Videoconferencing is useful in the following situations:
- When large geographical distances exist between those needing the service and those providing it.
- When distant clients need to be connected with interpreters highly trained in specific languages.
- When business meetings include multiple parties located in different parts of the world.
When it comes to interpretation, the advantages of videoconferencing are many:
- The interpretation needs of all communities are served.
- Businesses are able to communicate with each other and the public, regardless of geographical or language barriers.
- Travel expenses, which often exceed the cost of interpretation service, are alleviated.
- Because interpreters do not need to travel, their time is better utilized and more clients can be accommodated.
Videoconferencing requires each party to possess a basic set of equipment:
- a PC station (128 Megabytes of RAM or more) with either cable or high-speed Internet access
- a video camera
- a minimum of two headsets with microphone
