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Thanks to innovative advances in telecommunications, there's a lot more
flexibility when it comes to being involved in business meetings and
conferences. No longer do you have to be physically present,
well-dressed, and prepared to spend half the day or more sitting around
a table. Today, new advances in audio conferencing make attending
meetings and conferences hassle-free for anyone who desires, or needs,
a little flexibility.
Audio conferencing, in its basic sense, is a telephone call in which three
or more persons located in two or more places converse together.
Speaker phones and related accessories are often used to extend the reach
and participation of an audio conference. Video conferencing
services and solutions often receive more attention from the media, but
they require more expensive equipment and higher bandwidths than the
traditional business conference call. Nevertheless, high speed
Internet access and digital video equipment are now widely available
in most areas, and commercial grade conferencing solutions often include
both audio and video capabilities. This AT&T corporate web page
provides a good overview of
audio conferencing and describes its features and benefits.
Audio and video conferencing, taken together, are innovative technologies
that have altered the way that organizations conduct business.
Audio conferences and video conferences can often replace time-consuming
and expensive travel. Instead of spending time making reservations
and waiting to board planes in airports, employees need only pick up their
phones to communicate easily and cost-effectively with groups of people,
wherever they are located. In a world where businesses continue to
downsize and decentralize, audio conferencing techniques have become more
and more important. And as telecommuting becomes more popular, with
more and more people working out of their homes instead of at the office,
audio conferencing has become indispensable. Companies are finding
that conferencing technologies enable them to employ fewer, geographically
dispersed people without diminishing overall productivity.
Audio conferencing can also be accomplished via the Internet, using Voice over IP (VoIP) connections. VoIP phone service typically allows unlimited phone calls (and hence conference calls) within the United States for a fixed monthly fee. Here on this website, you will find a directory of audio conferencing solution providers. Many of these firms offer sophisticated video conferencing products and services as well.
Audio Conferencing Solutions
- Hello Direct
From simple desktop systems to large conference room solutions, Hello Direct offers a wide range of conference calling products.
www.HelloDirect.com - Eagle Teleconferencing
Audio, video, and web conferencing products and solutions.
www.EagleConf.com - Polycom
This California-based firm offers voice and video conferencing products and services.
www.Polycom.com - HiDef Conferencing
The Citrix Online Audio Services Group provides premium conferencing products to enterprise and service-provider customers as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
www.HiDefConferencing.com - WebEx
Offers video and web conferencing solutions, including online meeting and conferencing services.
www.WebEx.com - Microsoft Office Live Meeting
Conduct more effective meetings with Live Meeting. Collaborate online with colleagues, customers, and partners in real time, using a personal computer and an Internet connection.
www.Microsoft.com/uc/livemeeting/default.mspx - Verizon Conferencing Solutions
Sign up for a monthly audio conferencing plan or buy a single conference.
Conferencing.VerizonBusiness.com - AT&T Enterprise Products & Services
Available collaboration solutions from AT&T include conferencing and messaging services.
www.Business.ATT.com - j2 Global Communications
Unified communications products and solutions. Web-based fax, voicemail, audio conferencing.
www.j2.com - Global Crossing
Leading audio conferencing, web conferencing, and video conferencing services provider.
www.GlobalCrossing.com - OnSIP
Offers hosted enterprise phone systems and conferencing solutions for small businesses.
www.OnSIP.com
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