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It was founded as WebEx in 1995 and taken over by Cisco Systems in 2007. Its headquarters are in San Jose, California. [2] Its software products include Webex App, Webex Suite, Webex Meetings, Webex Messaging, Webex Calling, Webex Contact Center, and Webex Devices. [3] All Webex products are part of the Cisco Systems collaboration portfolio. [4]
The company's largest acquisition as of October 2023 is the purchase of Splunk —a software company that develops software for the analysis and monitoring of machine-generated data — US$ 28 billion. [3] Cisco's previous largest acquisition was tied between Cerent Corporation and Scientific Atlanta for $6.9 billion in 1999 and 2005 respectively.
Cisco was a 2002–03 recipient of the Ron Brown Award, [184] [185] a U.S. presidential honor to recognize companies "for the exemplary quality of their relationships with employees and communities". [184] Cisco ranked number one in Great Place to Work's World's Best Workplaces 2019. [186]
IP cameras, data and network security etc. [ 8 ] Voice and conferencing. VOIP phones and gateway-systems, WebEx, video conferencing. Wireless. Indoor Wi-Fi Access points, Wireless Controller. Network storage systems. Persistent people storage on networks, either in the traditional sense or in a cloud-like manner.
Zoom was founded by Eric Yuan, a former corporate vice president for Cisco Webex. [6] He left Cisco in April 2011 with 40 engineers to start a new company, [2] originally named Saasbee, Inc. [7] The company had trouble finding investors because many people thought the videotelephony market was already saturated. [7]
In June 1998, PlaceWare 2.0 Conference Center was released, allowing up to 1000 live attendees in a meeting session. [25] In February 1999, ActiveTouch announced WebEx Meeting Center and the webex.com website. In July 1999 WebEx Meeting Center was formally released [26] with a 1000-person meeting capacity demonstrated. [27]
Upon arriving in the U.S., Yuan joined WebEx, a web conferencing startup, where he was one of the first 20 hires. [9] [8] The company was acquired by Cisco Systems in 2007, at which time Yuan became vice president of engineering. [10] In 2011, he pitched a new smartphone-friendly video conferencing system to Cisco management. [20]
Zoom (software) Zoom (stylized as all lowercase) is a proprietary videotelephony software program developed by Zoom Video Communications. The free plan allows up to 100 concurrent participants, with a 40-minute time restriction. Users have the option to upgrade by subscribing to a paid plan, the highest of which supports up to 1,000 concurrent ...