Videoconferencing (or video conference) means to conduct a conference between two or more participants at different sites by using computer networks to transmit audio and video data.
For example, a point-to-point (two-person) video conferencing system works much like a video telephone. Each participant has a video camera, microphone, and speakers mounted on his or her computer. As the two participants speak to one another, their voices are carried over the network and delivered to the other’s speakers, and whatever images appear in front of the video camera appear in a window on the other participant’s monitor.
Multipoint videoconferencing allows three or more participants to sit in a virtual conference room and communicate as if they were sitting right next to each other. Until the mid 90s, the hardware costs made videoconferencing prohibitively expensive for most organizations, but that situation is changing rapidly. Many analysts believe that videoconferencing will be one of the fastest-growing segments of the computer industry in the latter half of the decade.
The business world is constantly evolving; workforces are more distributed and people are more mobile. How do you connect with colleagues, partners and clients no matter their location? You need a virtual meeting space to bring everyone together.
Joining a web conference with other services is often a hassle: a hefty download, confusing controls, the wrong software version, or an unsupported platform or browser can frustrate hosts and participants.
You can now host online meetings, HD video conferences and audio conferences for up to 100 people from virtually any device. Meeting organizers and participants can use any phone, any PC or Apple Macintosh computer, or even an iPhone®, iPad® or Android™ device to host or join a meeting.
Hosts and participants can use their computer’s microphone and speaker to connect, or dial in from any telephone. Dynamic voice detection within the application highlights the person talking.
Connect instantly by letting others know your personal meeting room number, or schedule meetings using Outlook and Google Calendar integrations – either way, inviting participants takes just a few seconds or clicks.
