Videoconferencing is an interactive telecommunication technology that is gaining popularity with state and commercial organizations.

Compared to conventional phone connection, the primary advantage of videoconferencing systems is the opportunity to hear and see the far ends, it enables to see his/her behavior, response to questions and comments, making the communication process more comfortable and efficient.

Moreover, videoconferencing participants get access to various demonstration materials (documents, slides, etc.), immediately displayed on the screens.

Videoconferencing (VC) successfully contributes to

• Holding video and telephone meetings with remote organizations and subdivisions;
• Engagement of remote experts in the course of a meeting;
• Timely coordination in case of emergency,
• Remote consulting;
• Broadcasting of open meetings and management messages;
• Human resources management – interviewing, competency assessments, etc.

Implementation of VC systems contributes to substantial improvement of the quality of remote organization and subdivision teamwork, saves manager’s and specialists’ working time and reduces business trip costs.

A VC system includes:

• Terminal equipment;
• Software;
• System management solutions;
• Server and infrastructure equipment.

VC systems can be implemented as separate independent systems or integrated into existing conference halls and meeting rooms.

The scope of VC solutions includes:

• Software solutions;
• Display phones;
• Desktop terminals;
• Meeting room solutions;
• Infrastructure equipment;
• Control systems

Besides, a VC system provides a set of solutions for virtual space of all participants at the meeting table.

Up-to-date VC systems provide many solutions for teamwork from simple display of presentations to co-editing of electronic documents.

The system is based on the existing IP network and provides information security. Various tasks can be supported by two videoconferencing circuits: open (for general use and public relations) and close (for official use).

Audio conferencing equipment ensures participants’ speech amplification as well as compliance with the meeting procedure. The conferencing system enables automatic camera pointing at the speaker and computerized speaker queuing.

Conferencing equipment includes:

• Consoles for delegates;
• Console for the chairman;
• Control equipment;

Other subsystems interface equipment.

Microphone consoles are provided with a speech request button. The conferencing system has several selected operation modes.  One provides for as much simultaneously operating microphones as possible where each participant may deliver a speech. Another mode provides for participants’ requests for speech, and their microphones are switched on by the manager or operator.