[GTALUG] Skype platform connectivity challenge

[Alex Short]

I second zoom. We use it for video conferencing and it's pretty great.  Use it for VC's with China and it's hard to find something comparable at the price point. As for internet how about a USB modem from wind now freedom mobile.  $40 for fill speed 10gig.

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On Apr 19, 2017, at 12:34 AM, Evan Leibovitch via talk <talk at gtalug.org<mailto:talk at gtalug.org>> wrote:

I've now been involved in two different organizations switching over to Zoom (zoom.us<http://zoom.us>). One of its main strengths is working in parts of the world with awful connectivity (especially if not using video).

Free accounts enable audio/video/chat meetings of up to 50 people for 40 minutes max per meeting. A paid account ($15US/mo) unlocks the 40 minute limit and adds other goodies.

Might be worth a test. Do a 5 minute try and see how much data it eats.



On 19 April 2017 at 00:10, Mauro Souza via talk <talk at gtalug.org<mailto:talk at gtalug.org>> wrote:
Try DiscordApp. I use it for gaming, not sure if the bandwidth will be enough.

On Apr 19, 2017 01:08, "Alex Beamish via talk" <talk at gtalug.org<mailto:talk at gtalug.org>> wrote:
Hi all,

My chorus is thinking about having a coach work with us over a Skype connection, with the catch that we rehearse at a church whose WiFi we're not allowed to use. (It's complicated.)

It would be possible to use a cell phone as a hotspot, but I'm not sure if it would provide enough bandwidth for the call. The rehearsal would be about three hours, so at 128kbps (Google's answer for Video calling), that would burn through 135M, so about 1/7 of my monthly allotment. Then again, video isn't necessarily required, and that would cut down the required bandwidth to 30kbps.

Are there any alternative products or services that anyone could suggest for this type of application?

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