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Zoom was founded in 2011 by Eric Yuan.
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Many Hong Kong international schools and universities use Zoom to conduct their online classes.
Yuan’s idea for Zoom came from his hatred of travelling. He was in a long distance relationship and wanted to see his girlfriend without having to travel. The couple are now married.
Before 2020, Zoom was mainly used amongst businesses for conference calls to those overseas. But it has recently caught the world’s attention during the lockdown period.
The video communication service is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Things you need to know Zoom Video Communications
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Zoom was named best video conferencing software by G2, the world’s largest tech marketplace in 2019 and 2020.
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100 people can take part in a single zoom call, making it great for meetings and classes.
