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    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) is a session border controller, which provides session control, security, interworking, and demarcation. CUBE is a software product available for licensing on the Cisco IOS® and Cisco IOS XE Software which runs on Cisco enterprise routers, but is also available for licensing as a software load for a virtual container.N/A

    Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACisco's VoIP PBX product has reached its end-of-life, and is no longer available for sale.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    63%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.5
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    If you are in an environment that is primarily Cisco and switching from PRI circuits or other non-SIP circuits and are generally considered to be on an enterprise-grade platform, CUBE is likely a solid choice for you. From my experience, I cannot speak to the video handling that CUBE offers as we do not employ that, so hopefully other reviews will provide insight on that.
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    The solution has almost everything I need to do my job, which is to keep in touch with my customers by phone calls and meetings. On the go, the softphone has room to improve user experience (Cisco Jabber), and as far as I know, Webex App should fill the gaps left by Jabber, but it depends to upgrade the system to the last version and that costs. Besides that, the solution is rock solid! Good audio quality in voice and video, integration with MSFT Teams and so reliable.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • B2B UA
    • SIP profile
    • Multiple tenants
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    • Local routing on remote branches
    • Telephony features flexibility
    • Different endpoint alternatives for all use cases
    • Real integration with other systems or platforms
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Syntax input should be easier to read and write. For I.E: voice, translations are similar to SED (Stream Editor). Sometimes regular expression is hard to understand for new users.
    • Virtual Cube software stability
    • Cube redundancy setup (defining control interfaces, tracks, setting thresholds and reloads). Redundancy setup should be an automated process, where a user can initiate a setup wizard and then just input key information such as the IP address of Cubes and the exclusive IP address, etc.
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    • The setup flow was limited, unclear, and was not working for a while, IT didn't manage to fix it.
    • The UI looks terribly old, not even a little bit looking like a hardphone.
    • More options during a call.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    The flexibility is great for leveraging SIP profiles and dial peers.
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    All main features is very easy to access and use, only pressing a button or two (when you need to page up or page down the features set!) in the desk phone or a click of the mouse to place a call, start a chat, video call or a meeting. Very straight forward.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    I've been using Cube for years and I like the way Cube handles a call. Minimum administration required once everything is set up correctly.
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    Cisco offers online instruction on the use of the VoIP but it has to be sought out. Likely, the do offer additional support but this is managed by our IT department so it is difficult to determine just how accessible Cisco has been regarding the implementation and ongoing support for this product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We previously used other SBC's but weren't satisfied with the performance. The support wasn't there and constant RMA's for defective hardware. Although the CUBE is expensive, it saves time and resources on support. Robust features and no downtime in 3 years. I don't believe many vendors offer products to compete in this space. You will regret to decision to go with cheaper SBC's.
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    As we all know,Cisco is one of the best and trusted companies when it comes to networking,most of our materials were all Cisco,Cisco routers,Cisco IP phones..etc They're more handy and easy to use and don't require an IT experience,I used an IP phone to receive a call,and it was very easy to use and the sound was clear,here it comes the good configuration of a Cisco Voip PBx
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Positive impact, saving on monthly phone bills due to sip trunk migration.
    • Positive, using a couple of CUBEs to concentrate several SIP trunk.
    • Positive, using a couple of CUBEs to route several branch outbound and inbound calls.
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    • Positive impact is users are happy with service provided by Cisco VoIP PBX.
    • End-users are happy by using multiple functions like conferencing, transferring, call park, etc.
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