15 July 2014

Benefits Of Video Conferencing Systems

By Rosella Campbell


Meetings are part of everyday life especially for the business or working class of people. Video conferencing systems are innovative solutions that enable people to hold meetings irrespective of where they are in the world. Individuals from one country can easily attend a virtual conference through the use of a variety of technological equipment and resources. The above invention has been in existence for some time now but it is gaining huge acceptance and popularity as time goes by.

The above systems are basically a communication solution that enables groups of people to hold meetings on a virtual space. This means that the individuals that are taking part in the conference exist in different places or at multiple locations across the world. Individuals in one country can effectively hold a meeting with their associates in another country with the use of this solution.

Teleconferencing has come a long way since it was invented some time back in the twentieth century. The above technology has been used in many areas of specialization. People have needed to talk on a face to face basis for some time now and this innovation has greatly enabled this to happen. Examples where such systems are made use of is for instance when holding group meetings for multinational companies and organizations.

Output devices for the same are also required. These gadgets are responsible for the capturing and relaying of the information being transmitted among the multiple locations in real time. The other very important device required in the above set up is a computer. This is the machine that will act as the work station for all other peripherals being used in the teleconferencing. All input and output devices will be connected to a computer fitted with appropriate software.

The other very important aspect of this technological solution is the availability of high speed internet. This is indeed quite necessary before any type of communication takes place. High bandwidth facilitates the real time transmission of video and audio signals in a two channel basis. The slowing down of the internet connection may lead to lagging or delays in the signals.

The two major teleconferencing systems that exist currently are dedicated and desktop based. Dedicated solutions are the high end option as it provides an excellent conference experience in real time. The equipment made use of here is quite sophisticated and complex in nature. The cost of a dedicated system is quite high as compared to a desktop system.

Big multinational companies are gradually embracing this concept and are setting up these special rooms in their various headquarters in different parts of the world. This solution saves a lot of money that would have been used to transport individuals from one city to another. The time and finances that could be used during the process of travelling to attend a certain meeting are channeled to acquiring a fully dedicated virtual conference system.

The other option that is available for smaller institutions is outsourcing a desktop based teleconferencing system. This is a cheaper option that can go a long way in assisting small groups of people to hold virtual meetings without necessary investing a lot of money on a dedicated system.




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