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Made-in-India VideoMeet brings AI in Video Conferencing
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Made-in-India VideoMeet brings AI in Video Conferencing…

May 10, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Artificial Intelligence system, #Dr. Ajay Data, #Founder of VideoMeet, #VideoMeet

Made-in-India video conferencing solution, VideoMeet developed and created by Jaipur based startup VideoMeet Pvt. Ltd has an integrated advanced Artificial Intelligence system. The feature will boost the application for their users in terms of the variety of tasks that can be performed on the application simultaneously. Interestingly the entire AI module works within the browser and there is nothing to install on the computer.

Since its inception, VideoMeet has always been the go-to option for video conferencing for its large and committed user base.

Corporates, Schools and other institutions use the Made-in-India application due to its ease of logging in the meeting and other user-friendly features.

VideoMeet comes with an intelligent system to detect and auto increase/decrease the bandwidth requirement of video call as per the quality of internet available on endpoints. The virtual backgrounds get automatically applied and adjusted according to the user/host preference and provide an almost live experience to all the participants. This is very useful considering people are having meeting from all kind of places and background need to be more professional looking.

Captioning being one of the resourceful features, help to build smoother communication between people from diverse backgrounds. VideoMeet is the only application to roll out this feature with Hindi and English captions and plans to introduce all Indian regional languages with future app updates.

The purpose behind introducing this feature was to reduce the intensity of disturbing elements in the meeting and uphold a convenient communication channel between participants.

The application was conceptualized last year as a result of MeitY’s ’Made in India Videoconferencing Challenge’ where it received acclaim and appreciation. With a capacity of holding virtual conferences of almost 2000 people , VideoMeet is capable of replacing other foreign alternatives when data privacy is of utmost importance. Data breaching has become a common practice, servers of multinational companies are being hacked, and with the usage of homegrown apps, Indian corporations can control this.

Elaborating upon the same, Dr. Ajay Data, Founder of VideoMeet, said, “India is riding on a digital wave with a user base of 500 million people. However, this unprecedented growth has come in the absence of strong legal frameworks amid a pandemic, so protecting data and users’ privacy is vital. Therefore, there is an ardent need for local IT players to design and build apps that not only offer end-to-end encryption but also promise information and meetings hosted are on local servers to ensure the safety of sensitive business and trade information.”

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Record, Replay and Share: VideoMeet introduces ‘Playback’ feature

Nov 25, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dr. Ajay Data, #Google Meet, #Record, #Replay, #Share, #video conferencing, #VideoMeet, #VideoMeet Pvt. Ltd, #Zoom

Made in India video conferencing application, VideoMeet introduces an extremely useful ‘Playback Feature’ for all its users in its free of the cost model. The Playback mode will be a revolutionary content delivery mechanism allowing users to watch the pre-recorded meetings. It enables the host to manage and schedule the entire playback for smooth communication. Participants are made aware that they are being recorded via audio and visual both.

The feature is accessible by the host, till his/her account remains valid. Recorded videos are directly stored on their devices. It will be highly utilized for recording an office meeting, class, conference etc. The meeting recording feature finds its major utility in education, corporate, healthcare sectors, as playback feature can be used for creating training videos, to rehash the details of a project, or to take notes on what was discussed. Elaborating on the effectiveness of VideoMeet and its newly launched feature, Dr. Ajay Data, founder of the App said, “We have taken care of all the necessary security aspects in rolling out this new feature. It makes the process of remote learning and working extremely convenient and comprehensive.VideoMeet will continue rolling out such features to enhance user- experience.”

The host also has some additional advantages like scheduling the playback slot with one-click setup, access to viewers list and facilitate registration of the participants. A quick registration process enables the participants to enter the meeting and also view the pre-recorded video anytime. The application has been recording lakhs of meeting minutes on daily basis due to its engaging interface and array of user-friendly features such as background customization, live Youtube Streaming, Waiting rooms, multi-definition viewing, multiple meeting modes, multiple audio support, VNOW- a replica event platform, etc.

VideoMeet’s parent company – VideoMeet Pvt. Ltd is headquartered in Jaipur and led by the IT expert, Dr. Ajay Data. The application was conceptualized when Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology organized a ‘Made in India Videoconferencing Challenge’ to replace foreign apps such as Zoom, Google Meet etc with a homegrown alternative. The platform further promises full data security and privacy to its users with its end-to-end encryption.

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Need for the better regulator to control market monopoly: MakeMy Trip CEO

Oct 27, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Deep Kalra, #Dr. Ajay Data, #MakeMy Trip, #VideoMeet App

India is doing a great job in coming out of the slowdown, but the need for better regulator remains. We must not let monopolistic powers establish a controlled environment in the market and exercise their powers for dominance, said Deep Kalra, CEO, MakeMy Trip, in a recent webinar series Talk with the Legends.

The webinar interaction was hosted by Dr. Ajay Data, founder of Made in India app VideoMeet. Deep further added, “The days of pandemic reminded us of existential crisis and bootstrapping in its full form. Europe has done a great job in not giving an unfair advantage to giant-sized companies, and thereby the consumer interest has not been comprised.”

Being an industry leader in giving people international & domestic travel-stay experiences, Deep Kalra, CEO, MakeMy Trip, highlighted the adverse situations his company was subjected to during the lockdown. While the executives at MakeMy Trip board-level took 100% pay cut, 50% cut was subjected to other senior members and 10% to other positions.

The hardest thing for the MakeMy Trip remained to retrench 10% of their workforce, which was a great lesson to learn. However, following the mantra of ‘Never waste a crisis’, the team worked on strengthening their relationships with the hotel industry, travel agents, bus operators etc. This alternative work done around this time has helped them to bounce back as domestic travel is back to 50% of their pre-COVID levels, and luxury hotels are providing them business opportunities more than what they were ready to in Pre-Covid times.

He also added, “MICE will be the slowest recovering segment in events and corporate travel due to the acceptance of remote working and virtual meetings. Solo individual trips and weekend getaways are currently bringing recovery to the industry.”

The talk enlightened the audience about changing nature of businesses, digital transformation among sectors and the survival strategies adopted by leaders to combat the slowdown. According to Kalra, India will see the emergence of around 2 million user base, who will be comfortably doing digital transactions post-Covid, this number stood at just 1 million before the pandemic; this reflects the gamut of opportunities fintech, healthtech, edtech will present in the coming times. Thousands of users attended the session via Laptop, Smartphones and Tablets on VideoMeet application.

Dr. Ajay Data, Founder of the VideoMeet App, host of the interaction in conclusion said, “Lockdown has taught us all to constantly look for alternatives and be prepared with our contingency plans. This has made the Indian businessmen and young entrepreneurs adopt digital tools more than before due to their accessibility and wide reach.

As it is only via the Internet and the virtual meetings that seamless communication could prevail. Talk with Legends is our effort to bring business leaders to the forefront and discuss directly with the viewers their experiences and learnings during the difficult phase of lockdown.”

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India is constrained by supply and tech startups are leading the wave for change: Padam Shri Awardee T.V. Mohandas Pai

Oct 15, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Dr. Ajay Data, #Manipal Global Education, #T.V. Mohandas Pai, #Talk with the Legends’, #tech startups

The need for the government to come up with digital rights and laws has become crucial. When competing with global giants like China and US, Indian IT ecosystem needs more capital, said Padma Shri Awardee T.V. Mohandas Pai in a webinar series ‘Talk with the Legends’ organized by VideoMeet, made-in-India video conferencing app. At the webinar hosted by Dr. Ajay Data, founder of VideoMeet. Mohnadas further added, “India has an average population of approximately 4.5 lakh IT experts and with each year 3-4 lakh experts are being added to this number. As skilled IT experts continue to grow, they are on the lookout for better opportunities. Atmanirbhar Bharat is a dream half- achieved if the required funding is not available for the app developers; therefore, policymakers need to pay attention to introducing measures that will aid in raising capital.”

The discussion also focused on the ongoing digital dominance debate by Google Playstore and introduced the concepts of data sovereignty, and the threat data monopoly imposes on a nation like India. Appreciating the current government’s efforts on banning Chinese apps, Mr. Pai said, “The time is certainly ideal to utilize this huge potential and ban of Chinese apps has given Indian IT experts the space to explore, experiment and conquer. India is a country constrained by supply not by demand and tech startups are leading the wave for change.”

According to him, the sectors which show promising future growth trajectory and immense job opportunities are pharmaceuticals, FMCG, Digital marketing, IT, and data-driven companies. Technologies such as Big Data, AI and Machine Learning propose strong business models that can sustain via automation and engagement in customer services.

The talk enlightened the audience about the changing nature of businesses, digital transformation among sectors and the zeal among young Indians to combat the slowdown caused by the pandemic. The session was attended by thousands of users via laptops, Smartphones and Tablets on the VideoMeet application.

Mr. Pai is currently heading the Manipal Global Education, a leading international provider of supreme quality higher education services. He has been associated with the leading Indian MNC, Infosys for more than 17 years as a senior officer and hired more than 250,000 applicants over varied domains of business consulting, IT and outsourcing services. Being at the centre of IT transformation in India, he added, “India is a country with passionate people who are not going to let the slowdown hit them; September has been a good month, and October has possibilities of getting even better. There are no easy ways to success; hard work is the ultimate deal that will lead you to the pinnacle. It is an opportune time for startups to grow and look out for funding, and not get disheartened about the GDP fall. As the market will only get normal, once the relentless and skilled workers are back in the market with a similar kind of energy.”

Dr. Ajay Data, host of the interaction upon concluding an enriching discussion said, “ The virtual meetings have helped us bridge the gap of physical distance to a great extent during the course of the pandemic. It has opened up opportunities that businesses were not willing to take due to the credibility issues. Talk with Legends is one such effort in a similar direction that is helping VideoMeet to bring a variety of IT stalwarts under one umbrella for creating a fruitful and knowledgeable discourse