The adoption of desktop video collaboration technology has enabled organizations to capture the benefits of increased productivity through more effective meetings. This can translate into more rapid implementation of corporate strategies and faster time-to-market through increased decision-making. Organizations can benefit from reduced travel expense and increased productivity due to reduced downtime resulting from business travel. In addition, desktop video collaboration offers a means for organizations to maintain a positive corporate image by reducing carbon emissions through decreased travel-as social and governmental pressures mount to address the growing concern of global warming.