Time is probably the most valuable resource in modern world. According to recent surveys, around 11 million business meetings are carried out in the US every day and up to 37 % of employees’ work time is spent on such meetings and conferences. Furthermore, it was revealed that a four-hour event requires approximately 16 hours spent on planning, preparing, moving, etc. In this case, a huge share of total costs makes up transport costs. To reduce transportation costs, increase efficiency and expand the scope of services, many companies and organizations not only in America but all over the world are using video conferencing. Managers of companies that have already experienced video conferencing believe that video conferencing system implementation dramatically reduces time and cost required for business trips of their staff and make ongoing meetings more productive. That is why more and more companies and organizations as well as educational establishments are interested in new information technologies like video conferencing introduction. Why video conferencing is so popular or it is just a fashion trend? The reason of its popularity is human nature. All of us follow the principle: it is better to see once than hear a hundred times. It is not a secret that in addition to speech, gestures and facial expressions are also involved in the information flow transfer and thus the efficiency of conversation reaches 60%. Despite the obvious advantages of using video conferencing in management, medicine, education, security systems and other areas, there are numerous wrong beliefs and mistakes in its implementation. So what exactly is video conferencing? It would be a mistake to assume that video conferencing is a common web camera connected to a personal computer. Video conferencing is a computer technology that combines a set of software and hardware solutions that allow users to see and hear each other and communicate interactively. Jessy Lindgren for Virtualdoorway.com presenting next-generation communication solutions and video chat services.
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