video teleconference

A videoconference aka video teleconference) is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously. It has also been called visual collaboration.

Video conferencing is live, full colour, two-way audio and video communication. Advances in technology mean that video conferencing quality has never been higher, while its cost has never been lower. When you consider the improvements in its ease-of-use and the expansion of the ISDN network, you'll agree that it really is an idea whose time has come.

Video Options Available:

Conferencing Call-out:
A conference administrator dials and connects each site into the call and conducts a roll call to check the audio quality at each site.

Customer Call-in:
Each site dials into the videoconference on a number supplied by the conference administrator. A roll call can be facilitated if required. The ISDN costs are met by each participating conference site.



Video Collaboration

Video Collaboration allows customers to conduct online conferences via a PC web browser with video, audio and data collaboration capabilities. Video Collaboration makes virtual meetings easy and productive, saving time and travel costs.



With Phone Conferencing, Web Conferencing and Video Collaboration, the customer can stage a presentation for their clients, hold a staff meeting or pitch for a contract without leaving the office. People can swap ideas, share information and work together from their desks.



The Video Collaboration Service:

Enables customers to hold video conferences that can be accessed by the public Internet.

Once the customer has downloaded the relevant software to their PC (this comes with the service) they only need Internet access, a browser and a web cam to access the service

Other devices such as mobile phones and Video room systems can join in.



Conferencing and Collaboration Online Services


Online Self Hosted services gives you greater control of your conferences by allowing you to self-manage various conference functions on-line via your PC and an Internet interface. Customers can now see who is on their conference, disconnect and mute participants as required, manage Question Queuing and Voting sessions themselves. Online Self Hosted can be used for participants to call-in, or the host can dial out to participants, or a combination of both.

Increase the effectiveness of your meetings by improving the way you communicate. Web conferencing allows you to present documents and visual material in real time on screen during your conference. Your guests can view presentations and view and amend documents without the need for special software! The online convenience of Web conferencing enables you to run meetings from your office, or should you be travelling, from an office anywhere in the world.

Features include:

Real time application and document sharing

Polling and whiteboard slides

Security, reliability and scalability.

A complete document presentation facility

Event recording and playback

No plug-ins or special software necessary for your guests

I will be reviewing the different commercial options in detail.