AT&T has announced that its AT&T Connect Mobile conferencing App is now available on the App Store. Road warriors now have the option of taking audio and web conference meetings with them on their iPhone from lots more places around the world. The App integrates multiple conferencing products including audio conferencing, web conferencing and video conferencing into a single unified communication (UC) application delivered from AT&T’s global network.
“Converging communications technologies are driving business demand for integrated voice, web and video conferencing services, to reduce costs and speed decisions, delivered by a provider that can create global solutions at scale,” said Ron Spears, president and CEO of AT&T Business Solutions.
“Collaboration across a broad sweep of individuals -“ employees, suppliers and partners, as well as across geographic and organizational boundaries -“ is a daily necessity. AT&T is bringing its Unified Communications capabilities to integrate voice, email, messaging and web conferencing in business apps that drive the productivity of businesses regionally, nationally and globally,” he added.
Features and Functionality (depending on connectivity)
- View whiteboard
- Call Me and Dial In features that simplify audio setup
- Interactive participants list: See/hear the other participants in the conference, their emoticons and mode of connection
- Use emoticons to signal opinion
- Alert other participants when stepping in or out of the conference
- Use notes to chat with one or all participants
- Answer polls
- Host an event
- Invite others to join an event
AT&T Connect Mobile App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone or at www.itunes.com/appstore/. Once the app is installed, it takes only a single click from an online calendar or email invitation to join an AT&T Connect meeting.
