What type of network does TELESYNERGY® use?
TELESYNERGY® video conferences use an ISDN PRI line in the United States, or an ISDN PRA line in Europe. This line has 23 Bearer channels (30 B-channels in Europe) and 1 Data channel which all run at 64Kpbs for a total bandwidth of 1.544 Mbps (2.048 Mbps in Europe). The audio and video portion of the conference uses 12 B-channels (768kps). Up to 11 additional B-channels are used for the transmission of data between the two conference participants (for instance, when digital film images are transferred between sites or when camera and microscope steering data are transferred between Unix TELESYNERGY® versions). The D-channel carries control and signaling information used by the phone company to setup and maintain the connection.