Personal communications involve both acoustic and visual components. Besides the importance of the spoken word, gestures, attitudes and eye contact convey important messages, which are not fully perceived when just listening to spoken words. For this reason, face to face meetings are of great importance for the resolution of important problems and for complex negotiations.

Videoconferencing is a great solution for important meetings involving participants in distant locations, because it supports both acoustic and visual information. The power of visual communication helps to develop a trust-based relationship between users, making videoconferencing a much better and reliable communications means than standard phone calls. Videoconferencing sessions also avoid cost and time spent on unnecessary business travels.

There are many videoconferencing solutions available, starting with compact videophones for personal use and going up to immersive telepresence systems. However, most companies today tend to prefer the traditional 6-10 participant videoconferencing room solution, which can also be equipped with peripherals such as document cameras, video recorders, audio recorders, and others.

C.FOSTER distributes and installs POLYCOM’s videoconferencing systems. Contact us to know how videoconferencing can add value to your company and to your business!