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An overview of the history of web conferencing services and the rising demand for them
November 8, 2005
By: Bob Whitehead
It may seem like online conferencing technology is a
relatively new option to your business communication. While
the option to integrate this technology into your company
might be new, web conferencing services have been in
development since the 1990s.
Web conferencing was born from Internet real-time chat
programs. NetMeeting, a free download from Microsoft, was
one of the first services for this type of conferencing. It
was a simple product, and those who needed a more complex
web conferencing service turned to
WebEx,
which was introduced on the market in 1996. WebEx is still a
leader in web conferencing, despite the influx of choices
today.
One reason a company may be experiencing an increased
demand for an online conferencing service is the increased
availability of high speed data connections. It is difficult
to conduct an online meeting with a dialup connection.
Broadband Internet services have become more common and
affordable in recent years, putting online conferencing
services in higher demand.
With the Internet becoming a dominant force in expanding
workplace boundaries, more working relationships are
developed outside of the office. Thus, the need to
collaborate and hold a conference across long distances is
growing. More conferencing services have arisen because of
this, in an effort to bring online meetings to businesses
both big and small.
TTCGlobalTalk,
Voxwire,
and
GoToMeeting are all inexpensive solutions to serve the
needs of smaller to medium sized companies. Even large
enterprise businesses could benefit with major cost savings
if their web based conferencing needs are more focused.
Because there are numerous providers of these types of
interactive conferencing services, it's easier to find one
that is affordable and contains the features that will make
your conferencing experiences cost-effective, efficient, and
productive.
About the Author
Bob Whitehead is a successful freelance writer and
contributor to Web-Conferencing-Zone.com. Your
definitive guide to web conferencing services, online
collaboration software and web meetings for business.
Also See:
[ How to avoid common
mistakes and have effective web meetings ]
[ Reliable and
affordable web conferencing service providers ]
[ Integrating
a conference calling service into your web conferencing ]
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