Cisco Announces Intent To Acquire BabbleLabs To Improve Video Meeting Experience
Most Advanced Noise Removal Enables Working from Anywhere, Without Distraction
- Intent to acquire BabbleLabs’ noise removal and speech enhancement technology furthers Cisco commitment to deliver an exceptional video meeting experience from anywhere and on any device through the Webex application.
- Acquisition builds upon a focused technology and talent strategy to continue to integrate intelligence into the Cisco Collaboration platform – helping users work smarter and be more productive.
- Promotes Customer Privacy and Cloud Security by processing noise removal 100 percent at the source where the noise happens (on the client side), aligning with Cisco’s culture of security by design.
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Work is what you do, not where you go. With this reality, unwanted background noise has become one of the most common and frustrating distractions in today’s work environment. To help users control unwanted noise in meetings–be it from barking dogs, lawn mowers, a car alarm or sirens–Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately held BabbleLabs, Inc. headquartered in Campbell, CA.
BabbleLabs uses advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) techniques to distinguish human speech from unwanted noise, enhancing the quality of communications and conferencing applications. BabbleLabs goes beyond existing noise suppression technology solutions by:
- Distinguishing speech from background noise;
- Removing background noise in real-time; and
- Enhancing the voice to elevate communication, regardless of language.
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According to a Cisco global survey* focused on the future of work, 98 percent of workers say they experience frustration from distractions during video meetings when working from home. Two of the top 5 frustrations called out are about background noise—either from other participants or their own side of the call.
With the addition of BabbleLabs, Cisco will bring native noise removal capability to its entire Collaboration portfolio. Initially, Cisco will focus on integrating BabbleLabs to deliver a best-in-class audio experience to Webex Meetings users – wherever they are and however they connect via the Webex application (whether via a conference room or mobile device). A great user experience is also a secure user experience. BabbleLabs complements Cisco’s focus on secure and private collaboration by processing noise removal 100 percent at the source where the noise happens (on the client side). In doing so, BabbleLabs aligns to strict data policies that underpin Cisco’s culture of security by design.
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