KDL Makes Major Investment in Cisco Optical Equipment

Telepresence and Holography / Holograms - November 2008

Editor’s viewpoint on their differences, likenesses and future...

We all just recently viewed an historic CNN holographic interview on an historic Election Night. CNN stated this type of imaging has never been done before on National TV and I believe that. I haven’t seen anything like it. The live interview caught me by surprise and sure had the “wow” factor attached to it didn’t it? Here’s a link to the actual interview.

CNN Hologram Video

The question now has to be asked. Is it Telepresence?

I’m no expert on the subject but I’m going to throw my hat into the ring, go out on a limb and say yes, I believe it is. Although I know many video conferencing purists are rolling their eyes and grabbing their guns right about now with my statement.

While I do know that Telepresence still hasn’t been universally defined (Houston, we have a problem), here’s how I see it…. Broken down to its simplest form - “tele” (through electronic means) and “presence” (present). This is how I’m justifying my opinion by lumping holography and Telepresence together. Just as Telepresence is surely an offshoot of video conferencing, holographic imaging (like we viewed on CNN) surely has to be considered an offshoot of Telepresence. The interviewer was “telepresent” from Chicago and beamed into the CNN Election Headquarters. She was most assuredly - “telepresent”. There was negligible latency, the imaging was fantastic and both interviewers were rehearsed on what they would say. I’ve just recently read that CNN actually “downgraded” the experience to make it “movie” quality and not as good as it could have been. Maybe they thought us mere mortals would be shocked if they showed their complete hand. I have a feeling it was so big to them, they didn’t want it to get upstaged by the historic election. I’m willing to bet we’ll see the “true” power of this technology in the upcoming weeks and months when they can put the pedal to the medal and show it off without having it sidetracked.

What an amazing time for this technology (all differences and opinions aside). Telepresence Doctors, nurses, teachers, schools and healthcare (healthpresence) will benefit from the recent gains in this state-of-the-art industry whether holograms, Telepresence or holography. Airlines also have to see the threat to a portion of their business travel. Hell, who wants go through security and fly to Miami for a two-hour conference when you can look them in the eye via Telepresence?

Beam me up Scotty! Simply amazing…!

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Your Editor and Administrator - L II
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EVANSVILLE, IN (PRWEB) October 6, 2005 -- Kentucky Data Link, Inc.®, a provider of reliable, high quality wholesale metro and long haul transport services for voice, data, and video traffic, today announced that it has made a major investment in Cisco Systems optical networking equipment in order to expand its network and provide additional services to its wireline, wireless and MSO customers. The deployment of 13 Cisco ONS 15600 Multiservice Switching Platforms (MSSP) will build additional capacity into the KDL network to support projected growth, provide rapid provisioning of new customer traffic, and extend the KDL network reach into several new markets.

“KDL is committed to investing in and maintaining a high quality network to support our customers,” said John Iber, VP of Engineering at KDL. “With this additional network capacity we are ensuring that our customers can efficiently grow their business with KDL now and well into the future, and that new customers in new markets will have access to reliable and cost effective service.”

The Cisco ONS 15600 Series MSSP combines the functions of multiple metro systems, including SONET/SDH multiplexers and digital cross-connect network elements, together in one scalable, easy-to-use platform with carrier-class reliability, availability, serviceability, operations, and management. With this additional capacity, KDL will be able to rapidly turn up new high bandwidth services for customers from DS-1 level to OC-192 to wavelengths.

“KDL understands the value of investing in high quality infrastructure in order to provide the best possible support for its customers,” said Thomas Keenan, director of market management, Optical Networking Group, Cisco.

Since 1998, KDL's network has grown significantly to over 8,000 route miles of fiber in 55 markets in the states of Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. In 2002, KDL standardized its transport platform on Cisco Systems optical SONET, earning KDL the Cisco Powered Network certification. In addition to equipping its POPs, collocation and regeneration sites with Cisco SONET equipment, KDL protects them with redundant power inputs, backup generators, carrier class environmental controls, and advanced security and monitoring systems. KDL plans to further leverage its investment in state-of-the-art technology to offer additional services such as Ethernet, native protocol transport, wavelength services, and fiber connected distributed antenna system services across its expanded network footprint.

About KDL
Kentucky Data Link, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Q-Comm Corporation. Dedicated to providing great customer service and innovative products, KDL is the clear choice for reliable, high quality wholesale long haul transport services provisioned over a Cisco Powered fiber optic SONET ring network. Critical voice, data, and video traffic is protected and monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by the KDL Network Management Center located in Evansville, Indiana. KDL’s customer base includes: interexchange carriers, Internet service providers, competitive access providers, wireless companies, competitive local exchange companies, independent telcos, and video distribution companies. For more information contact KDL @ 800-709-5690.

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