WebRTC Solution Transforms Video Conferencing Scenario
It is a quiet revolution in the communication field that has been gaining traction ever since it arrived on the scene about five years ago. The world needs to thank primarily Google and backers like Cisco, Microsoft and Ericsson. That revolution is WebRTC.
The traditional method of video conferencing is expensive, resource intensive and prone to issues. One had to put in place dedicated hardware backed by software and then trust internet bandwidth speeds to be maintained to enable jitter-free video. It was a usual practice to create a separate video conferencing room with all associated hardware to enable a video conference. Enterprises also had to pay for software and its maintenance. All these are rendered obsolete since the arrival of WebRTC.
WebRTC is blossoming at the right time when enterprises worldwide are laying greater emphasis on video conferencing solutions as a vital tool. It works for departmental collaboration, for collaboration between employees in various locations and it works to address customer needs. It works on browsers like Chrome, Safari and Firefox without the need for a dedicated app or plugin, making it ideal for use on mobile devices. Enterprises worldwide accept and the fact that employees like to make use of their own devices for company work and WebRTC works flawlessly on mobiles. It is possible to engage in peer to peer video chat or enable a video conference. The beauty of WebRTC is that anyone with a capable mobile can be invited to take part in an ongoing video conference with the right WebRTC powered conferencing solution in place.
Quality of video in traditional video conferencing suffered. WebRTC is superior in that that it adjust bitrate to suit bandwidth for jitter-free video and crystal clear enhanced audio. Both can be further refined by suitable API integrations and javascript inclusions to make video conference between two different people in different locations on different bandwidths to communicate without a hitch. That WebRTC allows screen sharing and document sharing during the call is another added benefit. It is also possible to have video within video.
Security is a prime concern for enterprises and VoIP packets are vulnerable to attacks. WebRTC technology incorporates a set of security features like datagram transport layer, secure real time transport protocol and full encryption of data packets. No one can eavesdrop since microphone and camera must be manually turned on or off. WebRTC, when included in VoIP based IPPBX and call center solutions brings along its own security in addition to what is available from SBCs and firewalls.
Best of all it is easy and works without glitches provided custom WebRTC video conferencing for business is implemented by the right WebRTC developer such as Asterisk Service, a specialist division of Ecosmob, global leaders in VoIP technologies. Since the platform is essentially free there are no licensing fees to worry about so enterprise grade video conference is available at a low cost.
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