Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. Photo credit: World Economic Forum/swiss-image.ch/Photo Jolanda Flubacher, under Creative Commons license

Cisco has announced that it’s reached a deal to acquire BabbleLabs, a software upstart that works on technology for noise removal and speech enhancement, with Cisco acquiring it to integrate its technology into its Webex video conferencing solution. BabbleLabs harnesses artificial intelligence techniques to distinguish and separate human speech from unwanted noise, enhancing the quality of audio communication for users. With its acquisition, Cisco says it’ll bring native noise removal capability to its Webex platform.

Financial terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. As a private company, BabbleLabs has raised $18 million in known funding. Among its backers include Intel Capital, Dell Technologies Capital, and Alphabet chairman John Hennessy.