They cooperate over networks on a single projects as for instance the design of a building. It was a three year project in the European Telematics programme. To present the final results, a live programme with a virtual presenter, Marilyn Monroe, is put together. For small companies of say up to 40 people, ISDN to a provider who is connected to other providers with ATM, is the best solution. It is of relatively low risc and offers gain in performance over more traditional solutions.
Collaborative work is possible, but complex images and video's are out of reach.
Working with ISDN can prepare them for this future. Collaborative work with partners scattered all over Europe, saves time which would otherwise be spend on travel. Also there are timesavings in the design process. For more information look at the EDC information server.