This list of video telecommunication services and product brands is for groupings of notable video telecommunication services, brands of videophones, webcams and video conferencing hardware and systems, all related to videotelephony for two-way communications with live video and audio.
The first section includes video telecommunication devices such as videophones, videoconferencing and telepresence systems, webcams and related products such as codecs and videoconferencing software clients; the second section is a listing of video telecommunication services such as Video Relay Services (for deaf, hard-of-hearing and speech-impaired individuals), telemedicine, Public Access Videoconferencing facilities, etc. the last section at the bottom of this page lists defunct brands and services for historical research purposes.
The products below are listed by their normal and intended purpose, even though their names or descriptions may differ from the categories shown here (refer to terminology within general article pages).
Hardware, software and related product brands Videophone hardware brands for person-to-person (point-to-point) use
Stand-alone videophones are point-to-point units not employing Multipoint Control Units (centralized distribution and call management systems). Earlier models make video calls utilizing older analogue POTS telephone lines, while later models use newer, higher quality, ADSL, ISDN or cable broadband technologies. Some videophones also employ Internet calling (IP) capabilities which can dispense with the need for telephone service.
ACN: IRIS (United States) Avaya: Scopia videoconferencing systems AVer Information: HVC130 (Taiwan) D-Link: DVC series (Taiwan) Ericsson-LG: LVP series PSTN, ISDN and IP videophones (South Korea) Huawei: TEx0 series, VP9000 series Leadtek: IP broadband videophone (Taiwan) LifeSize: LifeSize Passport Connect, LifeSize Passport & LifeSize Express (United States) Polycom: VVX1500, VVX600 and VVX500 Business media phones (United States)
Videoconferencing and telepresence hardware systems meant for multiple participants
Video conferencing systems allow multiple participants by use of a Multipoint Control Unit (a centralized distribution and call management system) or via a similar non-centralized multipoint capability technology embedded in each unit. Some multiple party systems utilize Web-based bridging service providers, which can incur slight time delays.
Avaya: (Radvision) Scopia systems (United States) AVer Information: EVC, SVC (Taiwan) Cisco Systems: Cisco TelePresence inc. Cisco SX, MX and Spark Room systems (United States) GoTo Meeting: Online meeting software (Global) Highfive: Highfive & Dolby Voice (United States) Huawei: TP Telepresence series Ericsson-LG: LVP series PSTN, ISDN and IP videophones (South Korea) Facebook Portal Librestream: Onsight (Canada) LifeSize: LifeSize Icon, Lifesize Team, Lifesize Express, LifeSize Room & LifeSize Conference (United States) Panasonic: VC500 (Japan) Polycom: RealPresence Immersive Studio, OTX, HDX, RealPresence Group series (United States) Polycom: VVX (United States) Sony: PCS systems (Japan) StarLeaf: Huddle, GT Mini 3330 and GT 3351 (UK) Vidyo: VidyoRoom & VidyoDesktop (United States) Zoom: Zoom Rooms and Zoom Conference Room Connectors (United States) Hopin
Some cameras have a 360-degree video image, so that all participants on one location can be recorded with one camera.A Microsoft RoundTable 360° camera
Videoconferencing hardware systems meant for the deaf, hard-of-hearing, telemedical and other institutional services
Librestream: Onsight (Canada) Mirial s.u.r.l.: PSE Video Contact Center, comprehensive solution for remote audio and video contact services Polycom: Practitioner Cart, HDX Immersive Telemedicine Education systems
Videoconference bridging service providers ACT Conferencing: (APAC, EMEA, NA) BT Conferencing: (NA, APAC, EMEA) CoroWare Inc.: CoroCall HD Video Conferencing Service (United States)
Webcam hardware brands for use on personal computers
Apple: iSight series/components (United States) Creative: Live! Cam series (Singapore) FaceVsion: TouchCam (Taiwan) Hama CM Series, plus other various models (Germany) Hercules: Dualpix (France) Labtec: Labtec WebCam Series (United States) Lenovo: Webcam (People's Republic of China) Logitech: QuickCam series (Switzerland) Linksys by Cisco (United States) Microsoft: LifeCam Series (United States) Philips: SPC Webcam Series (Netherlands) Samsung (South Korea) Sony: PlayStation EYE webcamera (Japan) Trust: WB Series, plus various other models (Netherlands)
Software clients
With video and VoIP
BlackBerry: BBM Meetings Blue Jeans Network: cloud-based videoconferencing service Cisco: WebEx Cisco: Jabber XCP Conference XP FaceTime Google Duo GoTo Connect: Cloud Phone System, CX, Contact Center GoTo Meeting: Video conferencing software Highfive Librestream: Onsight Expert Collaboration Software LifeSize: Desktop LoopUp Microsoft: NetMeeting Microsoft: Office Live Meeting Microsoft Teams Mirial s.u.r.l.: Mirial Softphone Nefsis: Nefsis Professional Polycom: RealPresence Desktop (for Windows and Mac), RealPresence Mobile (for smartphones and tablets) & CloudAXIS Suite (web browser plug-in) Pristine: Mobile video collaboration and support Radvision: MTF, VTA & IMS Applications SightSpeed Scopia StarLeaf Stickam TeamTalk TeamViewer Thinking Phone Networks Tokbox Vidyo VSee vzRoom Zarafa (software) WebApp (via WebRTC)
With video, VoIP and instant messaging
Adobe Connect Alfaview Camfrog CU-SeeMe Discord Ekiga Google Hangouts GoTo Connect Unified VoIP calling, video conferencing, business messaging iChat Jami Jitsi Pidgin MeBeam Microsoft: Windows Live Messenger Microsoft: Windows Live Video Messages Microsoft Teams Movim ooVoo Paltalk (now PaltalkScene) SightSpeed Signal Skype StarLeaf Stickam Tinychat Tox (Protocol implemented in various clients) Wire Yahoo! Messenger Zoom: Zoom Cloud Meetings
Browser based – does not require software downloads
BigBlueButton Discord Galene Google Duo Google Hangouts Google Meet JioMeet Jitsi Microsoft Teams Movim Skype UberConference Vidyo
Software clients for deaf and hard-of-hearing VRS/VRI facilities
Mirial s.u.r.l.: Mirial Softphone
Server software
GNU Gatekeeper Mirial s.u.r.l.: ClearSea
Video telecommunication services
Video telecommunication services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
National Association for the Deaf: Video Relay Service (VRS)
Medical organizations employing video telecommunications
American Telemedicine Association
Public videoconferencing facilities
FedEx Office: formerly FedEx Kinko's. Conference rooms with video conferencing. Marriott Hotels: conference rooms with video conferencing.
Defunct brands and services
Brands, manufacturers and other services listed here are no longer in production or no longer exist, and are listed for historical or research purposes.
Defunct videophone hardware brands
Tandberg: E20 of Norway, acquired by Cisco in 2009 Picturephone, world's first commercialized videophone for individual and business use, developed by AT&T and Bell Labs Cisco Umi,Dolcourt, Jessica Cisco Umi brings HD telepresence to the living room Retrieved June 3, 2020. a home consumer version of their enterprise offerings (see above), briefly marketed in 2010-2011
Defunct videoconferencing system hardware brands
HP: Halo Telepresence Solutions (United States), acquired by Polycom in 2011 IBM Person to Person, a software-only collaborative conferencing system interoperable between OS/2, Windows and AIX developed and marketed between 1991 and 1995.Straits Times newspaper clip about P2P from 1993 Tandberg: T3 Telepresence of Norway, acquired by Cisco in 2009
Defunct software brands
Tandberg: Movi, acquired by Cisco in 2009 AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) ooVoo: ooVoo (only for Windows or Mac)
Videotelephony descriptive names and terminology
The name [videophone]is not as standardized as its earlier counterpart, the telephone, resulting in a variety of names and terms being used worldwide, and even within the same region or country. Videophones are also known as videotelephones (or video telephones) and often by an early trademarked name "Picturephone", which was the world's first commercial videophone produced in volume. The compound name "videophone" slowly entered into general use after 1950,Videophone definition, Merriam-Webster Online, retrieved April 13, 2009. although "video telephone" likely entered the lexicon earlier after "video" was coined in 1935.Video definition, Online Etymology Dictionary
Videophone calls (also: videocalls and video chat),PC Magazine. Definition: Video Calling , PC Magazine website. Retrieved 19 August 2010, differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups.Mulbach, 1995. Pg. 291. However that distinction has become increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and sophisticated software clients that can allow for multiple parties on a call. In general everyday usage the term videoconferencing is now frequently used instead of videocall for point-to-point calls between two units. Both videophone calls and videoconferencing are also now commonly referred to as a video link.
Webcams are popular, relatively low cost devices which can provide live video and audio streams via personal computers, and can be used with many software clients for both video calls and videoconferencing.Solomon Negash, Michael E. Whitman. Editors: Solomon Negash, Michael E. Whitman, Amy B. Woszczynski, Ken Hoganson, Herbert Mattord. Handbook of Distance Learning for Real-Time and Asynchronous Information Technology Education, Idea Group Inc (IGI), 2008, pg. 17, , . Note costing: "....students had the option to install a webcam on their end (a basic webcam costs about $40.00) to view the class in session."
A videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by the use of a multipoint control unit (a centralized distribution and call management system) or by a similar non-centralized multipoint capability embedded in each videoconferencing unit. Again, technology improvements have circumvented traditional definitions by allowing multiple party videoconferencing via web-based applications.Lawson, Stephen. Vidyo Packages Conferencing For Campuses , IDG News Service, February 16, 2010. Retrieved via Computerworld.com's website, October 27, 2017Gomez, Al. Live Streaming Vs Video on Demand Al Gomez, March 24, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2010; A separate webpage article is devoted to videoconferencing.
A telepresence system is a high-end videoconferencing system and service usually employed by enterprise-level corporate offices. Telepresence conference rooms use state-of-the art room designs, video cameras, displays, sound-systems and processors, coupled with high-to-very-high capacity bandwidth transmissions.