With more and more business houses spreading their wings beyond political borders, videoconferencing is helping them cut short their expenses. The age of video conferencing is back after a minor set back in last couple of years.



Among the big names, HP and Motorola are already in the business with some video conferencing products. Now Microsoft is coming up with their ‘RoundTable’ – a table top audio-video conferencing unit that works with Office Communications Server 2007.

Videoconferencing is gaining more and more popularity not only in big corporate houses but also in schools. For example, students from Northwood Primary School in Kent are conferencing with students from other schools in London, USA and even China. This really gives them a unique chance to meet the world beyond boundaries. To add, it boosts their attachment with the tedious process of learning.

Video conferencing is not simply being used for offshore business communication; it is also being used for in house presentation, sales presentations, product support, B2B consulting, legal evidence positioning and even to bring families together in special occasions.

This is a clear instance that people are now more conscious about the latest technological inventions and moderations. They are now more open to adopting new and fresher editions in their daily lives. At the same time the customers and end users are more concerned not only about performance, reliability but also about security and scalability.

In 2005 we have seen a few big changes in video conferencing arena. If 2005 had been a year for LCDs and Plasma screens, 2006 is surely for high-definition video conferencing systems from LifeSize, Polycom, Sony and many more.

At the same time, last few years marked a steady growth for international

video conference booking service providers. Business houses, those who do not want to burden their budget with state of the art video conferencing equipments, are opting for them.

Most of them think that, every other day some new technologies are emerging and it is almost impossible and too expensive to keep up with the new trends. Some of them do not want to bother them with technicalities or hiring another employee for equipment management and maintenance. They also rely more on these service providers for cheap ISDN rates.

The renowned booking agencies are always ready to offer you conferencing studios across the world with fully managed installations, consultancy and even proper training on demand.

However, you should also consider if the other person have the facilities to cope up with what mode you are offering. You should take good care that the conferencing process does not become an awkward block in the communication process – or everything goes astray.