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Cisco collaborative workspace solutions to get IBM Watson integration

IBM and Cisco are partnering to design joint solutions that integrate the Cisco Spark and WebEx collaborative workspace platforms with IBM Watson capabilities.

The solutions will combine IBM’s advanced analytics, Watson, and email and social offerings with Cisco’s collaboration solutions, including business messaging, meeting and calling offerings, said the companies in a statement.

The joint solutions will utilize IBM Watson and Connections APIs as well as Cisco Spark and WebEx APIs.

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