Conferencing Web – audio video collaboration solutions

Pam Nene asked:




You might be aware of the benefits of video conferencing. This system has been adopted in lots of places. Other than being used for the board meetings of the companies, it is also being used for medical purposes as well as for the courts. There are lots of cases which are done through the video teleconferencing. With the help of the video conferencing equipment in the court a person can now be involved in the hearing of the court from a distance. If the person has an interest in the case and wants to be a part of the hearing but is in a remote distance with the help of this technology he can be just in the courtroom but not physically.

Other than this, this technology can also be used by the witnesses to provide evidence against a person from a remote distance. You just need to create a video link between the court and the person. There are lots of benefits of the video conferencing equipment. First of all it will help the court save a lot of time. It can carry on with the proceedings as fast as possible because it will not have to wait for a person to arrive from a remote place. The other benefit is that the court can save a lot of money as well.

This is the reason why most of the courts are adopting this solution so that they can work fast as well as efficiently. You just need a screen and a camera and an equipment to hear. Internet connection is also required so that the conference can be connected. The court needs to have this equipment and the person with whom the connection needs to be made. The connection can also be made with the help of a telephone. You can take the help of an ISDN line which provides both picture and sound to travel between the two locations.

The VTC can be used for different types of cases of civil hearing. It can be used for case management, remote or overseas witnesses, ancillary relief hearing. It can also be used for other civil cases in which the court orders for video teleconferencing. The parties involved must also agree to the usage of the video conferencing equipment. There are certain courts which have been listed because they have already started using this solution for the hearing of the cases.

Video conferencing has almost revolutionized the system in the court. This system can also be used to hear a case of a criminal who is inside the jail. The court can save a lot of money by not making him travel from the jail to the court and back.

Nellie

Van Theodorou asked:




Communicating with clients and discussing business used to be difficult. Back in the day, when technology was still in its primitive stages, conferences were held face to face. Both client and company representatives were required to be in the same place at the same just so they can consummate a deal or discuss their options.

However, technology has changed the face of communication and now provides an easier way of discussing business without requiring both parties to be in the same room.

Thanks to an audio conference service, contracts are signed and ideas and propositions are entertained even if both parties are on either side of the globe.

Audio conferencing is a practical service used by most companies to conduct seminars, business meetings or trainings. With this, the host; makes the call to the participants and allows them to join in on the discussion.

Audio conferencing makes it possible for people to exchange ideas or get updated with new reports regardless of whether they are in the same office building or off the coast of Hawaii on a business trip. Conferences like this can have either two or more than a dozen people participating at the same time.

There are many types of audio conference services available. Some types of service allow parties to just listen in on the conversation.

For example, a seminar where the host is the only one talking and discussing the plans while the participants can only listen and take down notes. On the other hand, other audio services allow the discussion to be more interactive.

Most even couple it with video conferencing, making it possible for participants to see each other as they brainstorm over plans.

Virginia

Pam Nene asked:




This is absolutely true to the fact that video conferencing expands educational horizons. With the advent of science and technology, there have been numerous ways in which students can study. For example, internet, computers, laptops and various such facilities have shown us a new horizon to grow. Enlightening people and the next generation is very important.

Video conferencing is a technology which helps in talking to anybody, anywhere the person is located. Now you must be thinking that then how video conferencing has expanded in educational horizons? The amazement and this question are relevant. This has helped students in talking to various other people and students to get more and more information live through chatting.

This is also done via online help. It does not matter about the screen or the any equipment. You would require some of the limited equipments only. Some of the video conferencing equipments are various types of webcams, headphones, microphones, computer monitors or a big screen television and internet facility. Now, you will be getting many other types of wireless equipments of the same.

Now, it again depends on how much you want to spend. You can experience vast knowledge just sitting at one place. This facility has given students a virtual field trip without leaving their seats in classrooms. Now, you do not have to worry about their safety and security when they are at their “field trip”! Video conferencing also helps in working together with other students across the world.

Video conferencing system has also proven good for distance education students. These students get help from different educators around the world. They also get educated from various tutors as well. All the study materials and syllabus is completed through the virtual classroom study. Even schools and colleges have been benefited with this system.

Now, with the help of video conferencing, teachers present across the world can teach students at any time of the year. Now you can understand that this has expanded a total new and different educational horizon to help well. Even it has proven good for deaf and dumb people to study in sign language. You can listen, talk and see and communicate easily with this system

These were always used in huge Multinational companies. This helped them in interacting with people, clients and for various projects. Now, this has captured the educational area as well to give better experience and knowledge from across the world.

You can find all the equipments and necessity requirements which you require online. There are thousands of various companies which makes these video conference equipments. Before buying any product, just read the customer ratings and reviews. This will help you in buying the products. Thus, this is why video conferencing expands educational horizons.

Jeffrey

Peter Cullen asked:




Convoq is a software company located near Boston, founded in 2002 to develop an affordable, Web-based instant meeting solution. The company offers a range of products targeted at different audiences. I’ll briefly describe the product set but will concentrate primarily on MeetASAP.

The ASAP product family is Flash-based and includes all the features you’d expect these days from an online meeting solution including: text chat, screen sharing, Powerpoint integration, VoIP audio, video, and record and playback. The pricing model is basically a flat-fee, unlimited usage approach – but more about that later.

Convoq’s SellASAP is essentially instant meeting technology tightly integrated with SalesForce.com – a popular CRM product. SellASAP leverages the power of Salesforce.com by automatically logging meeting activity in Salesforce, thereby eliminating manual entry. SellASAP also supports popular instant messaging services, so sales reps can communicate instantly with prospects.

ConferenceASAP is Convoq’s straight web conferencing offering (although it is also offered as a tight-integration with salesforce.com). ConferenceASAP has all the conferencing features mentioned above and is offered in different sized packages. You buy an unlimited use annual license the price of which depends on the number of meeting attendees you plan to support. The license is offered in 4 sizes: 25, 50, 100, and 200 attendees. Again, once you have the annual license you can hold as many meetings as you wish within your license size at no additional charge.

MeetAsap is Convoq’s small business version of their conferencing software. It includes all the standard bells and whistles, such as support for instant messaging, desktop sharing, video and VoIP, meeting record and playback, text chat and file transfer, attendance monitoring, and Powerpoint integration (except transitions). The difference here is the number of attendees supported. MeetASAP is currently limited to 15 attendees. More can be added, but at an additional charge. I haven’t included specific price quotes here purposely. Prices tend to change and are best obtained directly from Convoq. MeetASAP is, like the other offerings mentioned above, sold on an annual license basis (it is a hosted solution), and supports unlimited usage, subject of course to the attendee numbers as described. The annual license fee for MeetASAP I saw when researching this article was very reasonable. If the attendee limit fits your needs, this is an attractive offering.

The last version of the product is called SupportASAP for AppExchange. AppExchange is the relatively new feature of salesforce.com that supports easier integration of third-party applications with salesforce. SupportASAP is targeted toward the customer support end of the spectrum and provides live chat capability tightly integrated with salesforce. Support ASAP automatically logs the chat into the appropriate case in salesforce, and includes remote desktop control and Powerpoint facilities.

In summary, Convoq offers a powerful set of targeted conferencing products, with a pricing structure that covers a number of different levels of need. To get further details go to:

[http://www.convoq.com]

Peter