10 VIDEOCONFERENCING OVER IP

Videoconferencing uses synchronized audio and video signals to permit two-way communication between distant locations. As any telephone user can attest, a lot of the communication that takes place between people is non-verbal, involving gestures and facial expressions that simply can’t be seen when using a telephone. Videoconferencing attempts to address this shortfall by allowing users to both see and hear each other.

For many users, videoconferencing over IP networks is the ideal marriage of video technology and advanced networking. Many frequent business travelers have thought (at least on occasion) how nice it would be to replace some of their less important business trips with a videoconference. As high-performance ...

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