{"id":12620,"date":"2020-10-08T12:11:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T11:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/?p=12620"},"modified":"2023-01-17T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T10:49:31","slug":"equipment-hosting-video-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/gb\/en\/blog\/equipment-hosting-video-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tech Equipment for Hosting a Glitch-Free Video Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Video conferencing is on the up. Accelerated by the increase in home working, video conferencing usage since the start of the global pandemic has significantly risen, with mobile app downloads reaching <\/span>62m during the week between the 14<\/span>th<\/span> and 21<\/span>st<\/span> March<\/span><\/a>. According to the <\/span>original report<\/span><\/a>, this was a 90% increase on the pre-COVID weekly average.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Undeniably, our working lives are becoming increasingly virtual, and video conferencing is set to shape the future of business communications in an increasingly home-working economy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now in the midst of this new normal, businesses are embracing technology in collaborating with colleagues, brainstorming and transferring business event calendars into an online format in order to retain productivity levels and keep the wheels in motion by embracing communications in a more virtual way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Emerging video conferencing tools present a great opportunity for businesses to continue keeping colleagues and customers in the loop, whilst working across multiple locations. But many will want to shy away from complex technical procedures and excessive additional investments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So how can you best implement regular video conferencing communications with teams and customers? And what hardware and software would you need?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our run-down of the top tech equipment for hosting a glitch-free video conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is video conferencing?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s start from the ground up. A video conference<\/a> is simply a meeting or conference which is hosted online, via video. A more visual alternative to audio-only, group calls, video conferences allow teams to interact visually and collaborate in real-time while working across disparate teams in multiple geographical locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Popular with those working across different time zones, video conferencing has proved popular in generating a sense of connection between teams, allowing colleagues to benefit from face time at a time when this wouldn\u2019t otherwise be possible. Video conferencing also offers a much more cost-effective alternative to having to pay expensive international call rates. Instead, now all team members need is a decent internet connection<\/a> to support their video conferencing software.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Features such as screen sharing, document sharing and digital whiteboards could even mean video conferencing meetings are often more constructive than their physical, face-to-face alternative. For example, with RingCentral Video, the meeting host can use the record function to record the meeting, meaning time can be saved on crafting a lengthy email of follow-up meetings notes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t