Twelve Key Stages in the History of Unified Communications
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Web conferencing is now everywhere, but the journey from concept to reality has been a long one – here is the complete history of unified communications In this infographic we take a look at the history of unified communications; from the very first public video calling service in Germany in 1936 all the way through to the launch of high definition video conferencing tools such as Skype or Facetime and glimpse into what the future holds for seamless, unified, communications. Discover the complete history of unified communications here.
![Strategic
Effective
Flexible
Managing beyond
the remote workforceThe connected business:
12key stages in the
history of Unified
Communications
48,000bps, $100 per hour, 4G and BYOD
Remote conferencing is everywhere – but that smartphone in your pocket is just the
latest development in a very long journey.
Here’s the complete history of unified communications:
1964
1982
1991
1996
2003
First public video calling
service launched in
Germany by Gegensehen-
Fersprechanlagen.
Hardwired video-phone booths allow people in
Berlin, Leipzig, Hamburg, Nuremberg and Munich
to talk for 20p per minute – about 1/15th of a
weeks wages.
AT&T Picturephone
$160 per month per fixed end
point for businesses in the
downtown Pittsburgh area. The
system only transmits pictures.
PictureTel launches
system costs $80,000
and line fee drops to
$100 per hour. Still
only good for point-
to-point calls.
CU-SeeMe video calling
software launches on
Apple computers
later ported to Windows with audio.
Caltech-CERN builds the Virtual
Room Video conferencing
System (VRVS),
linking several global scientific communities.
Hi Definition Video
conferencing is
now ubiquitous,
with Skype, Google Hangouts
and Apple FaceTime dominating
the consumer sector and
solutions like Skype for Business,
formerly Microsoft Lync, serving
business needs. 4G and BYOD
make video conferencing any
place, any time a reality.
The growth of BYOA - Bring Your Own App - for business applications will
create a ‘shadow IT’ scenario as employees bypass the IT department and
choose the apps they need to do their jobs.
Improved multi-participant calling that takes advantage of improved
bandwidth available from 5G mobile networks.
3D video conferencing tools that use holographic projection to give the
impression of being physically present at meetings.
Unified Communications are becoming essential to businesses who need to maintain relationships with
remote clients and employees. Unified communications:
Allows you to read the body
language of your colleagues,
pick up on non-verbal cues
and use this information to
really drive your pitch home.
Experience the benefits of
face to face communications
in building your business
relationships.
Demonstrate concepts,
products and ideas visually in
a way that is impossible with
other communications tools.
4K video calling as standard, even to mobile devices, provides
ultra-clear video.
So what is the future of unified communications?
Takeaways:
World’s Fair debut
UHF/VHF links connect two
people using traditional TV
broadcast technology.
Inter-continental calling
IBM launches a 48,000bps video
conferencing link between their US and
Japanese offices.
Commercial Labs offers
first “public” service
costs $250,000 for the hardware
plus $1,000 per hour for hard line use
between offices.
IBM PicTel
Inter-office calling costs $20,000 with line
charges set at just $30 per hour.
Microsoft NetMeeting launches
offers “free” video and audio conferencing for Windows
PC users.
Low cost
broadband makes
video conferencing
a reality for
consumers and
SMEs.
1970
1936
1986
1992
1997
2015
Find out why unified communications
should be an integral part of your business
operations, and how the technology can
boost your profits by downloading
The connected
business: Managing
beyond the remote
workforce.
Download now
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Twelve Key Stages in the History of Unified Communications
- 1. Strategic Effective Flexible Managing beyond the remote workforceThe connected business: 12key stages in the history of Unified Communications 48,000bps, $100 per hour, 4G and BYOD Remote conferencing is everywhere – but that smartphone in your pocket is just the latest development in a very long journey. Here’s the complete history of unified communications: 1964 1982 1991 1996 2003 First public video calling service launched in Germany by Gegensehen- Fersprechanlagen. Hardwired video-phone booths allow people in Berlin, Leipzig, Hamburg, Nuremberg and Munich to talk for 20p per minute – about 1/15th of a weeks wages. AT&T Picturephone $160 per month per fixed end point for businesses in the downtown Pittsburgh area. The system only transmits pictures. PictureTel launches system costs $80,000 and line fee drops to $100 per hour. Still only good for point- to-point calls. CU-SeeMe video calling software launches on Apple computers later ported to Windows with audio. Caltech-CERN builds the Virtual Room Video conferencing System (VRVS), linking several global scientific communities. Hi Definition Video conferencing is now ubiquitous, with Skype, Google Hangouts and Apple FaceTime dominating the consumer sector and solutions like Skype for Business, formerly Microsoft Lync, serving business needs. 4G and BYOD make video conferencing any place, any time a reality. The growth of BYOA - Bring Your Own App - for business applications will create a ‘shadow IT’ scenario as employees bypass the IT department and choose the apps they need to do their jobs. Improved multi-participant calling that takes advantage of improved bandwidth available from 5G mobile networks. 3D video conferencing tools that use holographic projection to give the impression of being physically present at meetings. Unified Communications are becoming essential to businesses who need to maintain relationships with remote clients and employees. Unified communications: Allows you to read the body language of your colleagues, pick up on non-verbal cues and use this information to really drive your pitch home. Experience the benefits of face to face communications in building your business relationships. Demonstrate concepts, products and ideas visually in a way that is impossible with other communications tools. 4K video calling as standard, even to mobile devices, provides ultra-clear video. So what is the future of unified communications? Takeaways: World’s Fair debut UHF/VHF links connect two people using traditional TV broadcast technology. Inter-continental calling IBM launches a 48,000bps video conferencing link between their US and Japanese offices. Commercial Labs offers first “public” service costs $250,000 for the hardware plus $1,000 per hour for hard line use between offices. IBM PicTel Inter-office calling costs $20,000 with line charges set at just $30 per hour. Microsoft NetMeeting launches offers “free” video and audio conferencing for Windows PC users. Low cost broadband makes video conferencing a reality for consumers and SMEs. 1970 1936 1986 1992 1997 2015 Find out why unified communications should be an integral part of your business operations, and how the technology can boost your profits by downloading The connected business: Managing beyond the remote workforce. Download now Arkadin Arkadin Arkadin Arkadin 4K $ $ $ [Enjoy sharing] Strategic Effective Flexible Managing beyond the remote workforce The connected business: