Video-conferencing

Video conferencing is a new device of communication of recent times. This method of communication is generally used for holding meetings and discussions. This device of communication is mostly used when it is difficult to arrange a much expensive meeting or when long distance travel is involved. Conferencing is virtual meeting where persons can see, hear and talking to people in different locations around the world without the expense of travel. Conferencing may take many forms, such as: video-conferencing, audio-conferencing, multimedia conferencing, screen sharing etc. Conferencing programs such as the popular CU-See Mee allow work groups to use the internet to see each others’ faces in small windows on the computer screen to hear voices through computer speakers. The despot video and can be simultaneously be used. This device of communication is widely used by offices having different branches situated in different places and foreign countries. For spreading distance education system, video conferencing is also used. The education is imparted from one place and it is telecast in different study centers. The participants or students can ask questions to the teacher and satisfy their queries through video-conferencing. At the time of election, budget etc. video-conferencing also takes place. It enables people, within homeland and abroad, to carry on face to face discussion remaining in different places of the world.    

Video-conferencing is one of the most exciting areas of development in telecommunications, with application ranging from business to government to education to home and family. Video-conferencing involves sending video signals as well as telephone and computer data signals. Video-conferencing requires special hardware and digital telephone lines. Digital camera makes conferencing pictures.

It has enormous potential for enhancing communication for small and medium size organizations as well as distance learning.

Two types of video-conferencing equipment exits and they are-Room systems and Desktop systems. Room system are permanently set up in a dedicated room equipped with phone lines, high speed data networks, video cameras and a large video screen that shows the participants in the other location or locations. Desktop systems are much less sophisticated versions in which individual computers are equipped with video-conferencing software and web camera.

In both cases, the quality of the video sound transmission depends on the quality of the network. Video and sound sent over a high speed data network are far superior to transmission via telephone lines and modems.

All concerned parties in video-conferencing can internal with personal touch because facial expression or body movements are visible through picture and sound.

Video-conferencing allows face o face communication therefore physical movement is not required to attend any meeting in abroad. As a result time and money can be saved.

For multinational companies, video-conferencing is an effective method of communication. It connects head office with local branches and provides a wide range of instant communication.

Managers of multinational companies can manage business at different location of the world. They can avoid long distance travel and can control sitting in their own office.