Cisco Webex Edge offers three deployable services to enhance audio, video, and content quality, improving meeting experiences by maximizing Webex capabilities in your data center
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Cisco Systems
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Cisco Webex Edge is a suite of software services designed to enhance audio, video, and content quality for Webex users. This solution allows organizations to leverage the power of Webex directly within their own data centers, improving meeting experiences without requiring users to alter their behavior or meeting practices.
Core Components
- Webex Edge comprises three main services that can be deployed individually or in combination:Edge Audio
- Edge Connect
- Webex Video Mesh
Edge Audio
- Edge Audio is a service that separates the public switched telephone network (PSTN) from Webex. Its key features include:Intelligent routing of audio calls over VoIP or existing PSTN services
- Compatibility with Unified Communications Manager
- Reduction of PSTN costs without changing user behavior
Edge Connect
- Edge Connect establishes a direct and secure connection between an organization's network and the Cisco Webex cloud. Its primary features are:Dedicated connection to the Webex backbone
- Enhanced performance, reliability, and security
- Significant cost savings
Webex Video Mesh
- Webex Video Mesh combines on-premises video quality with cloud simplicity and scalability. Its main features include:Local media processing for select on-premises attendees
- Simplified routing of meetings to local Video Mesh nodes
- Improved participant connectivity
Benefits
- By implementing Webex Edge, organizations can expect:Improved audio, video, and content quality
- Enhanced meeting experiences
- Maximized Webex capabilities within their own data centers
- Reduced costs, particularly for PSTN services
- Increased performance, reliability, and security
- Seamless integration with existing infrastructure
Webex Edge is designed to reshape and rearchitect the edge of an organization's network, allowing for a more efficient and effective use of Webex services. By deploying these software services, companies can optimize their conferencing and collaboration capabilities without disrupting established user workflows or requiring significant changes to existing systems.