8x8 has unveiled a free version of its video conferencing solution in a bid to get businesses collaborating instantaneously without restrictions.
The company has launched a free, standalone version of 8x8 Video Meetings. The solution sports an intuitive interface to remove friction and allows users to schedule and start meetings easily.
The new 8x8 solution requires no registration, no downloading of plugins or software applications for most users and has no time limits.
Unlike other free offerings in the market, this is not a limited time free trial. Users of the free standalone version of 8x8 Video Meetings have unlimited access to full-functionality HD video and audio and multi-user screen file sharing capabilities at no charge. No registrations are required, and all users simply start or join a meeting with the click of a button on any device.
A great opportunity
“We see a great opportunity to use 8x8 Meetings for candidate interviews,” said Dean Gilbert, IT Manager at Servoca PLC, a leading provider of staffing solutions and outsourced services across the UK.
“It’s simply a more efficient and productive way to run interviews and fits into our overall strategy of using 8x8 for meetings”
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The free standalone version of 8x8 Video Meetings is optimised for use with Google Chrome, Firefox, and other WebRTC-enabled browsers, or via 8x8 Video Meetings desktop apps, mobile apps and calendar plug-ins for any OS and device. The solution can also be easily paired with video conferencing enabled rooms and huddle spaces through 8x8 Meeting Rooms.
Eduardo Cocozza, Senior Director of Collaboration and Video Communications, Product Marketing at 8x8, said in an exclusive interview with UC Today that the product started with the customer in mind.
“Our technologies are based on WebRTC. That’s real-time streaming, allowing people to participate in visual and content sharing. The major benefits of this is speed as it is cloud native,” he said
