What is multimedia conferencing?
Multimedia conferencing brings telecommunications and computer technology together into the same product arena. This combination has also brought levels of expectation from the market which differ — and in some cases conflict. Unless the technology can meet theses expectations — and they are not simply concerned with the delivery of audio and video data down a network link to a PC or set top decoder—the uptake and acceptance of multimedia conferencing will be significantly delayed.
Users want interoperability, although the definitions of interoperability vary according to the users’ background and experience. Unfortunately, when two separate technologies come together, the expectation ...
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