Technology Impacts on our Daily Life Communication

I need to see you, Watson, so come on in. The dependable telephone has had a good run since Alexander Graham Bell spoke these first words about his revolutionary invention in 1876. Bell's original vision was for "one in every town." Of course, he was correct; in actuality, everyone now carries one in their pocket. However, thanks to technology, messaging and social media have supplanted the classic audio call as a method of staying in touch.

Video calling is a different medium that has experienced a boom in recent years. Although the idea is not particularly novel—it has existed for roughly as long as Bell's telephone—the advent of high-speed broadband at reasonable costs has made it much simpler to send and receive the quantities of data required for a video call.

While video calling has been gradually integrating into daily life over the past ten years, the ongoing pandemic has pushed it over the edge and guaranteed its future as a commonplace means of communication.

Families and friends are connecting and socializing via video call more frequently than ever before because of lockdowns and social withdrawal. Even though there are many other video conferencing apps available, Zoom has emerged as the public's go-to example of video chat. If you hadn't heard of Zoom before 2020, you have most likely heard of it by now. This is supported by the company's impressive assertion that there were 300 million "daily participants" earlier this year, up from "just" 10 million in December 2019.

Video calls have changed more than just social interactions, too. Due to the pandemic, more people than ever are working from home, and video conferencing has replaced in-person meetings as office staff now meets in bedrooms instead of boardrooms.

A zoom is a great tool for catching up with friends, but can it support your company during the pandemic? We've examined a number of well-known video conferencing platforms and can assist you in choosing the best one for your business in a matter of minutes.