Next-gen videoconferencing built on modern protocols
C5/10May 9, 2026
WhatA videoconferencing product built from scratch on QUIC/WebTransport instead of WebRTC, delivering noticeably better reliability and quality than Zoom or Teams.
SignalMultiple commenters note that despite billions of dollars in the market, videoconferencing in 2026 is still mediocre at best — Zoom is acceptable but not great, Teams is often terrible, and the underlying protocol limitations contribute significantly to the poor experience.
Why NowWebTransport and QUIC are maturing to the point where a ground-up rebuild is feasible, and widespread remote/hybrid work has made conferencing quality a daily pain point for hundreds of millions of people.
MarketEnterprise videoconferencing — $15B+ market; Zoom ($4B revenue) is the benchmark but user satisfaction remains surprisingly low.
MoatExtremely capital-intensive to build a global edge network and achieve quality parity, creating a natural barrier once established; proprietary protocol optimizations compound over time.
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