Beyond the basic teleconferencing and traditional hardware solutions, a number of services provide multi-point conferencing on an as needed basis. These dial-in teleconferences are commonly used by many organizations, and must be made available to Teleworkers to act as a collaborative lifeline. Many service providers also include Data or Internet Conferencing services as well. Data Conferencing Data or Internet Conferencing allows users to collaborate on digital documents over a network link. When used in conjunction with video or teleconferencing, it enables teams to collaborate and create content remotely.
Users can host presentations that are displayed on other user s computers.
Users can also share applications and edit documents together over the network or use whiteboard features to support team discussions. Data Conferencing technologies can make virtual teams a viable option. Remote Access Remote Access Technology allows users to connect to the corporate network through a dial up connection. This can be through a regular phone line, an ISDN, or xDSL connection if the company has the Remote Access Technology to support these connections. These solutions can be expensive, but they do provide a high degree of control over security and connections to the organization.