External contractors don’t need a full Webex license. If your firewall rules allow, a Jabber user on a guest network can dial the Telepresence endpoint directly for a secure, encrypted point-to-point call. The "Gotcha" (Be Honest) Let’s be realistic: Cisco is pushing Webex App as the future. However, many legacy organizations running on-prem CUCM (Call Manager) and Telepresence Conductor still rely on Jabber because Webex App requires cloud registration for certain Telepresence features.
Bridging the Gap: Why Cisco Jabber for Telepresence Still Matters in a Hybrid World cisco jabber for telepresence
If you manage a Cisco environment with physical Telepresence units, don't rip out Jabber just because it looks "old school." It provides the most direct, hardware-optimized bridge between the user’s laptop and the boardroom. External contractors don’t need a full Webex license
Instead of asking a remote participant to join a separate meeting link, they can simply call the room’s URI (e.g., roomname@domain.com ) directly from Jabber. This establishes a point-to-point Telepresence call. This establishes a point-to-point Telepresence call