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Audioconferencing uses voice communication to link participants at two or
more sites. Traditionally, audioconferencing has been supported by standard
telephone lines, but new technologies are now starting to be used, such as Internet and ISDN. When more than one person is at a
location, speakerphones or special audioconference terminal equipment is
required. When more than two sites are involved, a telephone conference bridge
(rented from a telecommunications provider or provided by the institution) is
needed; newer systems may use Internet-based software. Successful
audioconferencing requires good audio quality, a reliable audio bridge, and
comfortable listening conditions (high-performance speaker phones or headsets,
or both). It also requires careful planning of the sessions, with a variety of
activities and careful monitoring of turn-taking.
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