What is a teleconferencing bridge? Well, if you know what teleconferencing is, youre halfway there and you just might be able to work out what a teleconferencing bridge is, at that. However, to cut to the proverbial chase, a teleconferencing bridge is the mechanism that is used to connect two or more parties to each other while teleconferencing.
Teleconferencing, in this case, is limited to conferencing over a telephone line. This is because the mechanism of a teleconferencing bridge is a series of telephone lines connecting to a single point, or connection. In other words, a teleconferencing bridge is what connects people when they teleconference over telephone lines.
Why Use a Teleconferencing Bridge?
The reason teleconferencing bridges have been so popular in years past is because they were, essentially, what allows teleconferencing to be possible. Putting it very simply, a teleconferencing bridge is the string that connects the two tin cans together. However, in real life there are more tin cans involved.
Of course, with the advent of the World Wide Web and broadband Internet connections after that, you dont need to rely solely on teleconferencing bridges any more. Now, its possible to do audio and/or video conferencing while using equipment you already have. Literally, with your computer, an inexpensive microphone, a web camera, an Internet connection and the right software, you can have meetings with people anywhere in the world. Well, assuming they can connect to a broadband Internet connection, too.
