Jul 7, 2014

Benefits Of Video Conferencing Systems

By Rosella Campbell


The world is on the move each and every day as more and more innovations are brought forward in various technological fields. Innovations in the communication sector and industry do not seize to come about every now and then. One such innovation is the creation and development of video conferencing systems. This is a relatively new technology that has been there for a while but has not received much attention until recent times.

These systems allow people to converse or to talk to each other in a manner as if they are in one location. Two persons who are miles away from each other can be able to communicate on a face to face basis using such a system. This therefore means that the people engage in the conversation are able to see each other as they talk.

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.

The same solution is used by doctors and patients who are not physically at one location. The doctor is able to see patients rather than just hearing their grievances via a telephone call. The ability to see the person one is talking to is quite important and crucial to effective communication. Since some years back, only students were making use of this technology in a miniature form.

Video chatting or online conferencing through use of a computer and a web cam is one of the simple ways to describe how these systems work. The only difference between video chatting and teleconferencing is that the latter is best reserved for groups of individuals who are in most cases located in multiple locations across the world.

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.

The dedicated solutions are used by big institutions such as education facilities and government organizations. The first case is where students can use teleconferencing to be taught by a teacher in a class that is taking place in a totally different location. This means that learning is not limited to having a tutor standing in front of students and teaching.

The other type of system in the above category is a desktop based one. With this one, simple gadgets that can be outsourced by most people are made use of to set up a teleconferencing environment. A computer and a web cam are the most basic requirements. If sound is required, microphones can be used to capture sound and individuals can then talk seamlessly without any problem.




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