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Why Pay for Videoconferencing When I Can Skype for Free?

December 28, 2011

Jeff Holton, Vice President of Technology

 

It’s a question we’re asked quite often by friends, family, customers and potential clients. “Why would I want to invest thousands of dollars for videoconferencing when I can use Skype for free?”

While Skyping is great for talking to a friend or relative on the other side of the country, there are a number of issues that make it less appealing for daily use in a business setting.

Security
There are a number of security issues with Skype, including hackers’ ability to find the location of users through the IP address used to log in. Here’s an example.

Quality
With true HD at the desktop, small conference room, large conference room, and Immersive Telepresence, video from SKC partners offer a much clearer picture than you receive using Skype. Combined with the higher bandwidth used for these video calls, you’ll have less interruptions due to choppy video or audio.

Interoperability
The ability to integrate the desktop, conference room, immersive telepresence and mobile solutions together provides you with a high quality, easy to use experience no matter which device you use.

While the initial investment may seem like a lot, know that you are purchasing a more dependable and safer video call than you would receive using Skype. Most of our clients see a rapid return on investment in telepresence solutions. You can check out what kind of ROI you can receive using Cisco’s TelePresence ROI Calculator.

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