Giving customers choice in visual services

Although new networks such as ISDN provide enormous potential for high quality services and applications, very little of this potential has been used to date. The complexities of network connection alone are enough to scare off most potential users and developers. This paper describes a trial value-added network service being developed by Telstra which allows easy use cf telecommunications networks for a wide range of visual services-without subscribers or information providers needing detailed knowledge of network technology.