What's the Future of Video Conferencing for Business | From BYOD to BYOM

BYOM (Bring Your Own Meeting) is a relatively new term that builds upon the foundations of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in that employees can use the tools they are comfortable and familiar with.

How many times have you been in a meeting and not been able to get the room peripherals to cooperate with you? Missing cable adapters, spotty sound, and room equipment limitations are the bane of modern meetings. Bring your own meeting (BYOM) technology eliminates the all-too-common pain points of traditional meeting spaces for efficient and collaborative meetings.

The future of video conferencing for business is becoming more and more focused on “Bring Your Own Meeting” (BYOM). This means that businesses are now able to use their own software, hardware, and networks to make video conferencing more efficient, cost-effective, and secure. BYOM can be used for anything from internal meetings to customer-facing interactions, and it can be used across multiple platforms, including web, desktop, and mobile.

Furthermore, this technology is becoming increasingly more accessible. Thanks to the rise of cloud computing, businesses are now able to access video conferencing capabilities quickly and cost-effectively. This means that businesses of all sizes are now able to benefit from the advantages of video conferencing without having to invest in expensive hardware and software.

Previously, most meeting rooms included a NUC PC or VC codec that would host the meeting. But as the use of workplace meeting spaces adapts a BYOM supported room will ease the transition for onsite workers to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders.

Today's workplaces need to be adaptable for employees who are mobile, digital and independent. BYOM will provide the following advantages for your business.

1. BYOM will allow your meeting spaces  to be used for a  range of different tasks. and you will need to design attractive meeting spaces to entice you employees to these rooms. 

2. BYOM will help you create spaces for spontaeous meetings - research shows that many good ideas and collaborations are born out of spontaneous meetings.

3. BYOM will support  a positive meeting culture. Also make sure that your offices include rooms that are not bookable, so that its always possible to hold a meeting, even at short notice.

Businesses should give sufficient thought to a variety of spaces – open and enclosed meeting rooms, conferences rooms, and other areas – allowing for more engaging and collaborative company culture, that can support productive working and meetings for everyone in the room.