Norlight Telecommunications announced a new Web meeting service that requires no software preloads or downloads for participants.

The service, called the Guardian Meeting Center, is designed for businesses that want an easy way to deploy Internet training, Web-based meetings and other online collaborations, Norlight said.

The service consists of Web-based meeting room software that lets meeting hosts share any application on their computer, including presentations. It also lets hosts conduct polls, surveys and quizzes, ensuring that meeting agendas and training topics are fully understood by all participants, the company said.

To use the Guardian Meeting Center service, users access a virtual "meeting room," where they can hold large or small meetings and share documents between participants. The meeting room is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the host's dial-in number never changes.

Hosts can invite participants via automated e-mails, which include all instructions – such as dial-in number and specific URL -- for joining the conference. For unplanned meetings, hosts can dial out to participants and set up meetings on the fly. The service is completely Web-based and does not require participants to download and install any software or plug-ins, Norlight said.

"One of the many advantages of Norlight's Guardian Meeting Center is the ease-of-use for participants," said Mark Wojnowiak, Guardian Meeting Center product manager. "It enables the host to quickly and easily set up a conference with anyone who has a phone and Internet access. If a participant doesn't have access to a computer, they can still participate in the meeting via an audio conference."

For more information or for service pricing, contact Norlight here.