3 Video Conference Programs Every Organization Needs
The New Normal way of working has led many organizations to adopt video conference programs. Here we round up the popular programs that are stable and easy to use.
In the New Normal way of working brought about by technological advances and the various situations that have arisen, many organizations have adopted technology to facilitate their activities through video conference programs. This lets people in an organization talk, consult, hold meetings and share opinions, or handle business with customers, no matter where they are — a great benefit at this time. To pass on something good to everyone, today we have gathered the popular video conference programs that are stable and easy to use.
ZOOM
ZOOM is a program very well suited to video conferencing. The ZOOM software and application handle meetings, seminars and online teaching well, across devices such as computers, phones and tablets. It can support up to 100 online participants at once and up to 40 continuous minutes of meeting time free of charge. However, to unlock the time limit and increase participants to 1,000, you must upgrade to the paid version. It is a very popular and widely used program in Thailand.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a popular program used for enterprise-level video conferencing from Microsoft. The program works together with Microsoft Office 365. The free version of Microsoft Teams supports up to 250 users. In addition, Microsoft Teams can send files up to 250GB per file and lets up to 100 people simultaneously edit Word, Excel or PowerPoint files online within the program. If you are already a paid Office 365 user, you can simply upgrade Microsoft Teams to the full version. To use it, you must first have a Hotmail or Outlook account to log in.
Cisco Webex
Cisco Webex is a video conference program from Cisco, the world-class networking company. In the free version, the program supports 100 participants and up to 40 continuous minutes of meeting time, and it can be upgraded to increase participants to a maximum of 1,000. Cisco Webex packages come in three options as follows: Web Meetings, suited mainly to con-call meetings, which can share the screen, annotate the screen or record the meeting; Webex Training, which has the same basic features as Webex Meetings but supports up to 1,000 participants, suited to running seminar courses or online classes with large numbers of students; and Webex Events, which has the same basic features as Webex Meetings and supports up to 1,000 participants like Webex Training, but with functions suited to hosting online events, allowing you to talk through the program and stream to Facebook Live.
This is only a portion of the programs used for video conferencing; there are many others to choose from. Which video conference program to use depends on the needs of each organization or department. But don't forget the importance of the video conferencing equipment as well, such as microphones and amplified speakers, or a video conference camera, because this equipment helps deliver good picture and sound quality, keeping the meeting flowing smoothly without interruption. Moreover, when picture and sound quality are good, it also helps ease the mood of the meeting and make it feel more relaxed.