Simon Barratt

IBM Lotus Web Conferencing

Service provided by Lotus
Uses Sametime like features
Links to audio via phone (option for system to call you, you don’t have to call into the meeting)
The meeting leader can mute others phones automatically
You always know who is still (on or off) the line
Even if people call in you see them in the sametime application and can control their access
You can record sessions if you want (both audio and the web)


Price:

Pay per use  $.50/minute/partipant includes toll free audio in North America
Annual Subscription $1,200 for 50 hours per month


Administrators have the ability to run usage reports for chargebacks or just to determine the value of the service

Can do a free trial in Feb.  Sign up instructions are included in registration material.


This type of technology would be great to conduct better web meetings.