Video Conferencing allows people from multiple locations to interact with each other. Those interactions are based on real time audio and video transmissions, that enable users quickly and effectively communicate with each other.
Video conferencing is designed to serve a conference, therefore it differs from a video call which is usually used by individual users for private purposes.
Video conferencing allows you to see and hear colleagues and customers in other locations face to face, without having to travel to meet in person. There are 2 main types of video conference:
247meeting's offering focuses on Webcam Video Conferencing as it offers greater flexibility and a significantly lower price. The table below gives a comparison of features
|
Feature |
Webcam Video Conferencing |
Legacy Hardware Video Conferencing |
|
Connect to anyone on the internet |
|
special dedicated connections required (ISDN and/or MCU bridging unit) |
|
No specialised hardware required |
webcam & PC |
large built-in units required for all attendees |
|
Low Cost |
hold a meeting for less than €2 |
big budget required for installation and maintenance of Legacy systems |
|
Show anything on your PC/Mac |
show your PowerPoint, Excel, or even your own software or website |
sold as optional extras |
|
Small Size & Portable |
webcams are small and built-in to many laptops |
Legacy Video Conference suites are large and often built into meeting rooms |
|
Easy to setup and use |
any end-user can set up their webcam and use the software without any training |
IT input required to setup and monitor meetings |
We are happy to announce that 247meeting have successfully completed interoperabilty testing with smarthopne app. We can now provide Conference Calling service with a single touch of a button.
Read more...Our dial-in network has expanded again. We are proud to inform you that several additional numbers have been added to our ever growing network of local dial-in numbers.
Read more...+44 20 3355 1243 (UK)
+44 28 9189 8736 (NI)
+353 1 489 7201 (Ireland)
+1 917 464 3131 (USA)
Suite 386 Kemp House
152-160 City Road
London EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Unit 23 Cubes 2
Beacon South Quarter
Sandyford, Dublin 18
Ireland
244 5th Avenue, Suite 2980
New York, N.Y. 10001
USA