Video Conferencing allows people at two or more
locations to see and hear each other at the same time. For high quality
sound and pictures, Video Conferencing requires a high-speed Internet
connection for both sending and receiving data.
Symmetric DSL Internet connectivity (SDSL), rather than Asymmetric
DSL (ADSL) access, will therefore provide superior results.
Although Video Conferencing became available years ago, the
equipment and network requirements were extremely costly.
An ISDN network connection was typically needed, along with expensive
cameras and sound equipment. Inexpensive SDSL broadband connectivity
coupled with inexpensive web cameras, microphones and speakers, has now made
Video Conferencing affordable and cost effective for many different uses.
Today, there are free Video Conferencing packages
available (e.g. Microsoft NetMeeting) as well as feature-rich Video
Conferencing software packages that can be purchased.
Many schools and universities are now leveraging their SDSL Internet connections to provide counseling, tutoring and even course
instruction to students in remote locations over the Internet. Small
and medium size businesses are also discovering the value of video
conferencing for marketing purposes.
For further information about video conferencing,
visit Web-Meetings.org.
