NASA teleconferencing pilot project - An evaluation of teleconferencing as a substitute for travelNASA conducted a Pilot Project during 1975-1976 to determine the extent to which teleconferencing could replace travel to meetings. The network consisted of approximately 34 teleconference rooms and 50 fast facsimile machines, all interconnected on private lines to a master switchboard in Huntsville, Alabama. In addition, portable conference telephones augmented the voice network and experimental video conferences were attempted. Evaluations showed that the teleconferences saved travel costs approximating 21% of the travel budget at a communications cost of 3% of this budget.
Document ID
19790030214
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Fordyce, S. W. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Meeting Information
Meeting: In: International Telemetering Conference