Rostelecom Web-VKS

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2024: Option to connect participants to the conference via phone number

Rostelecom on February 16, 2024 announced the release of the next release of the cloud secure video conferencing service (Web-VKS) for business. It provides the functionality of dialing into the conference from a telephone number. The option allows you to quickly connect to a video call by phone without installing a special application.

source = Rostelecom

The company has updated the functionality of Web-VKS, studying the needs and user experience of customers in different business segments. As a rule, integration telephony video conference it is available to large companies: in their staff there are IT specialists who configure and maintain the connection of corporate video conferencing with corporate - IP telephony. cloudy In the Rostelecom solution, the Call to Conference function works out of the box and does not require additional settings - this allows even small businesses and individual entrepreneurs to use it.

When planning a conference in the service, the organizer needs to add the corresponding option with one tick. The system will automatically create a link to the conference, which will indicate the city number and PIN code for the connection. After that, any participant will be able to join an online meeting from a computer or smartphone with Internet access (using a mobile or desktop application, as well as a browser) or log in to conferences with a voice.

"In today's world of continuous communications, it is easy to find yourself in a situation where you are sent a link to a conference that starts in a minute and you are outside or in control. And car now the service asks to install a mobile application or requests permission for audio and video streams in a mobile browser. In such cases, it is more convenient to connect 'by voice' without using. mobile internet Despite the fact that the ability to connect to the conference through a telephone number is in great demand, many market SaaS solutions either require setting up this function with the participation of the vendor, or do not contain it at all. Rostelecom makes this option available to customers in one product without unnecessary effort, cost and time loss, "says Mikhail Rodimov, head of the Telephony product office of Rostelecom.

Video conferencing Rostelecom cloudy is a solution that uses a validated secure protocol. Software included in. register of domestic software Ministry of Digital Development of Russia To provide the service, the company uses its own communication channels and, data centers which makes the solution fully meet import-substituted the product criteria. Rostelecom also provides full technical support for the service.

The option "Connecting to the conference through a telephone number" is available free of charge in tariffs with the connection of more than 30 participants (starting from Web-VKS 30).

2022: Web-VKS Secure Video Conferencing Cloud Service Launch

The company Rostelecom"" announced on August 17, 2022 the launch cloudy of the Web- service AEROSPACE FORCES - protected video conferencing with a user-friendly interface for businesses of any scale. The service works on the basis of fully domestic solutions, uses the company's own cloud power and provides safe an environment for communication. The product will help in solving the problems of any organizations that conduct remote communications: from small medium-sized businesses to large corporations and government customers. For the SME segment, a solution with typical functionality is suitable, and for large companies and organizations, "Personal Video" with server advanced capabilities is available.

Web-VKS is a cloud solution that runs on a platform, TrueConf the only Russian vendor with its own proven secure one. protocol To fully adapt the service for its customers, Rostelecom specialists have developed a fundamentally new control interface. All used software is included in. register of domestic software Ministry of Digital Development of Russia To provide the service, "Rostelecom" uses its own communication channels and data centers, which makes the Web-VKS fully meet the criteria of the import-substituted product. The company also provides full technical support for the service.

An intuitive user interface will help you easily schedule a typical video, create a room with a given number of participants and send an invitation to participants with a link for a quick connection. To use the Web-VKS, users will only need a computer or smartphone connected to the Internet and a login password. You can connect to the VKS room both through the browser and through the application. All the necessary meeting moderation options are available to the administrator - from connecting/disabling cameras and microphones to demonstrating the work screen, recording and transferring rights to participants.

Video conferencing is one of the most popular ways of communication for all organizations, especially geographically distributed throughout our country. The pandemic has confirmed its effectiveness and irreplaceability. The challenges facing the business in 2022 require the tool to be as secure and secure as possible. Therefore, working on improving the service, the company sought to offer customers a special product that is simple and understandable, but at the same time meets the criteria for information security and import substitution, said Elena Nechay, director of the product office of Telephony at Rostelecom.