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Cisco Launches New Webex Devices and Features to Empower Hybrid Work

Cisco expanded its line-up of collaboration devices and introduced time translation for more than 100 languages available on Webex
new updates designed to empower hybrid working. The three new devices is now complemented by simultaneous interpretation.
updates joining the Webex device portfolio include the launch of Meetings are translated by a live interpreter, and companies can
the Cisco Desk Camera 1080p, Webex Room Bar and new features overcome geographic and language barriers.
added to the Desk Series portfolio. As hybrid work becomes more Cisco Desk Camera 1080p
prevalent, and employees become less physically centralized, the The new Cisco Desk Camera 1080p connects natively to the Webex
new solutions aim to promote a natural connection when some Desk Hub. The camera features omnidirectional microphones and
participants are in the office while others are at home, nurturing face detection to deliver the best focus, autoexposure and white
creativity, and reducing the workplace’s environmental impact. balance in an affordable range that lets you see and hear clearly.
Personalized Hot Desking Immersive video conferencing anywhere
In this new world of work, offices have a different look: more flexible The new Webex Room Bar is a compact, flexible and powerful room
desks and shared seating. In order for employees not to lose the device that can enable huddle spaces and small-to-medium sized
feeling of 'personal' space, Cisco makes hotdesking a personal meeting rooms with immersive, multi-platform video conferencing.
experience. Users can book an available Webex device with their Webex Room Bar
profile, and then access their calendar meetings, whiteboards, The device uses AI to make sure everyone in the room is perfectly
and recent calls. The solution works across the full range of Desk framed, giving all participants equal presence on the call- wherever
Series Collaboration devices, including Webex Desk Pro (all-in-one) they work. Spatial audio makes it feel like dispersed team
and in a modular way through the Webex Desk Hub. To facilitate members are in the room. AI-enabled background noise removal
more inclusive hybrid meetings, the previously announced real- keeps distractions to a minimum, and ensures participants can
hear clearly, without strain. The new Webex Room Bar is lighter
and thinner and is made for easy disassembly and recycling. The
device and its packaging use significantly fewer materials: there
are no box packaging, single-use foam containers, or redundant
parts.
Integration and Customization
Collaboration technology should also facilitate the sharing of
content between multiple teams. Webex Room, Desk and Board
devices will support Airplay content sharing via RoomOS 11 and
will also support Miracast wireless content sharing from Windows
devices. Similarly, Webex users can now customize the interface
of their devices. The Webex Desk range will support Kiosk Mode, a
feature that allows businesses to replace the native user interface
with their own custom web application.

Cisco’s Emerging Technology and Incubation Efforts Deliver Free-Tier,
API-First Developer Solutions

Cisco unveiled Panoptica and Calisti, the latest additions to Cis- growth (PLG) model, allowing them to try, buy, and scale their us-
co’s suite of API-first solutions and tools that result in faster appli- age of tools and solutions in the Cisco portfolio. “Applications are
cation development cycles, and provide businesses with modern no longer simply an extension of the brand or an added channel to
application connectivity, security, and observability that is critical engage customers—today applications are the business. Cisco is
for exceptional digital experiences. The announcement was made laying the groundwork for a more immersive digital future by re-
at Cisco Live, the premiere networking and security event. Panop- thinking technology, architectures and even operating models with
tica and Calisti underscore the company’s strategy towards man- cloud-native, API-first solutions that can be leveraged across every
aging and securing distributed application architectures, making area of business.” said Liz Centoni, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer, and
it possible for developers to programmatically discover, connect, GM of Applications. APIs are behind the integration of systems,
secure, and observe application programming interfaces (APIs), platforms and applications, making it possible to create new busi-
applications, and workloads across the breadth of their cloud jour- ness models and streamline strategies for the delivery of products
ney from born-in-the-cloud use cases on a singular cloud, to hybrid and services across almost every digital channel. Panoptica and
and multi-cloud architectures that span public, private, SaaS, and Calisti, which are available for free, are part of a new class of open-
edge components. Cisco is making it possible for developers to source, API-first solutions from Cisco.
not only provision IT infrastructure, but also impact how software Panoptica—The Cisco Secure Application Cloud, Panoptica
and software services are delivered in the API and application de- helps developers and engineers provide cloud-native security
velopment space through a bottom-up adoption and product-led from application development to runtime. A single interface for

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