Making a Conference Call via
the Internet
Internet conference calls are becoming really popular
in the world of business, because they make
communication easier between employees. They can connect
people through a conference line, which is actually a
server that operates like a speakerphone and can switch
numerous calls. New developments in communication
technology have made it possible to use functions and
features that weren't there before and of course these
features now include web-based solutions as well. It
seems that the analog communication systems have reached
their technological limits. Voice over IP (VoIP) set-ups
have the ability to serve any needs.
The possibilities are endless. Think about it: you can
make VoIP calls between your different offices and
departments and even your home, no matter where you are in
the world. Usually this service is absolutely free, except
for the cost of the internet network service. With an
expensive switchboard (PBX) supply has many functions, and
with their help you can make a 3-way call, hold or
transfer calls, etc
After all, conference
calls make the life of business networks easier
without any pressure and they also have low costs.
Internet based conferencing is being used by millions of
businesses for good reasons, one of them being that you
don't need to travel hours for a meeting any more.
In many cases you are given a toll free call-in number to
make a call. This number can be used by other participants
of the conversation. VoIP servers can provide multiple
calls via the internet. With an internet conferencing
system, you can:
- Reach your account online 24/7 for a phone
conference
- Conduct a telephone conference anywhere
- Inform the participants of your conference
automatically by email any time
- Set a conference call with many
participants
- Create an address book online
- Access international calls
- Use toll-free and local access call
numbers
- Have an easy-to-use telephone interface
for teleconferencing
- Get an easy-to-navigate online interface
Some people are afraid to use internet conference
calling because of the danger of security gaps. You don't
need to worry about them: with new software technologies
you can conduct video and live conference calls safe via
the Internet. The most poweful security solution today is
ThreatEx which is a multiple application that can conduct
efficient safety tests for lots of applications.
Push-to-talk mobile solutions have made it possible to
start a conference call via the Internet even with your
mobile phone, so all you need is to have your phone with
you to join one.
This way of communication can also be used for
entertainment or chatting with your friends. People call
in to a specified telephone number, and are connected to
conversations with other callers. This is a very useful
way to talk and meet new people.
On the whole, the most popular solutions for making a
call via the internet are: Skype, Freecall, Net 2 Phone,
MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and so on.
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