In this continuation on my Videoconference basics series (see part 1 here), I want to discuss some of the underlying data transfer “styles” when calling over IP networks. The beauty of using a TCP/IP network is that regardless of what the data “is” the network set up for transferring the information works the same fundamental...Read More

Videoconferencing is something that has evolved greatly over the years. Once an expensive and proprietary communications medium, it has become an important tool for connecting people from different locations. When I first got into this industry in the late 1990’s, the landscape was completely different. Videoconference systems were connecting primarily over ISDN. Today a lot has...Read More

One of the major issues with videoconferencing deployment is understanding that there are more factors in play than just the video conferencing hardware. If you fail to recognize these details, the system will still work but wont be up to its potential. Telepresence is an industry buzzword equating to the optimal lifelike videoconferencing system. We...Read More