It’s our priority to enable people to work from anywhere (including home), anytime, and on any device, so that they stay connected with their teams and can continue their business operations. As the market leader, we’re making this happen in multiple ways.

For individuals and small businesses that need an immediate solution to enable remote working, we are providing expanded capabilities on our Free Personal Account and discounted Starter, Plus, and Business plans.

For organizations and businesses looking to provide host meeting accounts to employees and require centralized administrative management and reporting capabilities, we are providing free 90-day licenses to businesses who are new Webex customers in this time of need through our partners and the Cisco sales team.

• If you don't have one, find a Cisco partner here
• To contact Cisco Sales direct, email covidcollab@cisco.com or call 1-866-863-3911

We’re helping existing customers meet their rapidly changing needs as they enable a much larger number of remote workers by expanding their usage at no additional cost.

• For existing free accounts looking to expand, view the full offer details and eligible countries
• For existing paid online (Starter, Plus, or Business) accounts, you can manage your account online or contact us
• For existing Enterprise accounts, please contact your CSM or the Sales team
• For existing partner-managed accounts, please contact your partner

Need to move in-person events to virtual? Get event best practices, a quick decision guide on which platform works best, and links to help you get started at cs.co/virtualevents. Cisco and Vbrick are teaming up to offer free live streaming to companies looking to transition their in-person event to an engaging online event.

Webex Meetings allows you to work together face-to-face virtually, with flexible audio options, video conferencing and screen sharing on any device.

Webex Teams also provides audio and video conferencing with screen sharing on any device, plus gives you one on one and group messaging, rich content and file sharing and two-way whiteboarding.

For the latest information regarding bandwidth requirements, and information on system requirements and supported cameras, see our minimum bandwidth requirements article.

If you have low bandwidth or a poor internet connection, it can impact your Webex experience. You’ll see a notification on-screen to let you know. Here are some tips on working with low bandwidth:

1If you do not have strong WiFi: lower video quality or turn off your web camera, and better yet, share your content before the call.

2Close unnecessary applications: audio and video competes for the same resources and under pressure will impact the quality of your collaboration experience. Webex Meetings has health indicators at the top right-hand corner (on latest versions of Webex).

3If you have no WiFi: use the direct dial numbers for your meeting, which you can find in the invite. You are just a phone call away from your collaboration experience.

4Enrich your collaboration experience: While working from home, there may be a lot of background noise. Consider muting yourself if you are not speaking.

5Webex can run outside of your VPN: Turning off VPN for Webex can lead to a better experience for audio, video and sharing.

If Webex still isn’t working as expected, you can run the Network Test Tool to troubleshoot your connectivity issues or visit the Global Service Status page for updates on service delivery.

In a physical conference room, you would be able to see each other, write notes, talk, share content, and use a whiteboard. You have the virtual equivalent of all those activities in Webex. Make your meeting more accessible with these tips on creating the best experience for sign language interpreters and collaborating with hard of hearing attendees: cs.co/webexaccessibility.

You can record meetings for people who can't attend or for those who want to refer back to what was discussed. Depending on what kind of account you have, your recordings can either be saved to the cloud or your computer as a local recording.

Webex can help keep your team connected on any device, enabling you to keep work moving from anywhere.

It’s more important than ever to keep classrooms connected. Your best resource for a smooth transition to virtual learning is our educational resources page. You’ll find materials to learn how to teach remotely, guides for parents and students, and resources for IT Admins to rapidly plan, deploy, and onboard users.

Besides the convenience of doctor visits without a commute, sometimes it’s essential to provide care remotely to keep everyone safe and healthy. Our healthcare resources page is the best resource to help clinicians, care teams, patients, and families make the transition to virtual healthcare.

We take privacy very seriously and want to ensure we address your HIPPA concerns. Raisa Trifanov wrote a blog to address this topic specifically.

As we work on specific guidance for additional industries, here are other resources for transitioning to remote work quickly in other industry segments:

With Webex Control Hub, you can choose a method to add or manage users that works best for your organization. Learn how in the Help Center.

If you have an Online Paid account, you can add users following the directions here.

Our team is working around the clock to ensure your business needs are met. Cisco is continually improving our worldwide connectivity by working with carriers to assist with last-mile connectivity to reduce latency between our end-users and the Webex cloud.

Businesses, government agencies, and institutions across healthcare, finance, and education worldwide rely on Webex to simplify business processes and improve results for sales, marketing, training, project management, and support teams. Webex provides a secure environment with the ability to be an open place to collaborate. Understanding the security features as site administrators and end users can allow you to tailor your Webex site to your business needs.

For additional information, don’t miss:

We’re committed to maintaining strong protections for our customers, products, and company. Learn about how we protect customer data at the Cisco Trust Center.

We’re here for you—there are several ways to get support with rapid remote deployment, supporting remote teams, and everything else Webex has to offer:

• If you have a Partner or CSM-aligned account, reach out to them for hands-on support

We’ll continue to update these FAQs to best support you and your teams during this unprecedented time. As always, you can visit help.webex.com for more guides, classes, and connect with the global Webex community.