There has already been one scheduling conflict and with increasing volume, more are expected. In order to avoid scheduling conflicts with other uses of the fiber connection between UAB and the Medical Forum and conflicts with others using the Medical Forum satellite link, we recommend connecting another steerable dish at UAB to the fiber optic system. This will require the use of an existing or new dish and another set of fiber optic transmission and reception electronics. The higher end of the range includes the cost of a new satellite dish while the lower number represents the use of an existing dish. Savings are realized in the cost of time and money spent renting or borrowing projectors, running temporary wires, aligning projectors, and learning to operate unfamiliar devices.
Effectiveness is increased by appropriate size images and the reliability of built-in equipment.
This requires video fiber to be installed near the end location. Most buildings on campus do not have video fiber delivered to the end location. There are a number of individuals operating in various departments across campus providing some form of video consulting today. The problem arises in that the individuals involved do not have this function as their primary mission. Therefore, users must wait until an individual has sufficient time to provide assistance.