Cisco has focused on enhancing webex inclusive collaboration. Cisco Webex interoperability with Microsoft Teams is already well known and now Cisco is announcing interoperability with Google Meet.
These cross-vendor partnerships are more important than ever in today’s hybrid world. Users can join meetings regardless of their collaboration platform.
It’s being able to collaborate from an open platform, being able to interoperate with multiple meeting platforms and productivity tools. Webex has partnered with Google Workspace to provide integrated video interoperability.
CIOs from different companies have been asked and confirm that while 80% of meetings are held on their preferred platform, 20% are held on other meeting platforms. What about customers who want or need to use a meeting provider that is different from their video hardware provider?
This is precisely why today we are introducing interoperability between Google Workspace and Webex. People can now natively join Google Meet video calls from Webex devices and, conversely, Webex meetings from Google Meet video hardware.
How can I join a Google Meet meeting from a Webex device?
There are two different ways to join a Google Meet meeting from a Webex device. The first and simplest is One Button To Push or better known as OBTP via hybrid calendar. This method allows you to schedule meetings through any calendar service, including the Google calendar. The second method is through ad-hoc calls using the meeting ID and the Google button that can be found on the device interface.
How can I join a Webex meeting from a Google Meet device?
To join a scheduled Webex meeting from any Google Meet hardware device, the user simply adds the room or device to the meeting invitation. When the meeting approaches, it will automatically appear in the device’s agenda with the words “via Webex by Cisco.” The user simply touches that meeting on their device to immediately join the Webex call. To enter a Webex ad hoc call, the user must tap “Find a meeting” on their device, select Webex and enter the desired meeting code. Built-in interoperability with Webex supports Google Meet Series One Desk 27 and Board 65, as well as the rest of the Google Meet hardware portfolio.
What technology was used for this integration? What technology is used for a Google device to join a Webex meeting?
WebRTC is the basis of this integration.
Which Webex devices can join Google Meet meetings?
Any Webex device capable of running a WebRTC client through the web engine will support joining a Google meeting. At this point, the Room series, Webex Board and Desktop series support joining a Google meeting via WebRTC.
