Video-conferencing, a set of interactive telecommunication technologies enabling a group of geographically dispersed people to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously, is being embraced widely in the corporate world and medical field. Now, it has entered the jail premises as well.

 

Apart from facilitating efficient audio and video collaboration, the video-conferencing technology also helps in reducing costs.

 

Two Georgia counties, Duval and Clay, will be deploying new video-conferencing units in their jails, in order to provide efficient communication between public defenders and inmates of the jail, and to reduce costs.

 

According to a press release, Duval County will be replacing as well as expanding its existing system in favor of a Public Defender Jail Video System.

 

The Clay County will be installing 11 new video-conferencing system units in its jail, says the release.

 

Much information regarding the deployment of new video-conferencing units were undisclosed.

 

Despite the recession, the videoconferencing market continued to grow at a healthy pace in 2009, reported TMCnet.

 

According to a survey conducted by Frost & Sullivan (News - Alert), the videoconferencing market four years back had touched Rs 65.6 crore and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 24.9 percent till next year. The videoconferencing CSP (News - Alert)-based managed services market reached $151.3 million in 2008 and is expected to reach $375.5 million by 2014, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 16.4 percent.