Signalling data is always sent to the Webex Calling cloud to route calls and an active internet connection is always required to make Webex Calling calls; media optimization changes only the media path, which Cisco notes makes up most of a call's traffic.

Checked 2026-09-16

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Webex Calling
Subsystem
Media optimization
Deployment
not restricted
Region
not restricted
Release range
not restricted
Checked
2026-09-16

Sources

Cite this note

APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 16). Webex Calling ICE media path optimization: source note wxice-signalling-always-goes-to-the-cloud. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/wxice-signalling-always-goes-to-the-cloud

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-claim-wxice-signalling-always-goes-to-the-cloud,
  title  = {Webex Calling ICE media path optimization: source note wxice-signalling-always-goes-to-the-cloud},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/wxice-signalling-always-goes-to-the-cloud},
  note   = {Source note wxice-signalling-always-goes-to-the-cloud, checked 2026-09-16}
}

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