JioMeet: Introduction, Advantages, and Difference with Zoom

Introduction

 

As people are urged to switch the ways of working during the COVID-19 pandemic, video calling features have appeared as an undeniable tool for business to work. 

 

Consequently, several video conferencing apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams have become notorious due to their comprising features.

 

Now in order to compete with these popular apps, Reliance Jio has taken the step to drive in this market with its own video conferencing app, the JioMeet. 

 

The Reliance Industries stated,

“Jio Meet is a platform that has much uniqueness- it actually has an ability to work on any device, any operating system, and it has an ability to do a complete collaboration, this collaboration does not limit to a typical video conferencing app.”

 

 

What is JioMeet

 

After launching JioMart, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industry has launched JioMeet on July 2, 2020, the video conference app that offers unlimited free calling, it also being considered as a rival to Zoom.

 

Even though, Jiomeet has planed to compete with Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, during the Coronavirus outbreak.

 

The JioMeet video app is available across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Web(browsers) after beta testing. It maintains HD audio and the quality of video call with up to 100 participants at a time. 

 

 

Features of JioMeet

 

1. It delivers features such as screen sharing, meeting-scheduling , and many more.

2. It gives the options of host controlling and allows record logs of audio and video calls. 

3. Featured at Google Play Store, JioMeet proposes comfortable to sign up either with mobile number or e-mail ID.

4. It enables the making of instant meetings and starts calls/chats at a single click.

5. The video quality can be scheduled earlier where meeting details are provided with invitees.

6. As the meetings are password-protected, the host can facilitate “Waiting Room” to make sure no single participants can join the meeting without approval.

7. It offers “Safe Driving Mode” while driving and endures login to multi-device up to five devices and consistent swapping of devices from one to another while on a call.

8. The app also provides nationwide and worldwide seminars/workshops and entertaining cultural and social events.  

 

 

Advantages of JioMeet 

 

As the worthwhile JioMeet launched, it offers promising advantages and values for which customers prefer it and they are; 

 

1. Stay Associated

 

A network that is device-agnostic explication, offered by JioMeet. It connects the conference meeting from any device, every time and whenever needed, which leads to the conference exceeding the conference room’s walls.

 

2. Inter-operable Ability

 

Most of us have spent huge costs on VC devices that are reliable but not pocket-friendly always, it lets you give free. It is the easiest mode of the conference meet, also from traditional devices.

 

3. More Genuine Experience 

 

More enhanced experience an individual can get that is provided by back-end technology. It optimizes user experience along with HD video quality, indeed at minor bandwidths.

 

4. Lenient to Access and Use 

 

An automatic and user-friendly interface that is easily accessible and secure to use that augments the long-term conferencing adventure.

 

5. Reliable and Protected

 

All the conference meet are encrypted and highly shielded by a strong password that assures entire secrecy and keeps data protected. (In reference with) 

 

 

JioMeet vs Zoom

 

Basically, JioMeet comes with two advanced features over Zoom;

 

• First, it only allows associates from the organization of the host. If allowed, users from the organization of the host can follow the meeting only and exclude intruders from other IDs possibly. 

• Second, it never allows guest users, if allowed, each user needs to sign up in order to join the meeting. So, it restrains the anon users from connecting the meeting, or call.

 

Other than the above-stated difference, both JioMeet and Zoom embrace some difference that can be noticed below;

 

S.No	JioMeet	Zoom
1	Give calls that last upto 24 hours.	Provides calls of 40 minutes time limit.
2	Deliver free calling features and functionalities.	Takes charges for calls that exceed the 40 minutes time limit.
3	Users can switch meetings from one device to another device.	No such feature is delivered.
4	Users can extend the host’s video by “ a double tap” option.	Users can’t extend the host’s video.
5	Enable sign in by email ID or mobile number.	Support sign in by email ID only.
6	Highlight 9 active users at a time on the single screen.	Show up 4 active members at a time on a personal screen.

 

For example, during the pandemic situation, online classes are conducted by teachers to interact with students. So, at Zoom, teachers are restricted to short their classes down, but at JioMeet, no such restriction on time limits there. (Source) 

 

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Conclusion

 

During this blog conversation, we have seen Reliance’s industry new launch as JioMeet, launched on 2nd July 2020, and is seen as a rival of Zoom. It comes with excellent features that include unlimited meetings per day, meeting without interruption up to 24 hours free of costs. 

The video conference meetings are encrypted and password-protected. All such features you have encountered while reading this blog.  

 

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