8x8, a leading SaaS provider of video, voice, chat and contact centre solutions, recently announced the arrival of its new 8x8 Video Meetings. This forward-thinking meetings solution is now available to all new customers, and is a complimentary add-on for existing 8x8 customers, as part of their subscriptions for Virtual Office.
The Video Meetings solution from 8x8 enables external participants to jump into meetings directly from their browser, without having to worry about software applications and plugins. A vital component of the flagship X Series from 8x8, the solution also integrates with 8x8 all-in-one applications to offer a highly competitive solution for today's users, capable of providing video, chat, and voice in one platform.
8x8 will also be offering early access to the 8x8 Meeting Rooms experience going forward - a video conferencing solution that makes it easy to schedule, join, and host 8x8 meetings from huddle and conference rooms. Based on the open-source Jitsi video communication technology purchased from Atlassian, these solutions will deliver best-in-class video and meeting experiences.
Serving the Changing Workplace
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The modern workplace is evolving at a rapid pace, with the rise of globally distributed teams and remote workers. As organisations embrace new flexible work styles, 8x8 Video Meetings aims to ensure that employees can remain as productive as possible - regardless of where they're located. 8x8 Video Meetings offers access to presence status, corporate directories, calling and messaging features, for endless opportunities for better communication.
According to Roopam Jain, Industry director of communication and information technologies at Frost & Sullivan, modern video collaboration is a disrupting force in the mobile and remote working world. Research from Frost & Sullivan suggests that video has a huge impact on various facets of business operations, including the acceleration of decision making, and the improvement of productivity. Without video, businesses could risk being left behind.
8x8 Video Meetings will enable a one-click way to start or join meetings on any device, at any time, increasing employee productivity, while keeping management headaches to a minimum. Team members can easily set up their meetings from within their calendar, or other 8x8 Virtual Office apps. Additionally, there's a simple click-to-join feature and YouTube live-streaming to make broadcasting meetings simpler.
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