Archive for August, 2010

Technology has developed at an astonishing rate in the last two decades. One of the most incredible trends is how some forms of technology become embedded in our lives while others fall by the wayside. At the early stages of the mobile phone, who could have predicted that they would become one of the most essential items in millions of peoples’ day to day routine? The same could be said for email, instant messaging and new media, used via websites, such as You Tube and social networking sites like Facebook.

Just how do you get a new type of technology to become so widely adopted by the everyday user and what is standing in the way of video communications becoming a habitual, even natural occurrence in our lives?

Perhaps one of the keys to video communications breaking out of its business confines lies with today’s tech-savvy young people. We are currently seeing a generation growing up accustomed with video conferencing through Skype, online chat rooms and 3G video calls. This familiarity with video-based communication could mean that they are the next driving force behind visual communications in the workplace.

Accepting and adapting to new technology is traditionally a serious challenge for many companies, but if the next generation of employees are already familiar with video etiquette and the benefits that can be harnessed by video conferencing and telepresence, then barriers to adoption could very soon be a thing of the past.

Presently, when a company invests and deploys video conferencing or telepresence technology throughout the organisation they are encouraged to designate video champions or executive sponsors to demonstrate the effectiveness of the technology. They also promote video communications to help the workforce be more efficient and productive. In wider society it could very well prove to be the Gen Y’ers who are responsible for driving the use and widespread acceptance of video communications in this current decade.

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www.tstc.edu As the world becomes increasingly dependent on instantaneous, on-demand global communication, opportunity calls for those who can keep the lines open and messages flowing. From the transfer of voice, video and data for immediate communication to the use of satellite transmissions for video conferencing and the infrastructure for the Internet and other distance learning capabilities, telecommunications technology keeps the world connected. The Telecommunications Technology (TEL) department at Texas State Technical College provides superior instruction on the latest industry-standard Telecommunications skills and equipment. Once thought of as only telephone wiring and switching, this technology encompasses electronics, computers, fiber optics, broadband transmission and new compression technologies. It includes popular alternatives to traditional telephone service, such as cellular telephones and paging services. As a Telecommunications Technology graduate, you could have a variety of job responsibilities, from installing and testing to troubleshooting and repairing communications systems. Telecommunications technicians also work with cable television equipment, radio equipment, control towers, powerhouses and substations. Graduates hold job titles such as telephone technician, telecommunications technician, broadcast engineer, installer, switch technician, fiber installer, microwave technician, fiber optics technician, radio communications technician, cellular …

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