A more recent addition to the communication technology is what's called online conferences. Online conferences is simply a way to communicate to people via the telephone line using networks which help establish this connection.

It is similar to internet phones, this is where someone can communicate verbally to another person anywhere around the world via the internet.

Online conferences is very similar however, it makes use of one other simple device which allows visual communication as well as verbal.

Online conferences are mainly used for business purposes, as if meetings or discussions are need to be done it can save money especially if it means travelling from one country to another back and fourth. The normal set-up to establish online conferences is a computer, modem, microphone, camera and telephone line, all this twice! (needed for both people wanting to communicate). For the moment the hardware equipment for online conferences is quite expensive this is because it is quite new, however it is well worth it if it means saving money.