ABSTRACT
For many users, videoconferencing over IP networks is the ideal marriage of video technology and advanced networking. Many frequent business travelers have thought (at least on occasion) how nice it would be to replace some of their less important business trips with a videoconference. As high-performance networking becomes more widespread in the business world and more affordable for residential connections, the demand for videoconferencing services will continue to increase. This rapidly growing market is being driven both by company cost-saving efforts (reduce those travel budgets!) and by employee demand (do I have to leave my spouse and kids for another trip this month?). So, it should not surprise any practitioner of video
over IP networking to receive at least an occasional request for an IP videoconference.
