Videoconferencing allows for face-to-face meetings between multiple participants across different locations through video and audio technology. It provides real-time collaboration and communication benefits like faster decision making, increased productivity, and reduced costs from eliminating travel. While early systems in the 1960s and 1980s were limited, advances in technology over the past few decades have made videoconferencing an essential tool for organizations across industries in communicating over distances.

1. Introduction to Videoconferencing

2. What is Videoconferencing? Cost-effective video and audio communications tool that benefits all organizations with remote operations A same-room meeting experience with natural interaction and non-verbal communication Face-to-face conversations between two users (point-to-point) or many participants at several sites (multipoint) May include data sharing of presentations, spreadsheets, documents and video clips for full collaboration

3. Why Videoconference? Real-time collaboration across distances Faster, more informed remote decision-making Increased productivity Strengthens relationships with remote colleagues, partners and customers Eliminates costs and time spent in travel Green technology that reduces carbon footprint…

4. How It Evolved 1964 - AT&T unveiled the first solution at the World’s Fair in NYC. (However, until 1980s, no network could transmit the amount of data required to end-users) Late 1980s - video communication started to take off due to widely-deployed ISDN and new compression algorithms Mid-1990s – rise of IP led to reduced costs, improved communications capabilities and simpler, more integrated platforms Past five years - new systems, software and features make videoconferencing the most useful and cost-effective enterprise communication tool available today

5. Who Uses It? All vertical markets and industry sectors including: Multinationals - communicate with international branch offices Small/Mid-Size Companies - work with clients and suppliers in different countries Law Firms/Consultants - avoid billing clients travel time and hold more client meetings Schools and Universities - distance learning and resource lecturers from remote schools Healthcare - increase patient care quality, provide services, training Government Agencies - implement efficiencies to enhance productivity

6. Which Features To Watch For? High Definition (HD) – sharpest images and audio in natural color and full motion Data-Sharing – presentations, spreadsheets, documents, video clips for full collaboration experience Embedded Multiparty Calling – up to 6 sites in some products Session-recording, storing and streaming – allows absent colleagues to remain updated instantaneously and provides real meeting records

7. The Emblaze-VCON Advantage World leader - develops and deploys high-performance, feature-rich end-to-end videoconferencing solutions Full line of products – only three companies worldwide offer this under one roof Unique technology features –cutting-edge user experience Sophisticated and flexible R&D - customize our products Unparalleled price performance - value for money across the product line

8. What’s Available with Emblaze-VCON? Room Systems – HD or SD, set-top box, PC-based Personal Systems – HD, software-only videoconferencing from the desktop, laptop or on the road Infrastructure – optimize videoconferencing over networks with bandwidth management, scheduling, reporting/billing, scalability, security… Development Kits – customized visual communications

9. Emblaze-VCON Technology Standards-based solutions to ensure full interoperability: High Definition or Standard Definition – you choose Latest video and audio standards – cutting-edge technology H.239/DualStream™ - for advanced data sharing H.235 (AES) - for secure, encrypted communication PacketAssist™ Architecture - for best possible conferencing Interactive Multicast™ - for intelligent streaming

10. User-Friendly and Intuitive Easy to install – up and running in a few minutes Simple to operate – on-screen menus enable you to enter the number you want to call or select it from an address book Intuitive interfaces – thoughtfully designed for the lay-person No specialist technicians required - everyone can learn how to place calls with a 10-minute training session If you can use a TV remote control - you can videoconference!

11. The Emblaze-VCON Promise Industry-leading, end to end products High quality (HD and SD) video and sharp, crisp audio Robust, reliable and feature-rich product line Standards-based products ensure full interoperability User-driven, simple to install and intuitive products Administration through centralized management Guaranteed security through full encryption Saves you money and saves the planet…

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