Re: Input requested on behalf of the Real Time communicationsadvisory group

[Candace Holman <>]

Dear Walt,

You mentioned below, "the VoIP WG has been chartered as an Incubator WG 
that is to begin
projects that can spin off into their own WGs. Currently the Disaster 
Recovery project is the only one in the works."  Are there any new 
groups chartered to carry on the VoIP WG mission?  Isn't  SIP.edu 
considered to be one of those spin-off groups? 

I'm interested in the RTCAG minutes or conclusions - are there any 
available?

thanks,
Candace Holman

   From: "Walt Magnussen" < 
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   To: < 
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   Subject: Input requested on behalf of the Real Time
   communicationsadvisory group
   Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:21:25 -0600

   Working group members,

   The Internet2 organization has chartered a Real Time Communications
   Advisory Group that is an umberalla group over real time activities
   (VoIP WG,
   Sip.edu, PIC WG and others). The purpose is to make sure that we are
   as a
   group covering all areas that need to be covered and that we are not
   duplicating efforts.

   As a VoIP WG member I am soliciting information on behalf of the
   RTCAG I
   am asking for input in the following areas:

   1. What kind of RTC projects or initiatives would you like to see
   Internet2
   support in the next 12 months? In the next 36 months?
   2. What kinds of RTC services or functionalities would you like to see
   available in the next 12 to 36 months (some of these might be
   middleware
   development activities that should be started up in the near term)?
   3. What RTC-related problems need special attention at the current
   time? Are
   there especially difficult, important, or strategic issues that need
   to be
   addressed?

   The VoIP WG has been chartered as an Incubator WG that is to begin
   projects that can spin off into their own WGs. Currently the Disaster
   Recovery project is the only one in the works.

   In addition to the WG we have the VoIP Internet2 Technology Evaluation
   Center which is now finishing its first year. I am attaching a
   summary of
   the first years ITEC activities for your review. It is attached in
   both Text
   and Word formats.

   Please respond to either me or the VoIP WG mail list on any ideas
   that you
   may have. Keep in mind that you will most likely be asked to help on
   any
   ideas that you come up with. The TAMU ITEC is willing to provide
   support on
   any projects that members feel important.

   I need to have the results to the RTCAG by the 7th of Feb so please
   respond
   to me no later than the 5th. The plan is to provide an RTCAG update
   at the
   spring members meeting.

   Thanks for a good year and let's make this one even better.

   Walt



   Walt Magnussen Ph.D.
   Director for Telecommunications, Texas A&M University
   phone 979-845-5588
   cell 979-777-0999
   fax 979-847-1111
   email