Taking a Peek in the Future of Video
Conferencing
Communication technology today is truly a
remarkable
convenience that was once just dreamed by the people of yesteryears.
Many are quite thankful and satisfied with what technology offers
nowadays – the ability to see people while talking to them
over
long distances, however some are very excited to know what is in store
for the future. Here is a small sneak preview of what is to come soon.
Video Conferencing
Anytime and Anywhere
The birth of the 3G (3rd Generation)
wireless phone
services has been welcomed with great anticipation by test markets in
Europe and the Asia Pacific. With the 3G-324M system for mobile phones,
it is now possible to engage in a real-time multimedia communication
with speeds that are comparable to broadband internet connections. The
mobile industry has just started to embark in fast data and video
transfer that allows users to see each and talk to each other in clear
platforms as if they were watching each other on TV.
While the 3G
technology is still very much on its early
stages, the response of the market indicates its proliferation which
foresees the fast development of the system due to its great
marketability. The great success of the sales of the first batch of
units to use the system predicts for more to come. Soon enough,
practically everyone with a cellular phone would be able to engage in
video conferencing that is very efficient, stable with great quality of
video and audio. Data transfers would also be expected to increase
making the transfer of documents for business and the academe more
efficient by the use of mobile phones.
Desktop and WWW-based
Conferencing
Before, video conferencing can only be done within
a
specially arranged room with expensive video and audio equipment for
both ends of the parties involved in the session. Nowadays,
participants of a video conference can be anywhere they want even right
in the comforts of home. Moreover, there is no need to get highly
specialized and costly equipment, a decent
computer with a stable and
fast internet connection, a simple camera and a microphone
are the few
things needed.
Desktop and WWW-based conferencing allows users to
communicate not only with people within their organizations, but with
clients and other people outside the enterprise as well. There is no
need to have the same system as most desktop conferencing programs can
work together, otherwise, such systems are easily acquired online by
downloading.
Instant messaging systems are also offered for free and those who have
basic video conferencing needs can very well take advantage of these
services. This allows costs and efforts to be cut significantly. While
at present most systems involve separate programs or sub-programs, in
the future one can expect to have everything integrated, making
available to everyone a more streamlined platform for video
conferencing and other communication needs.
Integration
Nowadays the modes of video conferencing are still
quite
separate from one another, causing certain inconveniences, that while
are still tolerable, might later prove to be a nuisance. With the fast
development of web-based
conferencing systems, or even 3G mobile phone
systems, the realization of a more unified or at least a
more widely
compatible platform can be anticipated. Various types of transactions
whether for business, academics, or just personal, may soon be
performed under a single system, making it more convenient for
everyone.
Soon, one may be able to order Chinese via
web-based
instant messaging systems or even shop online with an added personal
touch of seeing both parties involved. Security and verification of
identity may become more secure with the aid of visual communication,
should standards become set and fixed.
Video conferencing has taken the art of communication
to
levels once thought to be unreachable. People are just left wondering
what exciting thing would come out next. Nobody knows for sure, the
only thing certain is that the changes to be seen would be truly
amazing.
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