The advent of video conferencing dates back to 1936. The German Post Office set up an analog video conferencing network to connect several other cities to its capital Berlin.
Since then the technology evolved rapidly to meet the increasing needs of modern business oriented world.

Video conferencing or the synchronized two-way transfer of audio and video data between two or more remote locations is now conducted over IP. IP video conferencing not only allows faster data transfer it ensures more secure and reliable network connection too.

Initially, the cost of video conferencing can be high. But the cost-cutting properties of IP video conferencing prove beneficial in the long run.

o It enables face-to-face conversation between people living in remote places
o Reduces travel expenses
o Helps in building alliance among staffs, business partners, customers and students staying in remote locations
o More flexible when it comes to hardware and software support
o Highly secured data transfer

With IP video conferencing technology universities as well as business organizations can enhance the process of distance learning and training. In the coming decade it is expected to be increasingly used in conducting remote collaborative research and training sessions through a high-performance campus network.

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The world of business had changed a lot within the past few years as business owners are trying to find out more cost effective ways of doing business. Outsourcing is one of the latest trends in the business world. Like any other work (such as customer service) companies are willing to outsource video conferencing.

There two ways of outsourcing video conference. You can hire an “inside service provider” or go for “outside service provide”. In the first case you can arrange conference using your own video conferencing equipment on your own video conferencing network.

Otherwise you can contact a video conferencing service provider. They will offer you ready video conference room with all video conference facilities. This will save you from unnecessary hassle of arranging everything of your own.

The Chinese proverb says that a picture is worth thousands words. It means that a picture is more powerful than words. In the modern technology driven world, this old proverb seems to be believed by everyone because probably this basic conception has led to the invention of Videoconference.

A videoconference also known as video teleconference is nothing but a live connectivity between people sitting at different locations. This kind of electronic communication involves both audio and video, and sometimes supported by text also. This interactive telecommunication technology has revolutionized the instant distant communication process and information gathering.

Like people who are deaf and dumb can use videoconference as a means of communication and can learn new things through sign language while sitting at different locations. This technology can also be used in distant education. For example, many schools lack resources and infrastructure for their students. The students there can learn many innovative and creative things through videoconference and get high benefits. Not only in education, in medical field also this same technology can be used for telemedicine, telenursing and last but not the least for transmission of medical images.

So, the benefits and advantages of videoconference are endless like its applications in the various fields.