Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing (VCon) is a modern communications tool that can save time and money, and can support a Carbon Management agenda. It can also remove uncertainties due to inclement weather.
Most universities and large companies have VCon facilities so it has become a viable alternate to physical meetings. Universities have started to use VCon to support:
- Staff recruitment
- International and PG student recruitment
- Business meetings
- Distributed research groups
- Distributed teaching
- Student Viva meetings
- Technology transfer
Setting up a VCon meeting is straight forward. Ask if the remote site has VCon facilities. If it does, contact Audio Visual Services at avs@qub.ac.uk or (028 9097) 6328. We will work with the remote site to set up a VCon link. That's really all there is to it!
VCon is like any new form of communication, it does take some acclimatization. We recommend that you practice using VCon in a test situation before relying on it in a critical meeting. We also ask that you give us one weeks notice to allow us to check out the connection.
VCon can be delivered over the Internet or ISDN. Internet sessions do not incur call charges, and can offer high quality video and audio, band width permitting. ISDN based VCon is still used by some companies who lack full Internet access. ISDN uses at least 2 telephone lines (and in some cases up to 6 to get high quality video). This will incur calls charges which will be passed on to the end user. Our technical support team can advise on the cost of planned ISDN sessions.
VCon facilities are available in the Peter Froggatt Centre and the McClay Library.
For further details, or to see a demonstration of our VCon facilities please contact Audio Visual Services at avs@qub.ac.uk or (028 9097) 6328.
If would like to explore options for VCon from your computer or Smartphone check out our VCon Lite pages.
