Videoconferencing is a solution to conduct a conference/meeting among two
or more participants at different locations by transmitting audio and video
data.
If two people want to do video conferencing, they do much like a video
calling. To set a video conferencing, each participant should have a video
camera, microphone and speakers mounted on his/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.
Multi-point 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.
Benefits of Video Conferencing:
Reduces travel costs:
Most businesses and organizations have to travel to meet and discuss with
business partners, attend board meetings and client meetings. Video
conferencing delivers face to face communication without leaving your workspace
allowing businesses to reduce travel costs.
Increases productivity
Face to face communication and being able to share data at the same time
increases productivity. Participants are able to see facial expressions of video
conference users which make the conversation highly productive.
Saves time
Save time by
instantly connecting with video conferencing users. The hours saved by
eliminating journey time makes video conferencing a cost effective solution.
Share presentations, data and media
As well as
communicating over video, many video conferencing solutions allow users to
share presentations, data, and other media whilst on a video conference call.
Improved Communication
Video conferencing restores many visual cues necessary in long distance
communication. For example, eye contact enables us to
‘get’ a message from a speaker that voice communication alone may not
successfully convey, creating essential social bonds and shared understandings.
