While the execution lagged behind the vision of many early solutions, increased industry focus and technology improvements have resulted in videoconferencing solutions that finally deliver the full benefits of virtual meetings. Enterprises that have identified potentially significant benefits from meeting room videoconferencing, but have had poor experiences with previous implementations, should investigate these new products.

Improving the Virtual Meeting Experience

While many enterprises jumped at the opportunity to save on travel time and costs by implementing early videoconferencing solutions, the success of these implementations has typically been less than desirable. In addition to being expensive, meeting room videoconferencing products have often been counterintuitive and lacking in key performance areas, limiting their accessibility and effectiveness. However, two recent developments have emerged as keys to the ongoing shift of videoconferencing from the leading (or bleeding) edge towards...