In Russia the largest public VKS earned network

The operator of satellite communication Teleport-Service completed the construction of public network of a video conferencing (VIDEOCONFERENCING) based on the Modern Humanitarian Academy (MHA). Today the network contains more than 800 telehalls in all subjects of the Russian Federation and is the VIDEOCONFERENCING most large public network in Russia. Project cost on its creation was about 100 million rubles.

The built network includes four broadcasting studios in the center of Moscow, with a capacity up to 200 people each, and 800 regional telehalls equipped for viewing video conferences and participation in actions by means of audioconference communication, at the same time 450 platforms are equipped with also bilateral video conferencing.

Cooperation of the operator and university began in 2006 with construction of the first 30 VSAT stations for academy. By 2009 Teleport-Service built the satellite network numbering 500 VSAT terminals for SGA and also performed a number of projects of system integration. In addition to 800 halls in Russia seven telehalls are located in the CIS countries (in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Moldova and in Ukraine).

Within the last stage of construction of Teleport-Service network equipped 150 telehalls with new hardware and software systems and finished functionality of the software for connection to actions of third-party video networks with the various equipment, including with outdated.

The Teleport-Servisa VIDEOCONFERENCING public network is built based on the server of a multipoint video conferencing Codian, Tandberg MXP video systems, the software for the VKS organization developed by Teleport-Service company together with the domestic developer of software solutions of video conference of TrueConf[1]("Videoport") and the special television platform.

For the organization of communication the resource of the Intelsat 15 geostationary satellite is used. The company applies VSAT SkyEdge technology from Gilat Network Systems. On network of a video conferencing "Teleport Service" high-speed links of video conference – up to 1.5 Mbps are used (while the speed of a television broadcasting flow in standard DVB/S2 format is 2 Mbps).

On the basis of the built Teleport-Service network renders services of providing TV broadcasts, carrying out video conferences, telemarathons and teleconferences. Viewing the taking place action can be organized in any point of Russia and the CIS countries in the presence of the household receiving satellite equipment.

In particular, the network was already used by a number of the organization for carrying out large-scale teleconferences among which there is constituent video conference of the non-political movement "Youth — for Human Rights, against Terrorism" with participation of the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) which was in an orbit.

Also based on network distance learning of the World Bank (GDLN World Bank) and an action for such foreign companies as DHL and Vichy was organized. The Federation Council and the State Duma of the Russian Federation use opportunities of Teleport-Servisa network for the organization of parliamentary listenings.

According to Vitaly Kramar, the director Teleport-Service, the company she intends to release also reporting set for the clients who are interested in holding actions without binding to the existing platforms equipped with the VKS complexes. "So in any place, comfortable for the client, – in own halls or on platforms under the open sky", - he explained.