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Video Conferencing Software Helps Healthcare Industry Deliver Better Services With a Wider Reach

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Video conferencing has revolutionized communications and introduced a paradigm shift in healthcare. Healthcare is no longer confined to borders when the industry makes use of web video conferencing. Here are a few use scenarios. Video conferencing solutions these days make use of WebRTC technologies and all that is needed is a standard package from a reliable vendor. Video conference is possible using an IP video camera, web cameras attached to computers and smartphones. With this solution in place medical services can carry out various operations. Doctors can converse with patients and observe their condition using the video conferencing facility. They can arrive at a fairly accurate diagnosis in primary health conditions and recommend medications. This is of great use for rural patients who do not have local health services and yet they get the benefit of a consultation. A patient in one country can consult a specialist in another country using web video conference fac...

Knowing the Difference Between Class 4 Softswitch and Class 5 Softswitch Helps Service Providers Choose the Right VoIP Softswitch

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Carriers and VoIP service providers need to know the exact softswitch that is useful for their line of business in order to choose the right one to start with. The VoIP softswitch is at the core of VoIP business, seamlessly connecting network hardware with network software. The two main softswitches serving telecom are class 4 softswitch and class 5 softswitch .  What is the difference between these two and which one should a service provider opt for? Class 4 softswitch The main function of class 4 softswitch is to route huge volumes of long distance VoIP traffic between countries and exchanges using multiple IP networks. This class of VoIP switch incorporates a host of other features that bulk carriers find useful such as transcoding, protocol support, least call routing, security, call tracking, billing and reports among others. Class 5 softswitch Class 5 softswitch works at the retail level in order to facilitate connection between phones in a local or ...