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WebexOne 2026: Why Cisco Is Putting AI Agents to Work

Snorre Kjesbu, SVP and GM of Cisco's Collaboration business, tells UC Today why agents entering the workforce ties together Cisco's WebexOne 2026 announcements across Webex, the contact centre and devices, and why he believes trust will decide who wins the agentic era

WebexOne 2026: Brian Stout on Cisco's Intelligent Workplace

Brian Stout, SVP of Global Sales for Collaboration and Workplace Experience at Cisco, tells UC Today how networking, devices and space data are being sold as one platform, and why data sovereignty and devices are behind collaboration's best growth in seven years

This Week in UC&C: Cisco Goes Open at WebexOne 2026

Cisco used WebexOne 2026 in Austin to open Webex to Anthropic's Claude and its room devices to Google Meet. Here is what Amit Barave and Espen Løberg told UC Today about governing agents and running mixed estates, plus a campus case study and the Teams deadlines landing this month

Zoom Rooms on Cisco Hits a Delay & Room Data Battle Heats Up

Zoom Rooms on Cisco was due to reach GA in September. Cisco now says Q4, just as both vendors push deeper into room management and workplace analytics. The delay exposes the harder question: who runs and measures the room once hardware and meeting platforms separate?

This Week: Cisco's AI Workplace Push Meets New Devices

Cisco has brought AI agents, room devices and workplace data together at WebexOne, while Microsoft and HP have launched new systems designed for local AI. This week's updates show how workplace technology is becoming more capable, but also more complex for IT teams to manage.

WebexOne 2026: Cisco Bets on AI to Redefine the Meeting Room

Speaking to UC Today at WebexOne 2026, Cisco's Espen Løberg explains how RoomOS 27, native Google Meet support, a multilingual AI assistant and the new Ceiling Speaker Pro fit Cisco's plan to extend intelligence from the meeting room across the wider workplace

WebexOne 2026: Cisco Brings AI Collaboration to Austin

Cisco will host WebexOne in Austin from 5–8 October 2026, bringing together collaboration, CX and IT leaders. Sessions will cover AI-powered collaboration, Webex Calling, contact centres, workplace technology, security and deployment, with customer speakers from AMD, Airlines, RBC and more

Cisco vs Microsoft Teams Rooms: The Room Management Battle

Cisco Webex Control Hub and Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro Management now cover the same ground: deployment, AI fault detection, mixed-platform rooms and analytics. Microsoft has just pulled Android devices into one portal. Neither has published proof it cuts IT workload.

UC&C This Week: Cisco, Zoom, Google and Microsoft Updates

Cisco and Zoom set out competing AI platform strategies at Goldman Sachs Communacopia this week, Google made it easier to join meetings across Teams, Zoom and Webex in Google Calendar, and Microsoft pushed out Teams updates covering meeting rooms, agent admin controls and device authentication

Is Webex Cisco's Growth Story Again? Collaboration Just Had Its Best Quarter in Seven Years

Cisco's Collaboration business had its best quarter in seven years in Q4 FY26, with Webex, devices and contact center all growing

Cisco Webex vs 8x8: The Enterprise Platform Fight Behind UC and CX

Cisco Webex vs 8x8, which platform should you be choosing if you want a unified ecosystem for unified communications and contact center tools.

Cisco Launches Antares: What the New AI Security Models Mean for Enterprises

Cisco has unveiled Antares, a new family of open-weight AI security models designed to help organizations pinpoint vulnerable code more efficiently while reducing the cost and complexity of AI-assisted vulnerability detection

Cisco and McLaren F1 Extend Webex Partnership Into AI Observability

Cisco and McLaren F1's partnership began with Webex in 2021 and has evolved into AI-powered observability, folding in Splunk

Cisco's 90,000-Employee AI Agent Rollout Could Become Enterprise AI's Biggest Trust Test

Cisco is rolling out personal AI agents to all 90,000 employees, but after thousands of AI-linked layoffs, the bigger challenge may be earning workforce trust

CEOs Bullish on AI But Fear They're Falling Behind, Cisco Research Finds

New Cisco research of 2,500 CEOs finds 91% are more optimistic about AI than a year ago – but 65% now fear they're underinvesting

Cisco TMS Sunset: Why the Obvious Next Step Isn’t Always "the Cloud"

As Cisco prepares to retire TMS, enterprises face a pivotal decision about how to manage video infrastructure—balancing cloud innovation with security, control, and operational continuity

Cisco SD-WAN Manager Zero-Day Turns the Network's Control Plane Into the Target

Cisco SD-WAN Manager zero-day CVE-2026-20245 turns the control plane into the target. Published on UC Today, see why buyers should patch Cisco now.

The Webex by Cisco Compliance Blueprint

Early compliance sign-off keeps Webex deployments moving and unlocks ROI. Published on UC Today, Theta Lake and Cisco cover retention, supervision and AI.

Cisco and Zoom Have a Problem to Solve Together. Here's What That Actually Looks Like.

Cisco and Zoom's expanded partnership goes deeper than a hardware launch. Here's what it means for enterprise IT teams managing multi-platform room estates.

Infocomm 2026: Cisco's Espen Løberg Makes the Case for the Agentic Workplace

Cisco VP and GM of Collaboration Devices Espen Løberg used Infocomm 2026 to argue that AI is only as good as the room it runs in

Cisco and Zoom on Why Certified Hardware Changes Everything for the Agentic Workplace

Cisco's Espen Løberg and Zoom's Jeff Smith discuss the Cisco Devices for Zoom Rooms launch and what it means for enterprise customers at InfoComm 2026

Cisco overhauls its infrastructure stack as the agentic AI race heats up

Cisco launched Cloud Control at Cisco Live 2026, a unified platform for humans and AI agents to manage enterprise infrastructure together.

Cisco Debuts Model Provenance Kit to Help Enterprises Vet Third-Party AI Models

Cisco’s new Model Provenance Kit helps enterprises trace, verify, and audit third party AI models before deployment

Cisco Expands Sovereign Infrastructure Push Across EMEA

Cisco expands its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure portfolio across EMEA, helping organisations gain greater control over data and security.

Cisco Urges Webex Users to Action Patch Impacting Authentication and Identity Systems

Cisco has released urgent patches for critical Webex vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized access and impact enterprise identity systems

RSA 2026: Cisco Strengthens AI Agent Security Offering to Meet Surging Adoption Demands

As AI agent adoption races ahead of governance, Cisco is making its move to be offer the security companies use to secure it

AI Defense: Cisco Launches Features to Strengthen AI Governance and Control

Cisco is expanding its AI Defense platform and networking stack to help enterprises securely deploy agentic AI at scale, with a strong emphasis on governance, visibility, and control.

HCLTech and Cisco's 'Fluid' Contact Center Aims to Redefine the Route to AI

Cisco and HCLTech have deepened their strategic alliance, with a new GenAI-powered Fluid Contact Center offering a path to cloud migration.

Workspace Tech Comparison: Cisco vs Logitech for Hybrid Offices in 2026

Cisco vs Logitech meeting rooms compared for 2026. Hardware, AI, management, pricing, and best-fit use cases for enterprises.

Cisco's AI Paradox: Why Record Earnings Still Triggered a Market Sell-Off

Cisco earnings shows $15.3B revenue and $2.1B in AI orders, yet stock falls 10%. We analyze the Webex growth, margin pressures, and more.

Half Human, Half AI: Cisco Builds the Operational Layer for the Blended Workforce

Cisco unveils AI routing, workforce forecasting and a ServiceNow integration at Cisco Live that treat human & AI agents as a single workforce

Cisco Launches 360 Partner Program, Sharpening Channel Differentiation in the AI Era

Cisco has launched the Cisco 360 Partner Program after 15 months of partner co-design. Here’s what it means for Cisco channel partners.

Microsoft Ignite 2026 Returns to San Francisco – But Not Everyone’s Thrilled

Microsoft Ignite 2026 returns to San Francisco, but Reddit users voice concerns about the Moscone Center, city logistics, and travel hassles.

Cisco snaps up real-time translation startup EzDubs as enterprise AI race intensifies

Cisco’s acquisition brings AI translation to Webex and signals a major shift for IT leaders as workplace communication becomes AI-driven.

Cisco Q1 2026 Earnings: Firm leans into AI infrastructure boom as orders surge by 13%

Cisco Q1 2026 earnings show 13% networking growth, signalling enterprise demand surge and strong fiscal momentum.

IT leadership: Cisco’s Rob Lay on why only 13% of firms are AI-ready

Cisco’s Rob Lay explains why only 13% of firms are AI-ready and how strategy, infrastructure, and use cases create the AI readiness gap.

Cisco and NVIDIA Launch AI-Ready Network Platform

Cisco and NVIDIA launch N9100 switches, Secure AI Factory, and AI-native wireless stack for scalable, secure AI infrastructure.

Cisco and Pindrop Bring AI-Powered Fraud and Deepfake Detection to Webex

Pindrop partners with Cisco Webex to integrate AI fraud and deepfake detection, helping secure meetings, calls, and customer interactions.

7 Takeaways from WebexOne 2025: The Year Cisco’s AI Got Agentic

Discover the top takeaways from WebexOne 2025 as Cisco unveils Connected Intelligence, Agentic AI, and the future of collaboration technology.

Webex Compliance Hub: Cisco and Theta Lake Tackle Enterprise Risk at Scale

At WebexOne 2025, Cisco and Theta Lake unveiled the Webex Compliance Hub—a powerful governance platform designed to manage risk across voice, video, chat, SMS, and AI assistants. Anthony J. Cresci, CCO at Theta Lake, shares how compliance unlocks AI adoption, why agent-to-agent communications matter, and what enterprise leaders should prepare for next.

"Hope Is Not a Strategy" - Cisco Webex’s Intentional Leap into Agentic AI

Discover how Cisco’s latest RoomOS 26 release at WebexOne 2025 introduces agentic AI, new collaboration devices, and integrations designed to simplify hybrid work and secure the future of enterprise collaboration with Webex.

Inside Cisco’s AI Canvas: Amit Barave on the Future of Webex

At WebexOne 2025 in San Diego, UC Today interviews Amit Barave, VP of Product Management, Webex by Cisco, on the future of AI in the Webex Suite. Discover how AI Assistant, AI Canvas, Tasks, Scheduler, and Workflow Automation embody Cisco’s vision of Connected Intelligence—delivering practical business value, IT simplicity, and human-centric innovation.

WebexOne Rocks Interoperability! Craig Durr Shares His Take on Cisco’s Open Strategy

Interview with Craig, Chief Analyst at The Collab Collective, from WebexOne 2025. Cisco Webex, RoomOS 26, agentic AI, Microsoft Copilot, Zoom, Google.

WebexOne 2025: Cisco Bets Big on Agentic Collaboration

Discover Cisco’s latest agentic AI innovations from WebexOne 2025. UC Today brings you exclusive interviews, daily roundups, and insights on how Connected Intelligence is reshaping UC and CX.

Cisco, Microsoft, and NVIDIA Just Changed the Game for Meeting Rooms

Rob Scott interviews Espen Løberg at WebexOne 2025 to explore Cisco’s partnership with Microsoft and NVIDIA. Discover how MDEP, RoomOS, and NVIDIA AI are redefining Teams Rooms, Webex, and Zoom experiences with security, flexibility, and next-gen collaboration.

Cisco, Splunk Bet on Agentic AI to Reinvent Observability: Key Takeaways

Cisco and Splunk launch agentic AI observability to automate incident detection and AI monitoring. Patrick Lin and Torsten Volk explain how enterprises can cut MTTR, control AI costs, and build resilience — but buyers must scrutinise licensing, auditability and governance.

Latest News: Zoom, Microsoft & Cisco's AI Booms, MIT's Worrying AI Report, & Autumn Events Preview

AI is reshaping UC buying decisions as Microsoft, Zoom and Cisco post strong results, MIT questions GenAI pilots, and RingCentral renews NICE. UC Today.

Why Cisco Is Leading the Charge on Scalable, AI-Powered Meeting Spaces in 2025

Cisco leads scalable AI-powered meeting spaces in 2025, delivering hybrid collaboration with simplicity, equity, and seamless interoperability.

Cisco's Formula for Mastering Modern Meeting Rooms

Discover how Cisco modern meeting room solutions use AI and Webex to power smarter, inclusive hybrid meetings for the workplace of 2025.

Why Webex by Cisco Is the Secure, AI-Powered Collaboration Platform Businesses Can Actually Trust

Discover how Webex by Cisco secure collaboration platform delivers AI-powered security, compliance, and trust for enterprise organizations in 2025.

Cisco Q4 2025 Earnings: Webex Growth Accelerates Amid AI and Security Innovations

Cisco Q4 shows why UC buyers should watch Webex and AI infrastructure: modest Collaboration growth, $2bn AI revenue, security and hybrid work. Published on UC T

From Silos to Synergy: How a Finance Company Built a Unified Cisco Webex UC + CC Architecture

Why UC and CC convergence matters: a finance firm unified Cisco Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center with VOSS on UC Today.

Top UCaaS Platforms 2025: Zoom, Google, Cisco & Microsoft Lead Forrester Rankings

Forrester’s Wave report for UCaaS reveals clear front-runners in an increasingly competitive market: Zoom, Google, Cisco, and Microsoft.

SIPPIO Integrates with Cisco Webex: Streamlining Voice for IT Teams

SIPPIO’s Cisco Webex integration helps IT teams simplify voice, messaging and customer engagement across Teams and Zoom.

Cisco Live 2025: A Wrap-Up of All the New Webex Updates

Cisco Live 2025 shows why it matters for UC buyers: Webex AI updates, Room Vision PTZ, Jira automation and AI Agent templates. Published on UC Today.

How Gamma and Cisco Redefine Managed Network Services for a Cloud-First World

Why it matters: Gamma’s managed Cisco SASE unifies Catalyst SD-WAN, Meraki and Secure Access for secure cloud-first networking. Published on UC Today.

Big UC News From Daisy Group, Virgin Media O2, Microsoft and Cisco

Why it matters: Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group’s £3bn merger reshapes UK SME telecoms, as Microsoft nears an EU Teams fine deal and Cisco Webex grows 24%. Publ

Cisco’s Earnings: Webex and CPaaS Up 24% - What’s Contributed to the Successful Quarter?

Cisco’s Webex and CPaaS grew 24%, showing why AI, security and subscription UCaaS matter to buyers. Published on UC Today.

Gamma Expands Cisco Solutions to Offer Fully Managed Secure Network Service

Why it matters: Gamma’s fully managed Cisco network service cuts complexity with Catalyst, Meraki and Secure Access, adding SD-WAN and SSE. Published on UC Toda

Cisco: Just 4% of Organizations Able to Withstand Today’s Cyber Threats in AI Age

Cisco says only 4% can withstand AI-era cyber threats, as 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index flags AI, shadow AI, GenAI and unmanaged devices. Published on UC T