Video conference software is the latest technological advancement in the fields of Telecommunication. In the preceding years, most of the businesses have used hardware solution for conducting the conferences. In order to do this they require huge range of hardware components, such as Audio, Video device, code box and MCU unit. The hardware conferencing is confined to the boardroom, once a setup installed with one set of components cannot be changed or re-installed in another set of PC.
In the hardware conferencing solution, if the user wants to extend its locations, then they must afford for a new MCU unit. Normally the MCU unit is available in 6 ports, 8 ports, 16 ports 64 ports etc. Resolution up gradation is not possible in the hardware based solutions, in order to do this, the user must afford for replacing all the hardware components, that supports such upgradations.
Video conferencing software is considered as a revolution in conferencing technology. The most fruitful feature in this solution, is the flexibility and mobility. As of the hardware solution, the users are not restricted for the boardrooms, rather they can participate in the conference by being anywhere and at any time. The video conferencing software solution can be installed in any kind of standard PC such as Laptops, I Pads and even in Android based mobile phones.
Apart from the mobility, there are various other features embedded in the software solution. The internet speed required for conducting the conferencing is very minimal, when compared to the hardware solution. In hardware solution, the minimum internet speed needed is 384 KBPS per video. Where as in software video conference, the minimum internet speed required per video is of 128 KBPS.
Video conferencing software, is composed of various inbuilt features such as, file sharing, desktop sharing, white board presentation, referendum, voting options etc. as of the hardware solution, the software solution doesn’t require heavy bandwidth or it doesn’t require huge hardware components. The minimal requirements that are needed for availing the video conferencing software is a standard PC with minimal internet speed and a software license.
Through the file sharing option, the users can instantaneously share or present any kind of documents (pdf, excel, word, graphics, multimedia file or an image) to all or selected members participating in the conference. The desktop sharing option allows the moderator to share his desktop and can allow any of the conference participants at another location to access the desktop. This feature is most widely used for trouble shooting purposes.
Digital white board, which is embedded in the video conferencing software is most widely used for e-learning purposes. This digital white board can be used as a blackboard in the physical classroom. What ever the moderator writes or scribble on the white board will be viewed by all the members participating in the conference. This solution is highly interactive, upon the release of the access control from the moderator, the participants will also have an opportunity to write on the white board.
Referendum, voting and inbuilt 9 layouts are the added features, in video conferencing software. Through referendum, the moderator can get to know how many members in the conference are agreeing the proposal made. Through the voting option, the moderator can raise a poll, where the participants can vote. This voting is completely like a secret ballot, where, the voting results can be kept confidential or can be published by the moderator.
In the hardware conferencing solution, if the user wants to extend its locations, then they must afford for a new MCU unit. Normally the MCU unit is available in 6 ports, 8 ports, 16 ports 64 ports etc. Resolution up gradation is not possible in the hardware based solutions, in order to do this, the user must afford for replacing all the hardware components, that supports such upgradations.
Video conferencing software is considered as a revolution in conferencing technology. The most fruitful feature in this solution, is the flexibility and mobility. As of the hardware solution, the users are not restricted for the boardrooms, rather they can participate in the conference by being anywhere and at any time. The video conferencing software solution can be installed in any kind of standard PC such as Laptops, I Pads and even in Android based mobile phones.
Apart from the mobility, there are various other features embedded in the software solution. The internet speed required for conducting the conferencing is very minimal, when compared to the hardware solution. In hardware solution, the minimum internet speed needed is 384 KBPS per video. Where as in software video conference, the minimum internet speed required per video is of 128 KBPS.
Video conferencing software, is composed of various inbuilt features such as, file sharing, desktop sharing, white board presentation, referendum, voting options etc. as of the hardware solution, the software solution doesn’t require heavy bandwidth or it doesn’t require huge hardware components. The minimal requirements that are needed for availing the video conferencing software is a standard PC with minimal internet speed and a software license.
Through the file sharing option, the users can instantaneously share or present any kind of documents (pdf, excel, word, graphics, multimedia file or an image) to all or selected members participating in the conference. The desktop sharing option allows the moderator to share his desktop and can allow any of the conference participants at another location to access the desktop. This feature is most widely used for trouble shooting purposes.
Digital white board, which is embedded in the video conferencing software is most widely used for e-learning purposes. This digital white board can be used as a blackboard in the physical classroom. What ever the moderator writes or scribble on the white board will be viewed by all the members participating in the conference. This solution is highly interactive, upon the release of the access control from the moderator, the participants will also have an opportunity to write on the white board.
Referendum, voting and inbuilt 9 layouts are the added features, in video conferencing software. Through referendum, the moderator can get to know how many members in the conference are agreeing the proposal made. Through the voting option, the moderator can raise a poll, where the participants can vote. This voting is completely like a secret ballot, where, the voting results can be kept confidential or can be published by the moderator.
