Conferencing Services
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Conference Phone Service
UW-IT now offers conferencing as a service. This service includes: a Polycom Trio 8800 (previously IP7000) and dial tone. For more information, please see our Service Catalog.
Basic Audio-only Conferencing
To Set Up an Ad-hoc Conference Call with up to Six Participants
Anyone using a campus phone can make at least a three way conference call. Multi-button phone are capable of hosting up to a 6-party conference.
Find conference calling instructions at the links below:
- Campus Dial Tone (generic single lines)
- Digital service sets:
- 6400 and 8400 series
- 2410 or 2420 series (IP sets)
- 9608 and 9611 series (IP sets)
Expanded Audio-only Conferencing
UW Teleconferencing up to 50 Participants
UW-IT provides an on-demand conferencing service on an audio conferencing bridge for up to 50 participants, without the need of a reservation. Organizations can hold on-demand conference calls, whenever they like, without paying per-use fees.
Advantages include:
- Easy to use, low-cost conferencing solution for up to 50 parties.
- Best solution for day-to-day, impromptu conferencing needs.
- No per minute/per user charge for conference.
On Demand third-party conferencing solutions – Up to 125 and Special Applications
- Premiere Global (PGI)
Premiere Global Services (PGI)
NOTE: This service is in the process of being retired by the end of the fiscal year (June 2020).
Premiere Global Services is a preferred UW provider for large audio on-demand conferences, international conferences, and special events. PGI has several conferencing solutions to meeting your conferencing needs.
Premiere GlobalMeet – Domestic and International On Demand Audio Conferencing, Up to 125 Participants
- Varies by country (See the UW-IT Service Catalog for the most current rates)
Premiere GlobalMeet is an on-demand audio conference with the capability of International Toll-Free Dial-in access. The per minute rate for this service depends on which country the participant is calling from. PGI Global Meet International Dial-In Rates. Scheduled one-time only conferences are available on request.
PremiereCall Connection (Operator-Assisted Dial-Out including International)
- See the UW-IT Service Catalog for the most current rates. Charges by:
Fee/min/participant Toll Dial In
Fee/min/participant Toll-Free Dial In
Fee/min/participant + International Long Distance Rates for Operator Dial Out. Operator assisted dial-out services. The Premiere conference operator will dial out to your VIP or international participants.
PremiereCall Event (Over 125 Participants, Operator-assisted Conference Planning)
- Fee/min/participant
PremiereCall Event is a full service, white glove operator-assisted event conferencing service with operator screening/greeting for participants and moderators. A dedicated team, including an Event Manager, will assist with scheduling and planning your conference.
Audio-only Conferencing Service Comparison
| UW Teleconferencing | Premiere Global | |
| Service Type | On-Demand | On-Demand or Scheduled One-Time |
| Conference Capacity | Up to 50 participants | Up to 125 participants |
| Pricing | $3.42 monthly | GlobalMeet Audio: $0.06/min/participant contiguous US |
| Initial Setup Charge | No Charge | N/A |
| Web Conferencing | Yes (Using Zoom) | Yes (using Zoom) |
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| Assigned Dial In | Yes | No |
| Toll-Free Dial In | Yes (Included for out of area only) | Yes (included) |
| Operator Assisted Dial Out | No | Available through PremiereCall Connection |
| Custom Greeting | No | No |
| Password Protection | Yes | Yes |
| Lecture Mode | No | Yes |
| Conference Recording | No | Yes. Additional fees apply. |
Video Conferencing with Audio Participants
Microsoft Skype for Business (formerly Lync)
UW Skype for Business is the University of Washington subscription to Skype for Business Online, a Microsoft O365 service. Audio/video participation is limited to only Skype users. More information about Microsoft Skype for Business can be found here.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams puts the user in a chat-based work space for real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file, and app sharing. Team members are either members or owners, and can easily be added and removed. More information about Microsoft Teams can be found here.
Zoom
Zoom makes it easy for UW faculty, staff, and students to:
- Participate in group video chat during online class sessions
- Host virtual office hours
- Collaborate remotely on research
- Share screens and host real-time video conversations
- Host live web broadcasts to thousands of people worldwide
- Record to the cloud or computer for easy sharing
| Features | Pro | Pro + HIPAA |
| Free of cost with UW NetID |  |
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| Unlimited meeting duration | |
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| Host up to 300 participants per meeting | |
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| Purchase add on packages to expand the number of participants | |
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| Vanity meetings URL | |
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| Custom personal meeting ID | |
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| Assign a meeting scheduler | |
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| Detailed meeting reports | |
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| Cloud recording | |
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| Local recording saved on host computer | |
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| Purchase package to connect with H.323/SIP devices | |
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| HIPAA compliant account available upon request | |
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| Breakout Rooms (not available with Zoom Webinars add-on) | |
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| Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android Compatible | |
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| Co-annotation on shared screen | |
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| Keyboard/mouse remote control | |
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| Co-annotate over screen share | |
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| Password-protect meeting entry | |
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| Turn off audio and video upon meeting entry for privacy | |
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| AI powered, automatic captions for cloud recordings | |
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| Real-time meeting captioning | |
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| Join by telephone call-in up to 300 participants | |
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| Desktop and application sharing | |
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| Web browser and Microsoft Outlook plug-ins | |
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| Private and group chat | |
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| Virtual background | |
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| HD audio and video | |
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