Webex Teams Offers Web Conferencing for Mobile Workers
Jakarta. As the world is becoming increasingly digital, many companies have decided to go mobile and allow their employees to work from wherever they are.
"As they say, work is a thing you do, not a place you go," Marina Kacaribu, country manager of Cisco Systems Indonesia, told reporters in Jakarta on Tuesday (17/07).
"The saying is getting true these days. Since the past 10 years, more and more companies have been deciding to go mobile and allow their staff to work remotely."
According to Cisco's survey, 60 percent of employees globally will be considered mobile in 2020.
"With mobility, employees would be more productive and able to give more value to the company," Marina said.
However, mobile working posts a challenge for team members to meet up and discuss problems and ideas.
Virtual meetings could be an answer to this challenge, however, getting everyone's personal devices synchronized for a meeting could be a hassle.
"Everyone has a different device these days, therefore it could be a headache to organize [virtual] meetings," Marina said.
During the press conference, Cisco introduced its latest platform, Webex Teams, as a solution to this problem.
Webex Teams is the latest development in Cisco's online meeting platform and app Webex Meetings.
It allows companies to organize web conferences with as many as 2,000 people interconnected through up to 75 devices.
Webex Teams also allows you to place calls, write instant messages, share files and data among participants, as well as record meeting sessions.
The app is downloadable on App Store and Play Store. But you don't have to ask everyone to download it to join a virtual meeting.
"As long as their device has a web browser, they'll be able to join the meeting," said Chandra Herawan, senior manager for collaboration business at Cisco Systems Asia.
"The meeting organizer will send them a link that they can click on their device in order to participate."
With such interoperability, according to Chandra, the platform can also be used to discuss ideas with clients, interview candidates and even hold press conferences.
Security is always a key issue in any business. Cisco also pays attention to it and ensures the security of files and data shared on the platform with end-to-end encryption.
"The platform guarantees security of information shared, regardless of the type of device that the participants are using," Chandra said.
According to the senior manager, the information shared on the platform can be fully retracted from the recipient once he or she is no longer a member of the team or a client.
The platform also prevents participants from sharing the information they receive with unsolicited third parties.
Webex Teams accounts come with an affordable monthly subscription.
"Pricing structures work differently depending on the features, levels of sophistication and technical support required. But we can ensure you that it is very affordable for both big corporations and small businesses alike," Chandra said.
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