Cisco Webex Meeting Platform

Webex is a cloud-based video conferencing, online meeting, and collaboration platform developed by Cisco Systems. Originally created by WebEx Communications (founded in 1995 by Subrah Iyar and Min Zhu), the company was acquired by Cisco in 2007 for $3.2 billion. Cisco, founded in 1984 by Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner, is headquartered in San Jose, California. Webex serves over 300 million users and competes with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. Key features: video meetings: HD video conferencing with up to 100,000 attendees for large events. Supports virtual backgrounds, gesture recognition, and real-time translation in over 100 languages. AI-powered noise removal and voice enhancement. Screen sharing with co-annotation. Webex Suite: an integrated suite including Meetings, Messaging, Calling, Webinars, Events, and Whiteboard. The suite provides a unified collaboration experience. Webex App (formerly Webex Teams): persistent messaging, file sharing, whiteboarding, and video calls in a single application. Threaded conversations and spaces. Webex Calling: cloud-based PBX with calling features, voicemail, call forwarding, and integration with desk phones. Webex Webinars: scalable webinar platform with registration, Q&A, polling, and analytics. Webex Events: virtual and hybrid event management with stages, breakout sessions, and expo booths. AI Assistant: meeting summaries, action item extraction, and real-time translation. Slido integration for audience engagement. Device integration: Webex Rooms devices (RoomOS) for conference rooms, desk phones, and headsets. Security: end-to-end encryption, compliance with FedRAMP, HIPAA, and GDPR. Integrations: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and 200+ apps. Mobile apps. C++/JavaScript. Proprietary.