TTVN Case Study Essay

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The services of TTVN began in 1990 when there was a need for high-speed data connections between campuses and Texas A&M partnering agencies. Due to the increase of cost and time involved with traveling between campuses and other Texas A&M partnering agencies, Texas A&M prompted the addition of interactive videoconference services.
The very first videoconference sites were installed in College Station and Galveston. By 1995, the number of videoconference sites grew to 44. At the 5 year anniversary of the organization, TTVN had hosted more than 3,200 videoconferences classes and meetings. As time went on and technology advanced, videoconferencing began to transition to a more economical IP-based environment, the number of videoconference systems

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