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Video Conferencing Slow to Catch on in Europe
March 2nd, 2009 by Video Conferencing Expert
Despite the economic crisis and many companies turning to video and web conferencing services to reduce travel costs, a new study finds that European companies aren’t switching to video conferencing as a replcement for conventional travel as quickly as others are. According to research from Easynet Global serivces, while 87% of the European companies surveyed realized the savings potential, they believed the technology lacked the personal touch of conventional meetings.
The study also found that a quarter of businesses felt that the technology was too complicated and too impersonal to create a suitable replacement for in-person meetings which they considered more productive.
Of the businesses that have already implemented the tecnology 21% felt the technology was too complicated and were switching from dedicated systems to managed services that allowed less time to organize and set up the meeting, and more time to meet.
More than 60% of the businesses felt the consideration of video conferencing was the main reason to switch to the technology. The companies also recognized the time savings when using instant meetings and appreciated the ability to schedule meetings with little notice. Finally, for 31% of European businesses surveyed, the environment was a main factor for considering the switch to online meetings.