The article "A Teleconferencing Primer" is about communications, it was created by Jay Stockman.
Communication bgean with simple, one-on-one, in person-based
interactions, primitive yet effective. Today tehre is an
explosion of technology that allows groups of individuals to
communicate worldwide without leaving their offices. This is the
technology of teleconferencing, which literally means,
"conference at a distance". Initially teleconferencing was
conducted via a telephone network, and was limited to voice
only. Computers have given a new menaing to the term, they allow
more than just talk.
Once a teleconference is established, these
groups can share video, applications, presentations, and a host
of other multimedia experiences.
Teleconferencing permits participants to meet in a virtual
conference room, and communicate as if they were sitting right
next to each ohter. Until the mid 90s, the hardware costs made
teleconferencing exceedingly pricy for most businesses, and
individuals, nevertheless this situation is changing rapidly.
Most experts think that teleconferencing will be one of the
fastest growing segments of the computer industry.
In its basic form, teleconferencing uses communication means
that range from simple telephone lines to sophisticated
satellite links.
The only requirement is that the conditions be
interactive, allowing particpiants at each location the
opportunity to actively participate in the meeting. As equipment
and high-bandwidth cabling becmoe more commonplace, it's
possible that sophisticated, multimedia teleconferences can be
held from your own computer or even in a mobile setting.
Recent
developments include improved equipment, more transmission
options, the introduction of digital devices, and the
integration of teleconferencing technologies with the desktop
through personal computers. Additionally, three is a trend
toward using teleconferencing for more international
applications.
As more international services have become
available, this segment has seen significnat growth for
teleconferencing.
The advantages of teleconferencing are obvious, and numerous.
However, there is disadvantages that should be bought to
light. Technical failures may occur when trying to establish a
conference or during a conference, which would terminate the
meeting prematurely.
Soicalizing is less than a face-to-face
meeting, and it would be difficult to build close relationship
between group members.
An individual's capability to progress culturally is unified in
their ability to expand potential through innovative technology.
Teleconferencing appears to address this progress, by enhancing
productivity, communications, information management, continuing
education, and travel and lower energy costs.
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