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Can Better Integration Save Customer Trust? Xurrent Is Betting on It
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Can Better Integration Save Customer Trust? Xurrent Is Betting on It

New research shows 60% of customers leave after 3 outages. Read how Xurrent is looking to address this with upgrades to its interoperability.

Sean Nolan · 11 Aug 2026
Who Are Gartner's 2026 UCaaS Magic Quadrant Leaders, and Who Just Got Cut?
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Who Are Gartner's 2026 UCaaS Magic Quadrant Leaders, and Who Just Got Cut?

Cisco, Microsoft, RingCentral and Zoom retain Leader status in Gartner's 2026 UCaaS Magic Quadrant, as the vendor field narrows to nine

Marcus Law · 4 Aug 2026
AI in ITSM Is Delivering Real Results. So Why Are Most IT Teams Still Stuck?
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AI in ITSM Is Delivering Real Results. So Why Are Most IT Teams Still Stuck?

New research confirms AI in ITSM is delivering real ROI for early adopters. The data also shows why most teams are still falling short.

Marcus Law · 29 May 2026
How AI Is Reshaping Hybrid Work, Service Management & Connectivity
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How AI Is Reshaping Hybrid Work, Service Management & Connectivity

Amit Barave, VP and GM of Cisco Webex Suite and AI, explains how agentic AI is collapsing IT silos and reshaping service management.

Christopher Carey · 28 May 2026
Are You Governing AI Yet? Why Theta Lake’s China Launch Represents a Market Shift
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Are You Governing AI Yet? Why Theta Lake’s China Launch Represents a Market Shift

Theta Lake adds over 140 new customers and launches dedicated data centers in China as it expands its AI-native compliance platform globally.

Marcus Law · 24 Mar 2026
Cisco and Pindrop Bring AI-Powered Fraud and Deepfake Detection to Webex
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Cisco and Pindrop Bring AI-Powered Fraud and Deepfake Detection to Webex

Pindrop partners with Cisco Webex to integrate AI fraud and deepfake detection, helping secure meetings, calls, and customer interactions.

Christopher Carey · 22 Oct 2025
7 Takeaways from WebexOne 2025: The Year Cisco’s AI Got Agentic
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7 Takeaways from WebexOne 2025: The Year Cisco’s AI Got Agentic

Discover the top takeaways from WebexOne 2025 as Cisco unveils Connected Intelligence, Agentic AI, and the future of collaboration technology.

Rob Scott · 7 Oct 2025
WebexOne Gets a Deadpool Moment with Ryan Reynolds
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WebexOne Gets a Deadpool Moment with Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds closed WebexOne 2025 with a Deadpool-style fireside chat on failure, storytelling, AI, and community — connecting Hollywood and business lessons to unified communications.

Rob Scott · 2 Oct 2025
Webex Compliance Hub: Cisco and Theta Lake Tackle Enterprise Risk at Scale
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Webex Compliance Hub: Cisco and Theta Lake Tackle Enterprise Risk at Scale

At WebexOne 2025, Cisco and Theta Lake unveiled the Webex Compliance Hub—a powerful governance platform designed to manage risk across voice, video, chat, SMS, and AI assistants. Anthony J. Cresci, CCO at Theta Lake, shares how compliance unlocks AI adoption, why agent-to-agent communications matter, and what enterprise leaders should prepare for next.

Rob Scott · 2 Oct 2025
"Hope Is Not a Strategy" - Cisco Webex’s Intentional Leap into Agentic AI
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"Hope Is Not a Strategy" - Cisco Webex’s Intentional Leap into Agentic AI

Discover how Cisco’s latest RoomOS 26 release at WebexOne 2025 introduces agentic AI, new collaboration devices, and integrations designed to simplify hybrid work and secure the future of enterprise collaboration with Webex.

Rob Scott · 2 Oct 2025
Inside Cisco’s AI Canvas: Amit Barave on the Future of Webex
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Inside Cisco’s AI Canvas: Amit Barave on the Future of Webex

At WebexOne 2025 in San Diego, UC Today interviews Amit Barave, VP of Product Management, Webex by Cisco, on the future of AI in the Webex Suite. Discover how AI Assistant, AI Canvas, Tasks, Scheduler, and Workflow Automation embody Cisco’s vision of Connected Intelligence—delivering practical business value, IT simplicity, and human-centric innovation.

Rob Scott · 2 Oct 2025
WebexOne Rocks Interoperability! Craig Durr Shares His Take on Cisco’s Open Strategy
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WebexOne Rocks Interoperability! Craig Durr Shares His Take on Cisco’s Open Strategy

Interview with Craig, Chief Analyst at The Collab Collective, from WebexOne 2025. Cisco Webex, RoomOS 26, agentic AI, Microsoft Copilot, Zoom, Google.

Rob Scott · 1 Oct 2025
“You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See” – Zeus Kerravala at WebexOne 2025
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“You Can’t Secure What You Can’t See” – Zeus Kerravala at WebexOne 2025

Why WebexOne 2025 matters: Zeus Kerravala says Cisco Webex’s unified UC, voice, networking and Splunk stack boosts observability and security.

Rob Scott · 1 Oct 2025
WebexOne 2025: Connected Intelligence Takes Center Stage
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WebexOne 2025: Connected Intelligence Takes Center Stage

UC Today interviews Cisco’s Aruna Ravichandran at WebexOne 2025 in San Diego, exploring the Connected Intelligence theme, agentic AI innovations, key announcements, and highlights including celebrity speaker Ryan Reynolds.

Rob Scott · 30 Sept 2025
WebexOne 2025: Cisco Bets Big on Agentic Collaboration
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WebexOne 2025: Cisco Bets Big on Agentic Collaboration

Discover Cisco’s latest agentic AI innovations from WebexOne 2025. UC Today brings you exclusive interviews, daily roundups, and insights on how Connected Intelligence is reshaping UC and CX.

Rob Scott · 30 Sept 2025
Cisco, Microsoft, and NVIDIA Just Changed the Game for Meeting Rooms
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Cisco, Microsoft, and NVIDIA Just Changed the Game for Meeting Rooms

Rob Scott interviews Espen Løberg at WebexOne 2025 to explore Cisco’s partnership with Microsoft and NVIDIA. Discover how MDEP, RoomOS, and NVIDIA AI are redefining Teams Rooms, Webex, and Zoom experiences with security, flexibility, and next-gen collaboration.

Rob Scott · 30 Sept 2025
Why Webex by Cisco Is the Secure, AI-Powered Collaboration Platform Businesses Can Actually Trust
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Why Webex by Cisco Is the Secure, AI-Powered Collaboration Platform Businesses Can Actually Trust

Discover how Webex by Cisco secure collaboration platform delivers AI-powered security, compliance, and trust for enterprise organizations in 2025.

Kieran Devlin · 27 Aug 2025
Securing the New Era of Collaboration with Webex
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Securing the New Era of Collaboration with Webex

Discover Webex collaboration security and how Cisco secures AI-driven collaboration with zero trust, compliance, and data privacy.

Kieran Devlin · 18 Aug 2025
Announcing the Finalists for the UC Leaders Awards 2024
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Announcing the Finalists for the UC Leaders Awards 2024

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the inaugural UC Leaders Awards! These awards celebrate excellence in unified communications, and for the…

Rob Scott · 7 Nov 2024
Top Takeaways from WebexOne 2024
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Top Takeaways from WebexOne 2024

Cisco welcomed over two thousand attendees to the fifth annual WebexOne in Florida last week, with over 15,000 virtual attendees.

Tom Wright · 5 Nov 2024
Cisco VP's Top 3 AI Announcements from WebexOne 24
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Cisco VP's Top 3 AI Announcements from WebexOne 24

Cisco’s WebexOne AI updates show why open LLM integration and private data matter for workplace tech buyers. Published on UC Today.

Tom Wright · 23 Oct 2024
Cisco Partners with Voiceitt on Accessible Voice AI
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Cisco Partners with Voiceitt on Accessible Voice AI

Cisco Webex and Voiceitt add accessible voice AI, captioning and transcription for non-standard speech in Webex Meetings.

James Stephen · 18 May 2023