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Article: [|Google Wave meets conference calls, with Ribbit]



Telecommunications platform company, Ribbit, meets Google wave, to further expand Google Wave’s text messaging nature. Google Wave is a Google Application, striving to re-engineer internet communication, social networking, instant messaging, and workplace collaboration software into one single web application. Together, they are aiming at producing a real-time streaming videoconference application.  When users are in a “wave” message, they can easily add the conference widget into the service, thus turning the message into a conference for the other users to participate. In order to participate, users must then enter their phone numbers, which remain hidden from everyone else. Along with the service, a “dashboard” view is available for users to see who’s online, who’s not, and drop-callers mid-stream. Users also have the option to call one person or everyone in the conference. Additional features in the future include conferencing recording and transcribing.  Similar technologies to the Ribbit-Wave integration include 6 Rounds and Zorap from Demo. However, 6 Rounds is generally used for entertainment. Users of 6 Rounds and Zorap use videoconferencing for fun, sharing YouTube videos and adding humorous special effects to their videos.  The Ribbit-Wave integration blends right into our need to close the gaps between voice, text, and video in real-time internet communication. It allows for a more interactive and on-the-go communication for workplace collaborations. Google Wave is suitable for those working in the office, working at home, or working out of the city or country to get together for a video conference.