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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (113)	10/31/1999 12:51:00 AM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 1782

re: Internet2: under the knife with I2 A rather obscure news item from the Belfast Telegraph Online 10/26/99, which I lifted from on one of the news lists concerning I2. It hardly serves as a testiment to next generation capabilities, in terms of high resolution imaging or high speed capabilities, but it's significant even in if in some small way, because it demonstrates that I2 still has a heartbeat, somewhere. Although it's pumping rather slowly in this instance, if you ask me. Not being negative here, only noting that most medical imaging requirements for this type of undertaking, and certainly for the transfering of radiological imaeging requires bandwidth approaching, and in many cases exceeding High Definition TV criteria, which is many multiples of 2 Mb/s. ========== INTERNET2 GETS READY TO "OPERATE" Internet2 developers conducted their first demonstration of the new high-speed Internet, broadcasting online live audio and video of a gall bladder operation. The Internet2 project gathers academic, government, and corporate partners to build a high-speed version of the Internet. The technology is designed to enable the development of a new breed of advanced educational and research-oriented applications. The demonstration of the operation was conducted by inserting light, camera lenses, and surgical tools inside of the body, creating internal views of the operation. The application required a steady rate of 2 Mbps of network bandwidth. Ensuring high-speed access and quality of service is one of the top priorities of the Internet2 project, says Guy Almes, Internet2's director of engineering. The project consists of more than 120 research universities, as well as companies such as IBM and Qwest Communications. (Belfast Telegraph Online 10/26/99)