Tips to Choosing Best Audio Conferencing Software That is Feature Rich and Easy to Use


Audio conferencing can save time, money and effort. It should be a part of your IT infrastructure regardless of whether you are operating a small business or a multi-national conglomerate. The question is: what to look for in audio conferencing software? Hopefully, the following tips should help you make the right pick. 



It works on any device, anytime, anywhere 
Forget about conferencing software that requires specialized hardware and a separate conference room. These days it is mobility all the way so you want audio conferencing solution that works on your mobile and on your laptop or desktop from anywhere and at any time. All you need is an internet connection and a microphone. This feature raises other questions related to conferencing. 



Conference creation and participation
The audio conferencing software you consider for your business should permit authorized users to set up a conference, invite participants from the phonebook, set number of participants and moderators and have various features like presentation mode. It should be easy to participants to join using their mobile or desktop, engage in private chats or raise hands and make a point or any other activity that is routine in usual conferences. Users should be able to increase or decrease volume, put someone on hold or mute their mics. Another desirable feature is that the software should display name of the active speaker. It goes without saying that the entire conference should be recorded for review and analysis as may be needed. Features are fine but what about intrinsic audio quality? 



Audio call clarity 
This is perhaps one of the most important things to consider. Participants may be located in different geographic locations and their systems and devices may be using any one of the various audio codecs and protocols. The internet bandwidth and speed may vary from one location to another. Maintaining connectivity and audio clarity in audio conferencing can be a nightmare and poor implementation of codecs or management of traffic results in dropped packets as well as loss of clarity. The conference software may have any number of features but if it cannot guarantee continuity of audio and superb audio clarity then it is of little use. One can say that this should be the first thing to look at. It is advisable to try it out rather than rely on the vendor’s claim. 



Video is good since you can have a face to face experience but it may not be practical due to limitations of internet speed. Audio conference works even where internet speed is a bottleneck but performance, again, depends on how well the developer integrates modules to manage audio streams. Hodusoft excels in audio conferencing that gives a nearly in-the-room experience, making it the first choice for a seamless conferencing experience. 
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