Is Telemedicine Right For Your Healthcare Organization? Pros and Cons.
Telemedicine has been gaining much attention lately due to the benefits it offers both patients and providers. Question: Is telemedicine right for your healthcare organization? Read on to learn a few of the pros and cons. Pros. Easier to Access. Telemedicine closes the gap between patients and physicians. For patients- seeing a doctor can be just a matter of taking out a cell phone or tablet and clicking a link. No transportation costs and no
[Q4 2017 Status] What’s New with WebRTC? Kite Testing Suite & More
Introduction. What’s new with WebRTC? Late last month, on October 27, the Kranky Geek 2017 took place in San Francisco. Lots of cool information was presented. One of the most interesting talks was about the status of WebRTC. They called it ‘WebRTC: The path to 1.0’. The entire presentation is available on youtube but in this article, we will provide some insights on the improvements and effects that are expected in the last quarter of 2017.
[WebRTC Standards Webinar Recap] WebRTCventures CEO Discusses “Selecting the Best Strategy for your WebRTC Project”
WebRTCStandards asked our company's Founder & CEO, Arin Sime to present on "Selecting the Right Strategy for Your WebRTC Project" during their last Live Q&A Session held on November 13th. Sime addressed the following questions: What’s the best option for your project? CPaaS or on-premise? Should you choose an open source platform or go for a commercial solution? Should you base your decision only on cost? There’s not just one answer. CPaas or Communications Platform as a
WebRTC.ventures Announces Free WebRTC Training & Tutorials eCourse
Maybe you have heard about webRTC, want to get started but first, need to learn more? Well, we have created a free WebRTC Training & Tutorials eCourse just for you. Each week of the series, you will receive an email to your inbox with a downloadable eBook written by one of our expert developers. Training eBooks and Tutorials include: How webRTC works- Part I How webRTC works- Part II How-to build a video conference application
Learn How to Build a Video Alexa Skill for Echo Show
This post will explain how to build an Alexa skill for the new Echo Show device using the new video capabilities. By saying `Alexa, ask dropbox player to play ABC` the skill will search ABC in the linked “Alexa” folder and play remote dropbox videos in the echo device. You can use this logic with any storage service, for example S3, but we decided to use Dropbox because it is easier to use for non
Can You Hear Me Now?… A WebRTC Audio Demo.
Interested in learning how to handle audio in WebRTC? Here is a a quick WebRTC audio demo, which will show you how to get access to audio devices, to monitor changes in the stream in real time. Introduction. So the big day for that important and fancy video call has finally arrived. You’ve spent a couple of minutes checking that your hair looks good, you don’t have anything in your teeth and you look presentable.
[The Evolution of Communications] From Drums & Horns to WebRTC on Mobile Devices!
Let’s face it, today, it is impossible to walk down the street, stand in a line or ride a bus without having mobile device in-hand, head down and eyes focused on the screen. As a society, we are lost if we are not in constant communication with those around us. Texts, emails, and phone calls are great, but we have moved onto face-to-face, real-time video communication. This article will examine the evolution of webRTC on
Learn How to Build a Chat-Based Application with WebRTC & Websockets – Part I
With a "learn how" post like this one, as a reader you don't want a long intro. You just want to get to the point. So simply put, this post will explain how WebRTC and WebSockets can work together to build a chat-based application. How Can Your Application Achieve Real Time Communication between Browsers? WebRTC gives the web browser the capability to connect users to share video, audio and data content directly, this is known as
Before You Use the Janus SIP Gateway Plugin to Build a WebRTC to SIP, READ THIS!
In this post we are going to use the Janus SIP gateway plugin to build a WebRTC to SIP / SIP to WebRTC communication and monitor it with Homer. If you need media server capabilities don’t build things from scratch. You can use one of the most popular Open Source media server such as Jitsi, Kurento or Janus WebRTC gateways. All of them have been tested and are used in, at least, dozens of production
WebRTC.ventures Winning Telecom App: QrCall Privacy Aware Contact Card
As mentioned in a past post, 0ur WebRTC.ventures team of developers have participated in a number of TADHack events and even won coveted prizes and Awards for our innovative telecom app prototypes...and we have done it again with our TADHack, privacy aware contact card- QrCall! Fellow webRTC.ventures developer, Pedro Altuve and I worked on our telecom application and presented it at TADHack Global (scroll below to learn more and watch demo). A few days later
Quick Guide: Best Free Video Conferencing Tools Besides Zoom
So you need to quickly create a video conference room to talk with your clients or partners? First one that maybe comes to mind is zoom video conferencing. We all have used Zoom and we love it, but sometimes we can’t install the software and our partners may have issues installing it so we need a quick and ready to go option directly on the browser. And then comes the hard question.. “so which free online
WebRTCventures open sources callstats.io/Tokbox integration
Update: Callstats.io was acquired in 2020 by 8x8. Our team at WebRTC.ventures often performs assessments and code reviews of Tokbox and other WebRTC based applications, and callstats.io is a great tool to support those efforts. callstats.io is a great way to track any errors and performance statistics that your video app is having, and to diagnose those WebRTC related errors. callstats.io provides many great integrations to WebRTC frameworks, and now we've partnered with them to
[TADHack Argentina] They Attended, They Competed…but Who Won??
WebRTC.ventures hosted TADHack Global 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina this past weekend. Not only was this an honor, but we had a blast doing so. During this event, developers, businesses, even non-coders – basically anyone interested in learning more on how innovative telecom apps, services and solutions can grow their businesses and beat out their competition came together. As with any TADHack event, there was the option to compete and win prizes! Teams were challenged to
WebRTC.ventures Partners with TestRTC in a Kurento Server Analysis
Here at webRTC.ventures, we like the quote “In the social age, knowledge is only powerful by sharing what you know” by Charlie-Helen Robinson. So when Tsahi Levent-Levi of TestRTC asked us to work with him on testing how many sessions a Kurento server can hold, we were not only honored, but excited to help out. In his blog post, Tsahi answers a common question "How Many Sessions Can a Kurento Server Hold"?. He goes on to state "You decided
WebRTC Ventures Announces Email Course – HIPAA WebRTC Video in Telehealth
Webrtc.ventures offers free email course on the future of video in healthcare and telehealth, examining the inherent security advantages of a telehealth application based on webrtc video technology. Telehealth is gaining much attention lately due to its many benefits to both providers and patients like: reduced healthcare costs, higher quality patient care, easier follow-up appointments which lead to reduced hospital readmission rates, improved quality of life for patients and access to quality providers for remote
Trending Now: There is a New Guy in Town, Microsoft Edge with WebRTC, So Move Over IE!
Today, I think we can all agree that communication is very interactive. We are not only becoming more visual, but want things FAST, in real-time. Internet Explorer is losing popularity and Microsoft Edge Windows 10 with WebRTC features is gaining much attention. Here’s why! In the past, we were reliant solely on vocal and video communications. Several projects and software products were released to provide us the real-time communication with main components being chat, voice,
Which CPaaS Provider Alternative is the Best Choice for Your Application? Tokbox, Vidyo, Temasys, Twilio & More
Many companies are now looking into adding cloud-based, CPaaS (Communication Platform As a Service) features to their websites — these real-time communications capabilities include live video, voice and messaging. Not only are companies looking to keep up with...and even beat out their competition by being innovative, but businesses realize that incorporating CPaaS into their website is a great way to set instant meetings and participate in contextual communications with your customers, partners or potential clients….
Tic-Toc Tic-Toc…The Time of WebRTC Mobile Support Has Come!
Some of you may remember our article from two years ago: “The Worst Part of Building WebRTC Apps”. One thing mentioned in the article (other than testing being painful!!) was that WebRTC mobile support is limited — that was true and what's also true is that the WebRTC team has done a big effort of enabling Real Time Communication in most of the browsers, even on mobile web browsers. In just a couple of years
Want to Win a TADHack Challenge? Top Tips from 3 Time Winning Team
TADHack – or Telecom Application Development Hackathon Challenges are taking place in over 30 cities gloabally. You are going and have entered one of the sponsored challenges. You have a prototype idea and WANT TO WIN....but how? Our talented team at webRTC.ventures has won challenge awards the past three years for our TADHacks and have a few tips which may help. Top 6 Expert Tips to Winning a TADHack Challenge: 1) Get on a team. If you
WebRTC.ventures Winning Telecom Application TADHacks – From an Apple Watch App to a Virtual Triage…
A few weeks ago, we announced that WebRTC.ventures will host TADHack Global 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As mentioned in that blog post, this is our first time hosting an event, but 0ur WebRTC.ventures team of developers have previously participated in a number of TADHack events and even won coveted prizes and Awards in 2015, 2016 and 2017 for our innovative telecom app prototypes. Teams are challenged to create a hack or prototype using sponsor telecom
