Spring became another confirmation of the fact that there is nothing more permanent than temporary: all employers hastily translated the meetings in online, and employees on remote work, and after a pandemic decided to leave there. However, this situation was the result of long processes originated. Solutions for video conferencing (VC) with each year becoming more popular and affordable. They satisfy the interests of companies and employees: video save the budget for travel and provide flexible workflows that are important to the Millennials. The choice of equipment for video-conferencing has become one of the factors for employers in deciding whether the new system is only a “patch” on the workflows for the duration of the quarantine or step in the era of digital jobs. By 2024 the physical meetings will be only 25% of the total number of corporate meetings, which is 60% less than before the pandemic, predicts Gartner in a report dated June 2, 2020. Trend is caused not only massive transition to udalenku, but changing workforce demographics — young employees are demanding more flexible working conditions, the report says. By the end of 2020, the analysts predict the growth of the user cost on a cloud-based solution for video conferencing of up to $4.1 billion, a quarter more than in 2019. In Russia the market of VKS at the end of 2019 was estimated by Wainhouse Research to $200 million, in 2020 it will grow by at least a third, predicts the consultant of the direction of the voice and video “infosistemy Dzhet” Roman Mornev. Experience with customers has shown that the majority of them began to consider hybrid forms of work employees out of the office and on remote.64% of owners after the pandemic will continue to use the services of video meetings with clients from other regions, the results of the survey in June, conducted by “Levada-center” and the Webinar Group. Meeting rooms, offices can be transformed into “phone booths” for video calls, according to research Raiffeisenbank “Small business: before and after quarantine.” This approach will allow corporations to save on business trips and working hours of the employees. For example, from may to portal HeadHunter interviews were held in the video mode, which saves working hours of recruiters daily. In addition to the business sector, solutions for video conferencing are in great demand among educational institutions, medical and manufacturing companies, said the Logitech.The trend of video communication in the corporate sector stimulated the growth of sales of web cameras and systems provide video-conferencing — they have increased by 85% over January—April 2020 (according to the group “M. Video-Eldorado”) and at 485% in the second quarter (according to “Citylink��). The leader in unit sales and revenue in the Russian market was the Logitech, said the group “M. Video-Eldorado”. In the second quarter sales of Logitech solutions for video conferencing has grown by 329% in monetary terms compared with the same period of 2019 and 23.4% in the sales structure of product group, said the head of procurement the category “Office accessories” company “Sitilink” Ivan Polikarpov. A sharp increase in demand stems from the fact that the available accessories for conferencing, as well as smartphones and Webcams on laptops ceased to satisfy users. For a high-quality video customers choose the more expensive HD-cameras: the average check increased by 25%, according to the group “M. Video-Eldorado”. Solutions for video conferencing became popular as never before, and the company plans qualitative and quantitative changes of existing systems, including the increase of capacities for conferences with a large number of participants, expansion of server capacity, modernization of the functional, organizing a full-fledged remote locations with high-quality audio and video, says Roman Mornev. These tasks can be a smart modular system, such as Logitech Rally. It allows you to arrange a video conference regardless of the geometric shape of the audience: the camera automatically builds the frame so that it hit all present. The system posts AI-optimization of video and audio before sending. In addition to basic image correction and sound, this feature provides Studio-quality videos that displays natural skin tones even in low light or shooting in direct sunlight. In addition, the “smart” system improves the intelligibility of speech, suppress background noise, automatically adjusts volume and directs the microphone to the speaker. Patented suspension system eliminates vibrations, and so suppresses echo and jitter, even when a large volume or close-up photography. This camera is suitable for medium to large audiences.Compact camera for small spaces, such as Logitech Meetup can be installed directly on the display, allowing you to save space and reduce the number of circuits for eliminating from a desktop microphone. Remote control similar camera may be a smartphone with a downloaded free app. Thus, despite the compactness and optimization of the system, it is equipped with wide viewing angle (120°) optics and premium, which allows, for example, to transfer the inscriptions on the white Board and conduct a wide angle shot without distortion. Besides the quality of pictures and simplicity in the control system, in Logitech recommend when selecting a device to draw attention to his Ekol��lichnosti. This year the company will place on the packaging of their products marker indicating the allocation of greenhouse gas emissions. “Like many years ago on the packaging in the food industry the calorific value and the amount of the formed carbon should be a factor of choice for consumers,” said Logitech CEO bracken Darrell in an interview with The Verge. The technique should be easy to manage, functional and eco-friendly — and then it will allow you to effectively organize workflows and closer to the era of digital jobs. When selecting a conferencing company recommends that you start from the characteristics of the room and number of participants, to find a solution on the Logitech website.
