Popular point-to-point web-cam solutions emerging on the market such as Skype, MSN and Yahoo which do provide a level of presence are still regarded as lacking quality but their biggest drawback is that they are not compatible with professional standards-based video conferencing systems limiting enterprise-wide deployment.

New packages from major video conferencing equipment suppliers address these issues but building a network to support them does rely on many other network components and it is in this area that experienced companies such as Video Conferencing 2000 are able to advise and supply a complete solution.

Using the services of our associated partners we are able to link offices in various different locations provided the user, anywhere in the world, has a Windows PC, a web cam and a headset, he/she can click on an emailed hyperlink and instantly join a multi-way conference with up to 11 other parties using a virtual room or hub.

Rental of a “virtual meeting room” on the internet is simple and account holders can invite any PC-Webcam user that has internet access to join without them having to register with the service or download any software in advance. The size of the virtual room only dictates how many concurrent users can be in the video chat room, not which ones are allowed to be invited in. For example, over the course of a month a virtual room for 4 may be used by tens or hundreds of users with the permission of the account holder making it ideal for recruitment, financial, housing agencies, remote consultancy etc where individuals may have never used video conferencing before and may not require to do so again.