Subj : Cisco wants to turn your Mercedes into a moving meeting room
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Feb 27 2023 11:15:03

Cisco wants to turn your Mercedes into a moving meeting room

Date:
Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:03:28 +0000

Description:
Mercedes E-Class refresh adds an improved interior with Webex integration, 
Zoom, and more.

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Cisco reckons it has found the next hybrid working trend, and its partnering 
with Mercedes-Benz to start delivering it, but spoiler alert: its not the 
first to have thought this up. 

The two companies have joined forces at MWC 2023 to bringing its video 
conferencing platform Webex to mid-size Mercedes E-Class sedan vehicles. 

In a press release, Cisco notes explains how hybrid workers expect an 
exceptional experience regardless of how and where they work - and the car is 
no exception. Cisco Webex in Mercedes E-Class 

The company added that it wants its business users to be able to take a 
meeting between visiting a client and picking up the kids from after school 
care, opening up a new type of time optimization that flexible workers could 
only have dreamt of up until recently. 

Workers whose companies use Webex will be able to take part in frictionless 
meetings and calls on the go, benefitting from the platforms noise 
cancellation technology which will be tapped into to reduce unwanted road 
noise and passenger noise. 

Two levels will be unlocked depending on the drivers state of alertness. When 
the car is parked, they will have access to video meetings, automatic 
AI-powered transcription, content sharing, and reactions, just as if they 
were sat in the boardroom or at their desk. Even when theyre on the move, 
workers will still be able to participate in voice calls. Read more 

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This feature forms part of a wider Mercedes E-Class update that was previewed 
earlier in February, including the adoption of 5G connectivity. Mercedes says 
European customers will get delivery of their new E-Class models by the 
summer, with US customers due to receive their models by autumn. 

Other applications currently announced for the infotainment systems built-in 
app store include TikTok, Angry Birds, Zoom, and the Vivaldi browser. 

Because car companies typically introduce newer features on their high-end 
cars, its possible that at some point in the future, cars like the C-Class 
may also get Webex integration. The C-Class remains a popular car for company 
car drivers and is substantially cheaper than the E-Class. 

Beyond Mercedes, Zoom and Tesla announced a collaboration before Christmas 
that would see its electric vehicles benefitting from video conferencing 
capabilities. Here are the best online collaboration tools



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https://www.techradar.com/news/cisco-wants-to-turn-your-mercedes-into-a-moving
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