Vonage has launched Vonage Video Express to make it easier and faster for developers to leverage the Vonage Video API for multiparty calls.
Vonage says that Video Express truly democratises video and makes every web developer a video developer. It significantly reduces the amount of time needed to integrate video into an application, with just a few lines of code.
Multiparty video calls involve multiple participants sharing their audio and video streams while simultaneously subscribing to participants’ streams. Vonage Video Express provides support for simplified and optimised Video API usage, including automatic management of rooms, participants, layout, quality and experience.
Video Express simplifies the building of best-in-class video experiences for multiple participants. Those who do not have the skill level or resources required in-house to implement customisation or manage the quality without additional support and tools will now be able to do so.
Savinay Berry, EVP, Product and Engineering, Vonage, said:
“In order to meet customer demand post-pandemic, businesses will need to reinvent how they connect with customers and employees through large-scale video experiences. The Vonage team has seen first-hand how developers face the same challenges over and over when trying to bring more people into the room without sacrificing quality, so we were inspired to do what we can to make multiparty video less complicated for customers using our Video API.”
“Our goal is to democratize video. Every web developer should also be able to easily integrate video without knowing the configurations required for bit-rates, resolution, and bandwidth.”
Currently in beta, Vonage Video Express will help Vonage customers across all industries get to market quicker with slicker branded experiences, while controlling their video-related costs and without compromising on quality and scalability:
- Telehealth – Healthcare platforms are now offering their practitioners a variety of multiparty telehealth options, including expert consultations connecting patients, medical experts, and the patient’s family remotely to expedite decision making, and even group therapy sessions that remove technology barriers and create spaces for the open exchange of ideas
- Education – In the online education space, multiparty video is being deployed to improve tasks from classrooms to school-to-home communications to remote exam administration and hiring of talent
- Events and Entertainment – Companies innovating in the online events space have been one of the fastest growing sectors during COVID, building interactive stages and broadcasting to millions over video via social channels.
