The Webex ecosystem is heating up in July, with more exciting features for users to explore. Recently, the Cisco Webex team released a blog announcing the arrival of a range of new features to help employees work more efficiently in hybrid environments.
The highlights of the release for this month span all the way from zero-trust encryption for your meetings, devices, and personal rooms, to extended language support for the Webex Assistant designed for modern devices. Let’s take a closer look.
Webex Meetings, Messages, Events and More
The first update to Webex comes for Webex Meetings. Slido polls are now available as a fun way to add visual and interactive experiences into the Webex meeting environment. Webex also announced the arrival of a new closed-captioning solution, available to access at the click of a button for users with hearing disabilities or language issues.
In the messaging space, Webex announced the arrival of Secure B2B FedRAMP support for guest conversations, and an expanded range of security solutions to cover all kinds of B2B discussions.
Webex also expended the Webex Events feature set, with the arrival of an enhanced video-first virtual event that’s simple and efficient to use. The solution gives attendees, panellists and hosts access to new capabilities like modern scheduling, in-meeting reactions, Webex Assistant, gestures, and more. Hosts can also choose between webinar mode to support 10,000 attendees, or webcast mode for up to 100,000 attendees.
Webex Assistant Updates and New Integrations
Webex Assistant now includes a French and Spanish language option for devices. IT administrators can configure the Assistant to interact in the language of their choice. Additionally, Webex introduced the new “Watercooler Bot” integration, designed to help break the ice in the virtual meeting room, and get employees talking more consistently through the week.
Further integrations include new access to Google Drive ECM in desktop, and support for the Miro online collaborative whiteboard platform, which brings Teams together to brainstorm whenever and wherever they choose. Other new integrations include:
