Teleconferencing has been proposed for the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) to reduce costs and increase productivity, while improving communications. The ROCN's need for a modern teleconferencing system is due to the continuing threat from Communist China and an ever-increasing number of meetings required for the exchange of information and optimal decision making. The basic information concerning teleconferencing technology is discussed. Five categories of teleconferencing systems used throughout the world are described and five kinds of transmission media are compared. Human factors system design considerations related to a videoconferencing system in Taiwan are provided. The system design considerations include vision, acoustics, space, temperature, humidity, equipment, and security. A seven-step economic analysis methodology is proposed to evaluate the costs-versus-benefits feasibility of any selected teleconferencing system. This methodology is used to provide evidence that a fiber optics-linked videoconferencing system for the ROCN will be cost-effective if it is used for at least 35 meetings each year.

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