Online Meeting FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Online Meeting

    Is it software or is it a service?

    It's really both. Some sort of software, whether it's a web application, a browser plug-in, or a separate application, is required to run or attend the meeting. But there's a service aspect to it as well. All that data (the audio, the visuals, the security authentication) has to run through a central host. That's what you pay the monthly or yearly fee for (as well as for periodic improvements in the software).

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