A range of Poly's Google Meet devices is now interoperable with other rival video conferencing solutions in Cisco Webex and Zoom.
Poly's Meet hardware devices now interoperable with Zoom and Webex are Poly Studio X30, X50, X52, and X70.
Webex and Zoom interoperability supports the central video conferencing features, but some more advanced capabilities — including polls, wired present, and dual-screen support — may not be available when using Poly Meet hardware to join Webex or Zoom meetings.
Google Workspace's Blog wrote:
We’re expanding the existing interoperability between Google Meet, Cisco Webex, and Zoom to include Android-based Meet hardware devices from Poly. Specifically, these devices include: Poly Studio X30, X50, X52, and X70."
For admins, the default configuration on Google Meet hardware includes the availability of both Zoom and Webex interoperability on devices. Importantly, administrators have the option to disable this default setting through the Workspace Admin console at the Organizational Unit (OU) level.
Poly Meet end users can join an ad-hoc Webex or Zoom meeting by simply selecting "Join or start a meeting" on the touch controller and choosing Webex or Zoom via the dropdown options. They can join a scheduled call by adding a room to an event with Webex or Zoom meeting details. However, calendar events created outside of Google Calendar must be manually duplicated and input with room information.
There is no additional cost to the new interoperability, and the feature is rolling out now in general availability, with the rollout expected to take up to 15 days for full visibility. The capability will be available to Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware subscriptions.
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Last January saw Google Meet maintain its trend of interoperability with other video conferencing platforms, with some Google Meet devices beginning to enable users to join Zoom meetings.
