The act of conducting a video conference(also known as video teleconference) by the means of certain advanced telecommunication technologies allowing two or more than two locations to correspond and communicate through simultaneous dual- way audio and video transmitters, usually free, is called video conferencing. This is a particular type of a ‘groupware’ and is often being addressed as ‘visual collaboration’. Video conferencing is essentially one of the major leaps as taken by the technological world which benefits innumerable number of users especially those related to the corporate world.
History of Video Conferencing
Video conferencing is however, quite different from a mere video phone call since it is designed in a specific manner in order to serve an entire conference or a multitude of locations rather than two individuals concerned. This method of communication was deployed for the first time in the United States in the 1970s by a group called AT&T as a direct form of video telephony. This was considered to be a part of the Picture- phone Technology Development.
Video Conferencing softwares
Certain software applications which have specialized in video conferencing are Skype and ooVoo. Skype was launched in 2003 have been quite effectively creating a difference ever since in the genre of information technology. More than just normal video calling is offered by Skype as the rate of calling clients across the globe can be as low as 0.9 cents/ minute. Moreover, since there exist no limitations to the size of a file to be transferred in Skype, important business documents and PowerPoint presentations can be easily shared with fellow colleagues and employees sitting at the farthest corner of the world.
Skype is absolutely free of cost in a Skype to Skype call or in case of a one–on-one video call, screen sharing or instant messaging. Skype also has group video calls but group video call is a premium paid feature.
Applications of Video Conferencing
Video conferencing can be made to have a dramatic result on its way to improve productivity gains in business through such applications. The best achievement of the video conferencing system is to transcend ‘talking heads’ effortlessly on a projector.
While in a local meeting, it would never have been possible to share or demonstrate any form of information but video conferencing has certainly added a dynamic to the visual communication system. This directly implies the immediate gains which can be enjoyed from such high end technology being, quicker marketing of respective products and services, decisions being made fast and of course enabling the user to stay much ahead to their competitors.
Video conferencing is also a very cost effective technique since that saves quite a lot of substantial money because of lessened travel expenses and is essentially counted as a supplementary tangible effect. The factor of considerably reduced ‘downtime’ and an improved ‘quality of life’ concerning travelling personnel is to be noted as well.
A real attention grabber in today’s economy is the one who can save on the economical front by cutting down on miscellaneous expenses including travel and other associated factors, including hotel costs and so on. Disruptions like cancellation of flights and health issues can be avoided with the usage of video conferencing as a medium of communication.
While in a local meeting, it would never have been possible to share or demonstrate any form of information but video conferencing has certainly added a dynamic to the visual communication system. This directly implies the immediate gains which can be enjoyed from such high end technology being, quicker marketing of respective products and services, decisions being made fast and of course enabling the user to stay much ahead to their competitors.
Video conferencing is also a very cost effective technique since that saves quite a lot of substantial money because of lessened travel expenses and is essentially counted as a supplementary tangible effect. The factor of considerably reduced ‘downtime’ and an improved ‘quality of life’ concerning travelling personnel is to be noted as well.
A real attention grabber in today’s economy is the one who can save on the economical front by cutting down on miscellaneous expenses including travel and other associated factors, including hotel costs and so on. Disruptions like cancellation of flights and health issues can be avoided with the usage of video conferencing as a medium of communication.
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