Internet2 PIC Working Group

Presence and Integrated Communications Working Group

About

The Presence and Integrated Communications Working Group (PIC-WG) fosters the deployment of network-based communication technologies through demonstrations, tutorials, and initiatives in collaboration with both the private sector and open-source initiatives. This growing area will have an effect on nearly every individual within higher education and also have the potential to be a significant driver for network design, security, and middleware. learn more...

The PIC Working Group meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 4:00 PM Eastern. For more information on getting involved, contact Tim Callahan or Jorj Bauer.

Contacts

Working Group Chairs
Tim Callahan, University of Michigan and Jorj Bauer, University of Pennsylvania

Internet2 Staff Liaison
Elaine Lauerman

Past Meetings

Fall 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting interactive demo
Topics in Realtime Communications: ENUM, Presence and Integrated Communications, October 11, Fall 2007 Internet2 Member Meeting, San Diego, CA
Member Meeting Session: Presence, Integrated Communications and Location Based Services, Spring 2005 Internet2 Member Meeting
PIC Working Group Meeting, Spring 2004 Member Meeting, Arlington, VA
PIC Working Group Meeting, Fall 2003 Member Meeting, Indianapolis, IN

Minutes

Minutes from recent PIC meetings and conference calls are available here

Activities

PIC Wiki

A collaborative space for informational resources on presence and integrated communication.

PIC-SER Campus Trials

The Internet2 Presence and Integrated Communications (PIC) Working Group is pleased to be supporting a set of campus trials of open standards-based (SIP/SIMPLE) integrated communications. Participating campuses will receive PIC-SER—a software package consisting of an open source, standards-based server (iptel.org's SIP Express Router), a presence agent module for the SIP Express Router, server installation and configuration scripts, documentation, and trial use of several commercial integrated communications clients for both PC and Mac platforms.
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Rich Presence Member Meeting Trials

The Internet2 Presence and Integrated Communications (PIC) Working Group is engaged in a series of first light trials, which take place at Internet2 meetings. The trials demonstrate SIP-based (Session Initiation Protocol) voice, video, instant messaging and voice conferencing services over an 802.11 wireless network in the context of rich presence derived from conference calendaring and HP labs location server. Trial participants download and install one of several integrated communications clients onto their laptops and PDAs allowing them to initiate communications to other participants using the receiver's email address as a single, converged electronic identity. By including rich presence services, participants are able to see not only whether other users are online or offline, but to also determine their locations and communication capabilities.
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Older News

Presentations from the Real Time Communications Forum held at the Spring 2004 Internet2 Member Meeting
Spring 2004 Rich Presence Trial at the Spring 2004 Internet2 Member Meeting