Online Video Conferencing: Communicating in Person

2007-03-08 10:33:40

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Online video conferencing is an Internet-based technology that allows people to talk and see each other through the use of web and computer applications. Audio and video information are sent out over Internet data routes.

BREAKING NEW GROUNDS

Online video conferencing was made possible with the use of broadband Internet access whose high speed minimizes data loss and distortion. In the days of dial-up, the slow data transfer speed compromised and stalled communication through the Internet. Data transfer was so slow that even small audio files took a very long time to transmit; too long to make web conferencing practical.

This has changed as advances in technology have made the dial-up practically obsolete. The newer, faster data transfer protocols have opened new applications and programs that would not have been possible without broadband technology.

Online video conferencing is fairly new in the industry, but is has revolutionized communication in a way that has never been done before. Online video conferencing has created new businesses and opportunities that would have been impossible without online video conferencing services.

VIDEO CONFERENCING REQUIREMENTS

To set-up online video conferencing services on your system is fairly easy if you have all the requirements. Your computer should have basic online video conferencing hardware which includes a microphone, speaker or earpiece, webcam, sound card, and video card.

You can host your own online video conferencing services or you may need a third-party to host it for you. This depends on the number of participants in your online video conferencing. An online video conferencing that has the involvement of several parties may require a host provider to ensure the smooth flow of data from one party to another.

If it is just a one-on-one conferencing, then it will not require a service provider. As long as both parties have the necessary hardware and software as well as the required broadband access, then online video conferencing is just a matter of opening a few programs and clicking some buttons.


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