A NEW PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN UNIVERSITIES AND STATE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION (DOTS) IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA: THE TEL8 SYSTEM

In 1995, the Mountain-Plains Consortium (MPC) in the Rocky Mountain Area initiated TEL8. TEL8 is a satellite-based telecommunications system which serves ten sites in Federal Highway Administration's Region 8. Each site consists of in-room audio and video equipment which receives and transmits live sound and picture, coding/decoding compression equipment, and a satellite transmission system. Each site is capable of sending and receiving signals from other sites in several modes of conferencing ranging from broadcast to multi-point two-way conferencing. The goals of TEL8, its development, and lessons learned are presented along with cost data for this cutting edge technology. The wide variety of applications are also discussed.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=451
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Wyoming, Laramie

  Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center, 710 Garfield
  Laramie, WY  United States  82070

  Mountain-Plains Consortium

  North Dakota State University
  Fargo, ND  United States  58108
• Authors:
  • Wilson, E M
  • Ksaibati, K
• Publication Date: 1996-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 21 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acoustic equipment; Broadcasting; Costs; Distance learning; Partnerships; Radio equipment; Satellite communication; State departments of transportation; Telecommunications; Teleconferencing; Telephone equipment; Universities and colleges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost data; Video technology
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Finance; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00737046
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Report No. 96-68
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 26 1997 12:00AM