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Senior Network Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
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It enables scheduling of the audio bridge with random conference codes.

What is most valuable?

WebEx Integration to Outlook helps our users to schedule audio conference meetings with a push of a button. It is easy to use. This product enables scheduling of the audio bridge with random conference codes.

How has it helped my organization?

I don’t have an example to share. This is basically a cost avoidance solution at this time. In the future it may change the way the organization functions which we support, as soon as they drive more adoption of video and web collaboration available with CWMS.

What needs improvement?

CWMS on-premises solution does not integrate either with CMR nor with Jabber as of yet. There is no video integration with other Cisco endpoints such as DX80, DX650, or the new Cisco IP Phones 8845 or 8865 video phones. These are the areas where it could improve.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for more than 18 months.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There is an issue with MR2 that was fixed with a special hot fix or MR3. If you host or join an audio bridge only by phone, the meeting never ends. However, after reaching two concurrent meetings, you are not able to start a new meeting.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The CWMS large deployment is limited to 2,000 concurrent participants. There is no way to increase this limit by using the same website. A new website name and additional resources are required in order to expand; this is not easy to support.

How are customer service and support?

I would give the technical support a 8/10 rating.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

They started using MeetingPlace and followed the path to upgrade to WebEx on-premises as Cisco acquired MeetingPlace.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was quite straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It all depends on what your needs are. Employ this solution for only the US audio conference when you already have Cisco Workspace Licensing, then it makes sense. I don’t know what TCO would be if you need this for the international audio conference and if you don’t have the Cisco IP telephone or if you are using the Cisco user licensing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not evaluate other options.

What other advice do I have?

Take into consideration your user needs, what user experience you want to deliver, and of course how this solution will play with your existing unified or non-communications ecosystem.

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reviewer1392276 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Simple implementation, but lacking performance
Pros and Cons
  • "The implmentation of Webex is simple. It does not a lot of time."
  • "Webex could improve the performance."

What is our primary use case?

I use Webex for virtual meetings.

What needs improvement?

Webex could improve the performance.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Webex could be more stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 1,000 users using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

We have not contacted technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Skype for Business previously.

How was the initial setup?

The implmentation of Webex is simple. It does not a lot of time.

What other advice do I have?

We no longer use Webex because we found Microsoft Teams to be more stable.

I rate Webex a six out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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Integration developer at Central bank of Egypt
Real User
A powerful, stable, and perfect solution for virtual meetings
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very powerful and stable."
  • "When I use it personally, not in my enterprise, there is a time limit of about 60 minutes. After one hour, the call gets cut off. This limit should be increased."

What is our primary use case?

I use it for virtual meetings.

How has it helped my organization?

It is useful for me for having meetings with others and working well remotely.

What is most valuable?

It is very powerful and stable.

What needs improvement?

When I use it personally, not in my enterprise, there is a time limit of about 60 minutes. After one hour, the call gets cut off. This limit should be increased.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for about three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Its stability is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is 99% scalable. All employees in our company are using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I don't have any experience with their support.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy.

What about the implementation team?

I can set it up myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it a nine out of 10. It is perfect for communicating.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Tichaona Ndoreka - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Sup at Capital Development Services
Real User
Quick updates and integrates well
Pros and Cons
  • "Integrates well with other Cisco solutions."
  • "The solution could improve by having cross-platform compatibility. For example, if you wanted to have a call with someone with Microsoft Teams you could do it with Webex. Not everyone wants to use the same virtual meeting application."

What is our primary use case?

I am using the solution for virtual meetings and for file sharing.

What is most valuable?

Integrates well with other Cisco solutions.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve by having cross-platform compatibility. For example, if you wanted to have a call with someone with Microsoft Teams you could do it with Webex. Not everyone wants to use the same virtual meeting application.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for approximately 

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed to use support because when there is an issue they fix it fast and sometimes you do not notice there was a problem.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Microsoft Teams and Skype for business. We used them for instant messaging and for sharing documents.

Microsoft Teams is well integrated with other solutions, such as SharePoint. There is everything you need, such as email.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual license required for this solution.

What other advice do I have?

Webex is a good product. I think it's nice when you have other Cisco products onboarded. It gives you the full configurations that you want. If you are using a Cisco telephone system and you using WebEx, it's the same thing. You can jump in from one end to the other. It is useful.

I rate Webex an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1760583 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Performance Management Professional at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Straightforward to access and easy to use but sometimes we have connectivity issues
Pros and Cons
  • "We can do the global meeting with this solution."
  • "Sometimes we've had issues with the connection."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for virtual meetings. My company is using the Cisco WebEx for most of their meetings.

What is most valuable?

It's very easy to access. 

It's straightforward to use and navigate around. 

We can do the global meeting with this solution.

Once you have an account, you can always set up meetings with people via Outlook. It's very simple. If you need to, you can just simply share the link with the people.

Users can connect from anywhere. If they have internet access or they have a phone, they can join a meeting.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes we've had issues with the connection.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution since that pandemic started. We've used it for a few years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is pretty good. We had a multi-meeting, multi-location connected meeting, and it worked pretty well. We needed help from our IT team to set it up, however, once it has started, it worked well. It didn't crash or freeze. There weren't glitches.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale well and we haven't faced any limitations. We've had a global meeting without issue, for example. 

Our entire organization uses the solution. There are thousands of employees.

How are customer service and support?

We normally deal with our own IT team and not outside technical support. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I can't speak to the cost. I don't handle the billing aspects of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It offers a good connection and is easy to use, however, sometimes we see there's a connectivity issue.

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Director at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
One-click calling makes things easier, but it lags whenever we have multiple users
Pros and Cons
  • "Webex has one-click calling, which makes things easier. You click, and it automatically dials in to the meetings without pressing additional buttons. It's easy for people who aren't on WebEx. That was helpful."
  • "We switched from Webex to Teams because there was a lag in the WebEx experience and also a lack of integration. Easy integration with a free email account like Microsoft or Google would be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

I only use WebEx to communicate with one of the managing directors, because that is his default meeting platform.

What is most valuable?

Webex has one-click calling, which makes things easier. You click, and it automatically dials in to the meetings without pressing additional buttons. It's easy for people who aren't on WebEx. That was helpful.

What needs improvement?

We switched from Webex to Teams because there was a lag in the WebEx experience and also a lack of integration. Easy integration with a free email account like Microsoft or Google would be helpful.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We saw lag issues more often when we had multiple people connecting.

How are customer service and support?

We never contacted Cisco support about the lag issues because we didn't have time for a follow-up. 

How was the initial setup?

Setup is marginally convenient, and that made a difference for the organization.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Webex was reasonable. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Webex seven out of 10. Regardless of whatever email integration you have, one-click calling is the easiest. Getting two things together isn't so hard from a business user's perspective. But when you're doing multiple things, that one extra thing becomes an annoyance you don't want to deal with, and you're hoping that an IT team set it up for you already.

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IT Technical III - IT Security at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Easy to install and use, and the remote control features are helpful
Pros and Cons
  • "Webex is easy to use, even for people who are just learning it."
  • "This solution would be much better if we could install an endpoint and have centralized management."

What is our primary use case?

I use Webex for having meetings in the cloud. For example, sometimes I use it for technical reviews with my team, and sometimes, I used it for education.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the remote control. I can share my screen, or control other PCs, which are very good features. I can do all of this from home without having to travel.

Webex is easy to use, even for people who are just learning it. They can join meetings or share content with the click of a link.

What needs improvement?

This solution would be much better if we could install an endpoint and have centralized management. This would allow me to subscribe, push an endpoint to the client, and then control these points.

I would like to see the inclusion of security agents, for example from McAfee or Symantec, which can scan the communication for threats. This would help avoid problems if a user has malware on their machine. Webex would also be able to scan for malicious files.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good and Cisco is doing a great job with it. We use it on a regular basis.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable product. In the past three years, I have not faced any issues related to scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have been in touch with Cisco support and they are very good. For enterprise-level organizations, I find them very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have also used GoToMeeting and Zoom. I found that Webex is easier to use than these other products.

How was the initial setup?

This cloud-based solution is very easy to install, with only a single click.

What other advice do I have?

My advice is simply that if this product fits the requirements then people should just start using it. It is very easy to use and can't be complicated, even for non-professional users. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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AdemolaOlamide - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at Computer Learning centre
Real User
User-friendly, great for virtual meetings and offers an easy setup
Pros and Cons
  • "In terms of stability, the solution is reliable."
  • "Everything just needs to be shrunk down without sacrificing quality so that not so much bandwidth is needed in order to hold meetings effectively."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for virtual meetings. 

What is most valuable?

You can use the solution for free.

It's a great solution if you need to connect for a virtual meeting. 

The product is very easy to use. It's user-friendly. The overall simplicity of the solution is great.

Its audio is pretty good.

The solution scales well.

In terms of stability, the solution is reliable. 

The initial setup is very straightforward and the deployment is fast.

What needs improvement?

The video requirement is kind of high. It requires a more stable network. There should be something done to compress the video - to compress the video size, not the quality while still maintaining good quality. Everything just needs to be shrunk down without sacrificing quality so that not so much bandwidth is needed in order to hold meetings effectively.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. It's reliable. the performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale well. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so.

We have about 30 people that use the solution. 

We do plans to increase the usage in the future. As we increase the number of staff, we will increase the number of licenses we buy.

How are customer service and support?

We haven't had any issues with technical support. We are satisfied with them overall. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use Zoom and Microsoft Teams alongside Cisco Webex.

Mostly, we use Microsoft Teams, which we actually pay a licensing fee for. We tend to use WebEx if a meeting was set up under it and in those cases, we can use it for free. 

How was the initial setup?

We have found the initial setup to be very simple, very straightforward. The deployment is quick and only takes about 15 minutes or so. It's an easy process. It's not difficult. 

You only need one person to handle deployment or maintenance tasks. 

What about the implementation team?

I'm able to handle the setup myself. I did not need any outside help from any integrators or consultants. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We didn't pay for this license. We just use it to connect to specific meetings. It's just a free version that we leverage.

What other advice do I have?

It's a good product I'd rate it to others. 

I would rate the solution at an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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