Conference calls can be designed so that the calling party calls the other participants and adds them to the call; however, participants are usually able to call into the conference call themselves by dialing a telephone number that connects to a "conference bridge" (a specialized type of equipment that links telephone lines). Conference calls are used by nearly all United States public corporations to report their quarterly results. These calls usually allow for questions from stock analysts and are called earnings calls. A standard conference call begins with a disclaimer stating that anything said in the duration of the call may be a forward-looking statement, and that results may vary significantly. The CEO, CFO, or investor relations officer then will read the company's quarterly report. Lastly, the call is opened for questions from analysts. Conference calls are increasingly used in conjunction with web conferences, where presentations or documents are shared via the internet. This allows people on the call to view content such as corporate reports, sales figures and company data presented by one of the participants. The main benefit is that the presenter of the document can give clear explanations about details within the document, while others simultaneously view the presentation. Care should be taken not to mix video and audio source on the same network since the video feed can cause interruptions on sound quality It is important to pay attention to conference call etiquette when participating; for example, one should refrain from shouting, multitasking in certain cases, and using an unpleasant tone. Care should also be taken to schedule a call at a convenient time. Business conference calls are usually hosted or operator-assisted, with a variety of features. Conference calls are also beginning to cross over into the world of podcasting and social networking, which in turn fosters new kinds of interaction patterns. Live streaming or broadcasting of conference calls allows a larger audience access to the call without dialing in to a bridge. In addition, organizers of conference calls can publish a dial-in number alongside the audio stream, creating potential for audience members to dial in and interact. A conference call is a telephone call in which someone talks to several people at the same time. The conference calls may be designed to allow the called party to participate during the call, or the call may be set up so that the called party merely listens into the call and cannot speak. It is sometimes called ATC (audio tele-conference). In the case of free conference calling, the conferencing company strikes an agreement with the local phone company that hosts the conferencing bridge to receive a share of the terminating access charge received for connecting the call. At large carriers such as AT&T and Verizon, they keep these access charges for their own conferencing services in addition to charging the customer for the conference service. With free conference calling, as mentioned above, there are no organizer fees so these services do not double-dip: the consumer pays for a regular call with the same three components – origination, transport, and termination – of any call. In other words, the call costs the same as any other call under the customer's calling plan, but the conferencing is included for free to the host and participants of the conference call. This added competition in the conferencing market has brought average rates down from over 20 cents per minute to under 10 cents per minute. In addition, it is more efficient and less expensive to speak to many people on one call (a conference call) than on multiple person-to-person calls.

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Kumud promises to bring Danny and Saras closer in nine days of Navratri in Saraswatichandra

This week started with the commencement of Navratri in the show. Badimaa brings the shagun for her daughters Kumud and Kusum. She tells Kumud to be strong …

Kumud to answer Ghuman’e evil tricks in Saraswatichandra

This week started with a cool romantic scene between Saras and Kumud. Saras asks her to make mud pts and gives her a shaping wheel. Kumud is very happy seeing …

Arjun walks in with his second wife Subhadra to shock everyone in Mahabharat

Draupadi has been waiting for Arjun to become his wife after being Yudhistir’s wife for one year. Soon that period got over and the time came when she could …

Ishita helps Simmi and Parmeet and Raman feels her goodness in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein

Ishita gets a huge misunderstanding that Raman wants to make a fresh start with her ending their fight. How this happens, let us tell you. Mihir writes some …

Jai realizes his mistake and patches up with his wife Kanno in Ek Ghar Banaunga

Kanno feels insecure that Mangla will kick her out of the house as she feels Kanno is a burden on Jai. Jai on the other hand is madly in love with Pooja and …

Astha and Shlok to come closer in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon Ek Baar Phir

Aditi has been wandering in the house like a ghost at night wearing the bridal dress. Astha sees her not seeing her face and is shocked. She wonders who is …

Ghuman creating a rift between Danny and Kusum in Saraswatichandra

It was Holi celebrations in the show when this week started. Kumud challenges Saras to apply her color without touching her. He says I have full right on you …

Aditi turns ghostly in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon

This week of Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon started with the drama of the new character Aditi. She acts sweet to Astha and apologizes to her for taking her rights …

Holi Special

Holi is a spring festival also known as festival of colours, and sometimes festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular …

Kumud brings Vyas brothers closer in Saraswatichandra

Ghuman is making waves in the show. She is the one to look after. She is bringing twists and turns and also some mind blowing misunderstanding which brings the …