Education ICT Services has been involved in streaming media in
the UK since its mainstream inception back in 1997. We have huge
expertise in the streaming media, in terms of content creation,
pedagogic use and optimised delivery in schools. We have been the
streaming media and streaming broadcasting host provider for the
East of England Broadband Consortium (E2BN) for several years now
and we have imminent plans to make available an end to end streaming
media infrastructure solution for all schools in Bedfordshire. The
notion of broadcasting around schools, whether it be prepared
lessons, live radio style broadcasting, live TV style broadcasting
or externally available curriculum content will soon be a reality.
This core solution is provided free to schools from broadband funds.
There is a nominal implementation fee of £225 or £275 for schools wishing us to
commission the system in their school. We can provide advice,
equipment, event management and consultation on request to help
leverage the opportunities that streaming media creates and our
infrastructure enables.
The following are included in the RealNetworks Educational Licensing Program
(ELP)
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Helix Server 11 Helix
Server is the only multi-format, cross platform
streaming server for delivering the highest quality
experience to wired and wireless devices around your
school and beyond. |
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Helix Forward Proxy 11
Helix Proxy is a software solution
for reducing bandwidth costs associated with content
entering your network by eliminating redundant requests
for streaming media. |
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RealProducer Plus 11 The
gold-standard for creating and broadcasting RealAudio
and RealVideo. RealProducer Plus can take advantage of
Helix Server advanced broadcasting features, and is the
choice of media professionals. |
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RealPlayer Enterprise Manager RealPlayer
Enterprise Manager makes it easy to configure, create
and manage a RealPlayer Enterprise on every desktop in
an organization, even if you don’t have a dedicated IT
department. Russell House Services will be using this
solution to centrally manage every RealPlayer in every
school in Bedfordshire taking part.
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RealPlayer Enterprise (The Professional RealPlayer)
RealPlayer Enterprise is a configurable version of
RealPlayer, designed and optimised for deployments in
enterprises such as education establishments.
Russell House Services will be using
this solution to create customised RealPlayers for every
school in Bedfordshire taking part. RealPlayer Enterprise gives you the best of RealPlayer
you know and use at home, but without advertising,
without requiring registration, and without consumer
features that don’t belong in the schools. An
updated version of the enterprises player is due for
release soon that will facilitate universal playback of
media formats including Microsoft and QuickTime. |
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For further details please contact;
Aleem Cummins
Senior Analyst Programmer
BSc (Hons), MCSE, MCSD, Project+
Bedfordshire County Council
Centre of Innovation and Transformational Learning
Russell House,
Stephenson Court,
Priory Business Park,
Fraser Road,
Bedford,
MK44 3WH
Tel: 01234 836056
Fax: 01234 838012
aleem.cummins@rhouse.co.uk
