Eibsee, Germany