In December 2020, Cisco announced a wave of Webex new features to its videoconferencing service. This month, it is starting to roll out real-time translation as a test for more than 100 languages on Mac and other platforms.
This feature is coming this month, with general availability planned for May. At first, Cisco expected to start testing real-time translation in February, but things were delayed until now.
Mar 02, 2021 Cisco Webex is adding real-time translation in 100+ languages; Microsoft Teams is finally bringing end-to-end encryption to its calls.
With this new feature, language won’t be a barrier anymore. People will be able to translate from English to more than 100 other languages, such as Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Japanese, and more.
‘The inclusive features of Webex help create a level playing field for users regardless of factors like language or geography. Enabling global Real-Time Translations is another step toward powering an inclusive future and an important component of driving better communication and collaboration across teams,’ said Jeetu Patel, SVP and GM Security and Applications, Cisco.
The company still has other new features on the way. For 2021, Cisco is launching a lot of new things:
It’s not only Cisco Webex that is adding real-time translation to its service. Google Meet has had this feature since January, allowing users to use Otter’s AI-powered transcription tool to caption their meetings.
Skype also offers real-time translation via Microsoft Translator, but the feature has yet to be added for Microsoft Teams meetings, which can only translate messages between users.
Now, it’s time to try out Cisco’s new feature to see if it has the potential to transform conferences involving people from all over the globe.
Also today, Microsoft announced during its Ignite event that Teams is finally receiving end-to-end encryption, among other features.
For now, E2EE will be available only for one-to-one Microsoft Team calls. The company says IT will have full discretion over who can use E2EE in the organization and will be available to commercial customers in preview in the first half of the year.
Little by little, Microsoft intends to expand end-to-end encryption in more situations, including conferences, scheduled meetings, and more.
The company announced today a new smart speaker feature that can identify and differentiate the voices of up to 10 people talking in Microsoft Teams Rooms.
These speakers were created in partnership with EPOS and Yealink, and allow attendees to use the transcription to follow along or capture actions, by knowing who in the room said what. To enable privacy and security, users are in full control and can turn attribution on or off at any time.
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Once you've installed the app, it's time to customize your settings . Learn how to upload a profile picture, update your notification preferences, and change notifications sounds.
If you want to message someone directly , you need to start a conversation with them first. We'll show you how to create a space with just you and another person, send a message, add emojis, and upload a file.
Spaces are where you do most of your work. You can send messages, share files, and hold video meetings in a space. Create a space to streamline how you collaborate.
You can moderate a space to control who joins it. As a moderator, you can prevent people from adding new members and assign more moderators.
Cisco Webex Teams consist of several spaces that have a common theme. You can create a team for a long-term or cross-departmental project. You can also add nonteam spaces to your team.
Drag and drop files, photos, and videos to share them easily in the app .
You can schedule and view upcoming meetings right from where your chats are taking place.
You can set Webex Teams to use dark, light, or high contrast color settings just by choosing a different theme .
When you connect to a Cisco Webex desk or room device, you can share content wirelessly when you're not in a call or meeting from your Webex Teams app.
You can choose to optimize your video and audio when you share your screen from Webex Teams.
You can start a new message thread or reply to one that has already started to make it easier to follow specific conversations.
You can make your messages more fun and easier to read by adding emojis, animated GIFs, and formatting to your basic messaging.
You can quote a message if you want to remind everyone of something that someone said or if you're just answering someone's specific question.