Microsoft Webex Teams



When you click the meeting URL, you can join from whichever meeting app you prefer - Webex or Microsoft Teams. Joining Webex meetings from Microsoft Teams in the office. OneMeeting works for both remote meetings and in-person meetings. You don’t even have to change video devices. OneMeeting allows you to join any meeting from any device.

We’ve been waiting for this since the announcement at Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Teams Rooms Update 4.5.33.0 (07/20/2020) introduces a lot of new features including the ability to join Cisco Webex meetings:

Webex Microsoft Teams Webrtc

Introduced in this update:

  1. The Webex Meetings for Microsoft Teams integration and many other integrations that we have been working are creating a cohesive ecosystem with the aim of enhancing our customers’ daily routines. Please visit the Cisco Webex App Hub to learn more about the Cisco Webex Meetings for Microsoft Teams integration.
  2. As of right now, WebRTC is one way only as Microsoft Teams doesn’t support any browsers compatible with the tool. User can, however, add the Webex bot to their Teams client, which, in turn, will enable them to access a Webex Meeting. Next Steps: Put the joint power of Microsoft and Cisco together for you.

Webex Meeting Vs Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Webex Teams
  • Join Cisco Webex meetings from Teams Rooms with direct guest join
  • Teams Admin Center enablement and auto-enrollment
  • Windows 10 1909 release support
  • Switch to video gallery layout even when content is present
  • Virtual raise hands support for attendee and controls for presenter
  • Adjustable default volume setting for conferencing and default speaker
  • Search and call federated users (tenant) from Teams Room

Webex Microsoft Teams Comparison

My friend Graham Walsh has a great blog with full details of how to configure and the experience here

Microsoft Webex Teams

Microsoft release notes here