Friday, February 22, 2008

The Coming Growth in Video Conferencing

Hey everyone,

I came across this recent research by In-Stat...

Strong efforts from major companies like Cisco, Microsoft, and IBM to promote media-rich productivity tools are boosting the prospects for video conferencing, reports In-Stat (http://www.in-stat.com).

The driving factors behind increased adoption and use are technology, bandwidth, and convergence, the high-tech market research firm says.

According to a survey of US businesses, the decision to use or not use video conferencing is no longer based on uncertainty over the quality of the experience among those who have tried it lately.

Furthermore, cost alone does not seem to be a hindrance of adoption or use. The shift to an IP environment that enables unified communications, presence, and mobile integration provides a technological environment where traditional video conferencing, as well as telepresence can become synergistic elements.

Recent research by In-Stat found the following:

Current users of video conferencing are generally satisfied with their system and find value in the experience.

Past users are willing to reconsider video conferencing if the quality, usability, and cost are reasonable.

Video conferencing is beginning to resonate as a part of corporations’ commitments to “green” environmental issues, though this benefit can be leveraged more aggressively in the future.

Have a great week-end!

Sonja

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