| Web conference calling is the newest technology | | | | used in conjunction with software programs that |
| that is being used around the world. This new | | | | convert analog phone signals into digital format |
| technology is used over the Internet on the | | | | understood by a computer system.The phones |
| World Wide Web for hosting conference call | | | | are connected to a computer system having |
| sessions. Web conferencing is associated with the | | | | Internet connection for allowing audio/video |
| use of Internet protocols for hosting | | | | conference calls anywhere in the world. Most of |
| teleconferencing sessions. It is also called as | | | | these phone systems are equipped with features |
| Internet telephony and VoIP, which is the | | | | required for hosting a web conference call session |
| acronym for voice over Internet protocol.Web | | | | such as call transfer, call forwarding, and video on |
| conference calling is defined as the combination of | | | | hold.The core subsystems of an audio/video web |
| different types of communications such as voice | | | | conferencing system consist of an image |
| data and video over a single packet cell based | | | | processor that performs real-time image capture |
| infrastructure system. It more specifically refers | | | | processing, compression/decompression, color |
| to the transmission of voice in the form of live | | | | space conversion, and real time display. The |
| calls instead of messages over the Internet.Web | | | | system also has a CPU/IP processor that carries |
| conference calling services use a specific type of | | | | out conference call controls, voice processing with |
| technology, which enables the transmission of | | | | noise and echo cancellation, protocol processing, |
| voice and video collaboration over computer | | | | network management software functions and the |
| networks such as local area network (LAN) and | | | | user interface functions. They are equipped with |
| wide area network (WAN). Web conference calling | | | | ample amount of memory for storing numbers, |
| services use open IETF (Internet Engineering Task | | | | execution codes, and other data or parameters. |
| Force) and ITU (International Telecommunication | | | | These phone systems have different settings |
| Union) standards to transfer audio files over | | | | that can be used to adjust display contrast, select |
| Internet based networks. Traditionally, | | | | available background images, and opt for unique |
| communication was carried out with the help of | | | | ringer sounds from a large number of preloaded |
| dedicated circuit switched connections, but now | | | | ring tones.Web conference calling technology is |
| packet-switched connections are used for | | | | used in contact centers, large organizations, and |
| transmitting voice, fax and data signals over the | | | | government agencies. The technology is also used |
| Internet.The latest conference calling technology | | | | in domestic households, as it is relatively cheap |
| makes use of audio/video web conferencing | | | | and affordable for most, as compared to making |
| phones that are used for transmitting voice and | | | | long distance calls using standard phone lines. |
| video inputs over the Internet. These phones are | | | | |