Cisco WebEx Meeting Center on BlackBerry smartphones

Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide provides information on installation and how to get started.

Requirements and Availability

Supported BlackBerry smartphones

  • RIM Blackberry smartphones (QWERTY or touch-screen): OS 4.6 or higher on Bold 9700, Bold 9000, Storm 9550, Storm 9500, Curve 8900, and Tour 9630

  • Access to capable 3G or Wi-Fi networks

Check to see that your mobile operator’s network supports simultaneous voice and data. For example, in the US:

  • The Verizon Wireless EV-DO network does not support access to simultaneous voice and data. Users must choose either voice or data or switch to a WiFi network, to get simultaneous voice and data.

  • The Curve 8900 does not operate on 3G networks. To access simultaneous voice and data, you must be on a WiFi network.

  • The Tour does not support WiFi and works on 3G networks that do not support voice and data simultaneously. Users must choose either voice or data.

WebEx Release

WebEx Meeting Center on BlackBerry is available to customers upon request. Certain restrictions may apply based on your company’s policies and WebEx implementation. If you are interested, please contact your Cisco WebEx Account Manager.

Localization

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese.

Features

WebEx Meeting Center on BlackBerry smartphones includes:

  • The ability to view presentations and applications from anyone’s desktop.

  • Host features (start a meeting and make another participant the presenter)

  • Integrated audio

  • Public and private chat

  • Participant list view

Scheduling a meeting, inviting attendees to a meeting, and presenting from a BlackBerry smartphone are not supported in this release.

Joining a WebEx meeting

You can join WebEx meetings using one of the following methods:

  • Go to your WebEx meeting invitation in your email or calendar and click on the To join this meeting link.

  • Launch the WebEx Meeting Center app on your BlackBerry smartphone and enter the meeting number.

  • Go to your meeting site URL (e.g. companyname.webex.com), find your meeting, and join.

There is no cost to download the WebEx Meeting Center app on the BlackBerry, or to attend any WebEx meetings you’ve been invited to join.

Security

All WebEx meetings are delivered on over the on-demand, carrier-grade Cisco WebEx Collaboration Cloud, configurable for each organization’s policy requirements.

All the data exchanged in WebEx meetings is routed through this dedicated, secure and global network of data centers. This network provides 24/7 accessibility with fail over capabilities and accommodates peak usage times.

Whenever WebEx meeting applications are used, the data is encrypted and hosted on this secure network and delivered to a variety of end points, including desktops and mobile devices.

For more information

Join a WebEx demo meeting with a live host by going to http://m.webex.com from any supported BlackBerry smartphones. Demos are available, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (14:30 to 01:00 UTC).

A WebEx host account is required to schedule a meeting on a PC or Mac. If you don’t have a host account, you can sign up for a 14-day Free Trial or contact Cisco WebEx Sales for more information.

For technical support, please go to http://support.webex.com/support/support-overview.html