Types of Conferences

A conference involves one caller and more than one listener. Development in technology resulted in the development of the conferences and it further resulted in the development of a number of types of conferences. Conferences are gaining popularity among people as they are an effective way for brining a number of a people together in a call. This way, conferences save time and money.

Some different types of conferences are –

Audio Conference
In audio conferences, visual support is not available and the participants communicate with each other by talking with each other. A microphone and a speaker are required apart from electronic equipment and network systems for establishing the two-way interactive phone conference.

Web Cast
In a web cast, an event is broadcasted and it’s received with the help of the Internet. A computer with an Internet connection is required at the receiving end in order to receive the information. Usually, the information can only be received and the receiver is not allowed to send message to sender. Web casts are used to broadcast events to a number of people around the world.

Video Conference
Unlike telephone conference, a video conference requires the video support along with the audio support. In a video conference, the participants can see each other in real time and it feels like as if the other person is in front of us. A camera is required for providing the video support and a microphone along with a speaker is required for establishing the communication.

These days, almost all the new phones support conference feature as it saves time and also because it saves money. Different people use different types of conferences and their choice is mainly dominated by the availability of the service, price and the features required in the conference.

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