In this day and age, communication portability is second nature so much that a new psychological disorder has been identified "phantom ring syndrome". For those who use their phones in vibrate mode, slung on the hip, how often have you felt a vibrate only to find the phone is in the charging station? New medication has been found to enhance serotonin reuptake inhibiters to eliminate the sensation.
On the serious side, portable communications is on the verge of embracing visual (video) based communication. Initially, talking at your phone may seem bizarre, so did sitting infront of a glass tube.
What is really interesting is that the adoption of Video Conferencing has not made significant market penetration commensurate with the host of advantages, and value it provides. Anyone who has a hint of sales experience is well aware that 80% of communication is nonverbal. Every couple of weeks I learn of some new opportunity to leverage the internet (dial-up, or broadband) in delivering the newest form of video based communication. While being able to view these services realtime is rather limited, quality is at the fore front of my mind.
I can't help but think that QOS in video communication is subjective. But this subject knows a couple of things. When I am listening to broadcast radio and hear static, I either change the channel or pop in a CD. When watching a movie on the big screen and the audio track is out of sync with the movie, I get up and inform the manager. If I am in a bar, watching a ball game, and the image continually pixelates, I drink-up, pay my tab and leave. Frame drops, I need to really think should I pay my bill. Not really, but you get my drift. Where visual artifacts may not bother some, it does not need to be tolerated.
Visual communications already can be demonstrated without artifacts, clarity and in high definition. Today, the price points are not at the level that you can just stop in best buy and pick up a $19.99 solution. However, simple ROI calculators have demonstrated financial viability for the fortune 500's for sometime. Now, technology has been advancing to the point where SMB's can hop on board.
As a side note, In my tweeting, I have seen an abundance of "affiliates" touting a revolution in the portable communications world with such statements as "we own the tone". No information is forthcoming on technology, dare I say that not much is anticipates as this sounds more like a "financial" opportunity than a technology leap. But, skeptisim to the side, my geeky nature has the inquisitive antennae probing.
PS: Nice marketing piece on Video Communication
On the serious side, portable communications is on the verge of embracing visual (video) based communication. Initially, talking at your phone may seem bizarre, so did sitting infront of a glass tube.
What is really interesting is that the adoption of Video Conferencing has not made significant market penetration commensurate with the host of advantages, and value it provides. Anyone who has a hint of sales experience is well aware that 80% of communication is nonverbal. Every couple of weeks I learn of some new opportunity to leverage the internet (dial-up, or broadband) in delivering the newest form of video based communication. While being able to view these services realtime is rather limited, quality is at the fore front of my mind.
I can't help but think that QOS in video communication is subjective. But this subject knows a couple of things. When I am listening to broadcast radio and hear static, I either change the channel or pop in a CD. When watching a movie on the big screen and the audio track is out of sync with the movie, I get up and inform the manager. If I am in a bar, watching a ball game, and the image continually pixelates, I drink-up, pay my tab and leave. Frame drops, I need to really think should I pay my bill. Not really, but you get my drift. Where visual artifacts may not bother some, it does not need to be tolerated.
Visual communications already can be demonstrated without artifacts, clarity and in high definition. Today, the price points are not at the level that you can just stop in best buy and pick up a $19.99 solution. However, simple ROI calculators have demonstrated financial viability for the fortune 500's for sometime. Now, technology has been advancing to the point where SMB's can hop on board.
As a side note, In my tweeting, I have seen an abundance of "affiliates" touting a revolution in the portable communications world with such statements as "we own the tone". No information is forthcoming on technology, dare I say that not much is anticipates as this sounds more like a "financial" opportunity than a technology leap. But, skeptisim to the side, my geeky nature has the inquisitive antennae probing.
PS: Nice marketing piece on Video Communication
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