What is Meeting-Agnostic?

In the current video conferencing industry, there are many different software, such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Bluejeans, and others. When holding video conferences, there are a large number of video conference applications to choose from, and each application offers an excellent video conference experience. But when you're calling someone, you don't need to think about which phone or carrier they're using. When you watch a TV show, all you care about is the show itself. Therefore, the most important goal of future video conferencing devices is to bring users a simpler and smoother meeting experience, regardless of which conferencing application they use, which is called “Meeting-Agnostic”.

The continuation of the pandemic forced many companies to adopt hybrid working models.The demand for video conferencing has grown rapidly. While video conferencing could solve communication problems in a hybrid workplace, the different conferencing software installed on video conferencing equipment also creates many problems for employees. Employees have their own video conferencing application that they are used to, and they have adapted to the interface and functions of common platforms. But when other people invite them to a meeting using different video conferencing software, sometimes they get uncomfortable. For example, people who are accustomed to using Zoom may suddenly use Google Meet, and they may be in a hurry.

Using unfamiliar meeting applications will affect an employee’s mood, stress level , and even affect work efficiency and waste time. Even if the pandemic is over and people are back in the office, the number of video conferences won't decrease. People still need to conduct video conferences with people in different regions, so we need to find ways to avoid using unfamiliar tools to affect efficiency and improve the experience. The answer is to integrate Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and other conference software into the device to achieve Meeting-Agnostic.

The current situation faced by employees is that most video conferencing devices can only be installed with one video conferencing application. If employees encounter an application they are not familiar with, they need to spend time familiarizing themselves with it, for example, by studying how to set the conference link, how to adjust the screen window, and so on. Employees would prefer that when they want to join a video conference, they can directly select their familiar application on the device to easily start a video conference. An employee doesn't use video conferencing every day, so he doesn't have to constantly familiarize himself with new video conferencing apps for a meeting, turning a simple task into a huge challenge. Therefore, video conferencing equipment that supports Meeting-Agnostic can meet the needs of employees and make video conferencing easier.

If companies want to ensure employee productivity in a hybrid workplace, they need to create a good meeting experience for hybrid workforces.Companies need to equip their employees with Meeting-Agnostic video conferencing devices, allowing them to securely and quickly join invited meetings at anytime, no matter which platform they are using. Using Meeting-Agnostic equipment, employees can join simply by clicking the "Join" button, effectively preventing video fatigue.

In conclusion, the pandemic has shown how convenient and efficient video conferencing is. Through video conferencing, people can still maintain high productivity and communication efficiency.. It also reminds us to think about how to upgrade video conferencing technology in the future to accommodate more flexible workplaces and improve life-work balance. But first, the video conferencing experience must be improved. Choosing a Meeting-Agnostic device means giving employees tools they can trust.