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Web Conferencing Services
Leverage the power of web and enhance the conferencing experience to grow your business
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Nithin Ramesh Consulting Analyst ICT Practice Frost & Sullivan
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Understanding the components of today’s digital enterprise
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Industry facts: • The “Millennial” workforce: By
2025, millennials are expected to be ~75% of the global workforce
• Changing workforce and style: Migration changing the global working landscape, ~64% of job seekers willing to work abroad
• Quick turn-around on projects: Quicker turnarounds and on-time project delivery; key to customer delight
Source: The Digital Workplace Study by Deloitte, Frost & Sullivan Insights
But why do enterprises move towards having a digitally empowered and connected workplace?
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Changing trend • Multi-generation
workforce • The need for speed • Increased
productivity
Need to respond
• Support changes in working styles • Unify communications • Improved focus on EX • Support the concept of “Anywhere,
Anytime” • Minimum spending, maximum
productivity • Talent retention
• Use of best in class conferencing and collaboration tools
• Leverage the power of web • Ease of use, one click connect • Multi-channel accessibility • Feature rich
• Use of technology • Collaboration • Communication • Mobility • Security • Adopt cloud or hosted services • Agility & flexibility
Embrace digital empowerment
Use of next generation digital tools
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INTRODUCTION TO WEB CONFERENCING SERVICES
Understanding Web Conferencing Service
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What is Web Conferencing Service
Web Conferencing Service is a form of conferencing service where users can hold online, real-time, synchronous meetings and conferences using a web browser via Internet
USP of Web Conferencing Service
• Content & screen sharing • Instant, un-scheduled
meeting capability • Unlimited participants
Benefits fo Web Conferencing Services
• Save travel cost & time • Improve productivity • Flexibility/convenience • Better team engagement
Value chain participants
• Telecom service providers • Web Conferencing Service
providers
WCS ON LAPTOP
WCS ON MOBILE
WCS ON DESKTOP
WCS ON TABLET
From a voice only to a web based video conferencing service: The journey so far
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Audio Conferencing Services (Early 2000s)
Basic form of voice based conferencing service where two or more users communicate using two way, full duplex interactive audio
Key requirements: PSTN phones/instruments, PRI line, bridging device
Video conferencing services (Mid 2000s)
Advanced form of conferencing service where two or more parties can have interactive communication that is similar to a telephone call but over video
Key Requirements: Dedicated VC endpoints, internet bandwidth
Web Conferencing Services (Early 2009)
Currently, the most advanced form of conferencing services where users can experience face- to-face like video conferencing via web without worrying much about investing in hardware devices or downloading of additional software applications
Key Requirements: Desktop/laptop/mobile device, web browser, internet bandwidth
What activities does Web Conferencing facilitate
Meetings • Executive meetings • Team meetings • Company meetings
Performance reviews & appraisal meets
Job interviews & candidate assessments
Research & development activities • Knowledge sharing sessions • Real-time design sharing • Research paper presentations
Training support & education • Employee training • Partner education • Product training
Sales & marketing activities • Sales meetings • Marketing webinars • Product demonstrations
WEB CONFERENCING
SERVICES
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Sales & marketing finds excellent use-case in Web Conferencing
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Sales & Marketing data
Customer & Supplier data
Research & Development
Financial data
Customer information
Trade secrets
59%
56%
53%
39%
32%
19%
Source: Secondary Research
Sales data Includes • Target numbers discussion • Marketing presentations • Pricing discussions & others
Customer data includes • Customer Info sharing • Supplier interactions • Inventory data sharing
R&D Includes • Product idea discussion • Real-time design sharing • Product demo presentations
Most commonly shared content during Web Conferencing
Web Conferencing suffices the need for “Anywhere, Anytime”
From home From client place While travelling & commuting
From partner sites From theirwWorkplace In public places
Web Conferencing for • Quick discussions • Screen sharing • Co-ordination
Web Conferencing for • Project updates • Co-ordination with
colleagues
Web Conferencing for • Anytime, anywhere discussion • Quick meetings
Web Conferencing for • Status updates • Requirement
discussions
Web Conferencing for • Project co-ordination from
multiple locations • Status updates
Web Conferencing for • Real-time discussions • Knowledge sharing or
addressing people
Source: Secondary Research
97% 58%
21% 51% 20% 17%
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WEB CONFERENCING – KEY FEATURES AND TRENDS
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Key features of Web Conferencing services (1/2)
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ONE CLICK ACCESS
HIGH QUALITY SCREEN SHARING
DEDICATED MEETING ROOMS
RECORD, SHARE & STORE
FLEXIBLE AUDIO CONNECT
STAYING CONNECTED
• Participants can join the meeting by clicking a link
• The click of the link opens a web browser window using an Internet connection
• Accommodate and organize participants on a simple, easy-to-use interface
• Users can enjoy meeting room like experience on their devices
• Users get the liberty to chose the device that they want the audio connection on
• Users can either choose the phone or the computer audio system for connecting
• Web conferencing provides crystal clear screen sharing quality for the participants
• Users also have the option to integrate HD quality webcam for enhanced experience
• Web Conferencing providers offer one-click record option for the participants on their interface
• It also provides option for sharing and storing the recording
• Web Conferencing Service offering enable users to stay connected on-the-go
• Users have the option to shift from a desktop to a mobile device during ongoing call
Key features of Web Conferencing Services (2/2)
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QUICK ACTION TOOLBAR
EASY SWITCH OPTION
MOBILE APPLICATIONS
SIMULTANEOUS CHAT
LOCK OR MUTE CALL
DOCUMENT SHARING
• Service providers offer a plug-in tool bar that integrates with other collaboration tool like the Outlook so that users can quickly start, schedule and manage meetings
• Web conferencing providers offer web conferencing through smartphones
• Users can do web meetings using mobile applications provided
• Users have the option to mute or lock an ongoing call with just one-click
• This feature would allow users to restrict anyone who tries to breach the call
• The users have the option to move to a sub-conference call or to a private communication during an ongoing call
• Web Conferencing providers offer parallel chat options to the participants of the meetings
• Users have the option to chat publicly or have a private chat
• Users have the option to share videos and even various documents like PPTs, PDFs, Excel, Word, Spreadsheets and supported format images
Emerging trends in Web Conferencing Services
Enterprises today want a “single meeting, single license” experience. What used to be audio, video, and web conferences in the past have simply become online meetings.
Demand is growing rapidly with several vendors reporting greater than 20% growth in usage; bookings are growing faster than revenue which is under pressure from declining prices.
There is a strong push in the market to hit the sweet spot of sub-$10 per license (global trend), which is leading to fast- declining ASPs.
Video adoption is seeing rapid-fire growth. The distinction between video and web conferencing is fast diminishing. WebRTC and VoIP have become the cornerstone technologies lowering the barriers to adoption.
Enterprises have started to demand increased functionalities within a web conferencing solution: chat, fi