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[Lauren Rotman <>]

Internet2 and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Show How  
Telepresence Advances Important Telehealth Initiatives
LIVE Telehealth demonstration presented during Internet2 Spring Member  
Conference keynote session

Arlington, VA - April 29, 2009 - Internet2 members attending their  
Spring Member Meeting in Arlington, Virginia, witnessed how leading- 
edge “telepresence” technology can be harnessed to advance important  
telehealth initiatives. The demonstration, developed by Internet2 and  
the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, connected a local  
psychiatrist with a remotely located “wounded warrior” veteran patient  
for a simulated psychiatric diagnosis session. The demonstration  
represented the first Cisco TelePresence session held over the  
Internet2 Network.

Internet2 with its regional network partners, connects over 55,000  
research and education institutions in the US. Cisco TelePresence  
incorporates high-quality spatial audio and life-like, low-latency,  
1080p high-definition video in a specially tuned environment to  
deliver an immersive experience for users. The Internet2 community,  
comprised of leaders in research and education, has consistently been  
early adopters of telepresence technologies, which deliver rich, real- 
time content over advanced network pipelines. These leading-edge  
capabilities support the wide range of remote collaborations to enable  
advanced applications in the domains of science and engineering, arts  
and humanities, and telehealth. Wednesday’s demonstration spotlights  
how telepresence technologies can revolutionize health services for  
patients that do not have direct access to quality specialists.

About Internet2
Internet2 is the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium. Led by  
the research and education community since 1996, Internet2 promotes  
the missions of its members by providing both leading-edge network  
capabilities and unique partnership opportunities that together  
facilitate the development, deployment and use of revolutionary  
Internet technologies. Internet2 brings the U.S. research and academic  
community together with technology leaders from industry, government  
and the international community to undertake collaborative efforts  
that have a fundamental impact on tomorrow's Internet.  For more  
information, visit http://www.internet2.edu.

Contact:
Lauren Rotman                   
+1-202-331-5345