Google will open free access to the Meet video conferencing service

Any user will be able to connect to the Google Meet video conferencing service for free from May 2020. For

To connect, you just need a Gmail account.

Previously, only people had access to Google Meet.holders of business or educational Google accounts for which you had to pay. Google Meet now has about 100 million users, but their activity is unknown.

Google Meet will compete with Zoom servicesand Skype, where users can conduct video conferences almost for free, which is especially important in the self-isolation mode due to the coronavirus infection pandemic. Experts say that Google Meet may become a leader in this market in the near future thanks to the developed infrastructure of Google.

Google notes that, unlike similarservices, Meet is a secure solution that does not allow people to join the conference without an invitation, as well as anonymous users from entering the dialogue. In addition, all records will be stored in encrypted form, which makes it difficult for hackers to break into or leak this information.