Cisco Unified Communications solutions provide powerful new ways to collaborate with coworkers, partners, vendors and customers using an array of comprehensive voice, video, conferencing, and messaging experiences. Unified Communications solutions provide the following capabilities:
Conferencing
Customer care
IP Communications
Messaging
Mobile Applications
Cisco Unified Communications solutions connect people with the information and expertise they need, whether they're inside or outside corporate firewalls. They make it possible to improve productivity, accelerate innovation, build competitive advantage, and quickly adapt to market changes.
Take full advantage of the industry's best voice, video, and web solutions. Give your workforce conferencing experiences that are compelling, productive, and cost-effective with these conferencing offerings:
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center: Meet online in real time. Eliminate borders, work together, and reduce the time to project completion.
Cisco WebEx Training Center: Provide a dynamic learning environment for employees, customers, and stakeholders with the online classroom. Take advantage of real-time testing and grading, automated attendance, instant feedback tools, assessment tracking, breakout sessions, and hands-on labs.
Cisco WebEx Event Center: Promote your business, products, and services with webinars or corporate meetings. Produce fully interactive online events, complete with personalized invitations, metrics tracking, and on-demand playback.
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace: Integrate voice, video, and web conferencing with this premises-based conferencing solution. Audio conferencing for WebEx meetings lets you combine the cost-savings advantages of on-premises audio with the productivity benefits of WebEx web conferencing.
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing: Enhance collaboration and reduce travel with this high-definition (HD) videoconferencing solution. It provides advanced video for WebEx Meetings and standards-based SD and HD interoperability between Cisco TelePresence and other standards-based, HD video systems.
Runs for the Cisco WebEx Collaboration Cisco Voice options available: IP, public switched telephone network (PSTN), and VoIP
Yes
Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix, smartphones; WebEx,Meetings can be started from supported browsers, smartphones, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, Cisco Unified MeetingPlace conferencing, Cisco TelePresence and Cisco WebEx Connect and other Instant Messaging clients
Additional system requirements
Time-division multiplexing (TDM) and IP options (varies by product version)
Yes
Web, phones, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Cisco Unified Personal Communicator and other unified communications clients, Cisco WebEx interfaces, and web services
Single multipoint control unit (MCU) supports up to Single multipoint control unit (MCU) supports up to 30 HD and 120 SD video connections; also supports auto-cascading of multiple MCUs for greater scalability
IP and ISDN (through gateway)
Yes
Web, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, and DTMF when used with Cisco Unified Videoconferencing Manager
Customer Care
Get closer to customers. Increase customer loyalty and satisfaction with these winning solutions that proactively connect customers with the information, expertise, and support they need:
Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise: Deliver state-of-the-art contact center capabilities over an IP infrastructure. Enterprise-class capabilities include intelligent contact routing, call treatment, network-to-desktop computer telephony integration (CTI), and multi-channel contact management.
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express: Deliver sophisticated call routing and contact management capabilities with this solution, which is ideal for mid-market, enterprise branch, or corporate departments--for both formal and informal contact centers. It supports up to 300 agents.
Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal: Provide award-winning speech and video-enabled self-service to callers. Calls are handled at the most efficient location. It includes support for speech recognition with intelligent application development to deliver personalized self-service in a standalone interactive voice response (IVR) system or transparently integrated with the contact center.
Cisco Unified Expert Advisor: Improve first-call resolution and increase customer satisfaction by allowing presence-enabled knowledge workers to handle incoming customer calls. Formal agents can transfer the caller to experts or engage in a three-way conference with the caller. Experts can be deployed without any formal agents in the call flow.
Cisco Unified Contact Center Hosted: This solution provides a centralized contact center infrastructure that can deliver services to various divisions or satellite offices of enterprise customers.
Cisco Unified Intelligence Center: Unified Intelligence Center allows you to extend the boundaries of traditional contact center reporting to an information portal where data can be integrated from multiple sources and shared throughout your organization.
Cisco Unified IP Interactive Voice Response (IP IVR): This integral component of the Cisco Unified Communications system provides an open and extensible, foundation with a comprehensive feature set for the creation and delivery of self-service voice applications.
Provides a state-of-the-art, open reporting platform; a secure 360-degree view of the contact center; and the ability to drill into individual contact details at any level
Offers real-time and historical reports and dashboards with flexible presentation options, including interactive grids, graphs, charts, gauges, XSL Transformations (XSLT), and published Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds
Enables integration of third-party data (ACD, workforce management, quality management, Internet, etc.)
Improves first-call resolution and increases customer satisfaction by allowing subject matter experts anywhere in the enterprise to handle incoming customer calls
Can be deployed with Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise or in standalone fashion -- without any formal agents in the call flow
IP Communications
Cisco has a full suite of IP communications solutions and endpoints that let you extend consistent communications services to employees in all workspaces, whether they are on a main campus, at branch offices, or working remotely.
Cisco call-processing solutions have received stellar marks from users who give high ratings to voice quality, network integration, and interoperability. Call processing solutions include:
Cisco Unified Communications Manager: This centralized, server-based solution provides enterprise-class IP telephony call-processing. It supports up to 30,000 users per cluster and is ideal for mid-sized businesses and large enterprises.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition: This version of Cisco Unified Communications Manager serves as an aggregation server, pulling together devices and applications. It supports up to 20,000 concurrent sessions and is ideal for mid- and large-size organizations.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition: This solution contains voice, messaging, mobility, and video capabilities integrated as an all in one system on a single server. It offers low total cost of ownership for medium-sized businesses with up to 500 users and 20 sites.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express: This solution provides call processing for Cisco Unified IP Phones as part of a converged voice and data solution empowered by a Cisco router. It supports up to 300 users for single site small businesses or distributed enterprise branch offices.
Cisco Intercompany Media Engine: This solution provides a revolutionary way for organizations to extend their Cisco Unified Communications experience to their business partners or customers. It supports up to 20,000 users per server and is ideal for all size organizations.
Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony (SRST): This solution provides router-based, multi-feature call processing redundancy for centralized Unified Communications Manager and Unified Communications Manager Business Edition deployments. It supports up to 1200 users and is ideal for branch offices and remote site teleworkers.
Cisco Smart Business Communications System: All-in-one voice, data, video, and security solution can be centralized for small businesses or distributed in branch offices.
No (You can use Cisco Unified Survivable Remote Site Telephony [SRST] locally at headquarters and remote sites to back up your Cisco Unified IP Phones.)
Eight to 104 users, depending on desktop or rack-mounted version
Centralized for small businesses or distributed in branch offices
No
Appliance
IP Phones
Cisco provides an impressive array of user-friendly, full-featured unified IP phones that can meet the needs of your entire organization. These industry-leading IP endpoints provide an exceptional communications experience and advanced collaborative services. Cisco Unified IP Phones include:
Cisco Unified SIP Phone 3900 Series These affordable, flexible, scalable, entry-voice endpoints are well-suited for settings with low to moderate voice communications usage, such as lobbies, cubicles, classrooms, laboratories, manufacturing floors, hallways, and retail environments.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series : These user-friendly, eco-friendly, budget-friendly business voice endpoints deliver full-featured voice communication services with a simple, ergonomic design. They serve a wide range of business needs for lighter activity users, moderately active users, and highly active users.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series: If your business requires high-definition voice (HD voice), vibrant color displays, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, and more than basic support for endpoint applications, these advanced business endpoints are for you. They provide large LCD screens, enhanced graphics, and more information for better business value.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8900 Series(URL doesn't work) http://www.cisco.com/go/ipphones/8900: These advanced professional media endpoints have higher-resolution color displays, HD voice, Gigabit Ethernet and USB connectivity for comprehensive and flexible communications access. Green enhancements reduce power consumption, delivering power savings for the customer and the environment.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 9900 Series(URL doesn't work)http://www.cisco.com/go/ipphones/9900: This portfolio of advanced collaborative media endpoints includes Bluetooth, USB integration, higher-resolution color displays, HD voice, and interactive business video support on all models. It also offers touchscreen access and Wi-Fi integration on selected models. Together, these phones deliver affordable and scalable video communications across the enterprise.
Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G-EX(Need URL: Help enable true worker mobility within hazardous environments by delivering all the features of the office desk phone.
IP Endpoint Applications: Cisco has a comprehensive ecosystem of third-party IP endpoint application developers. These technology partners give you access to a new world of value-added applications for your endpoints. This full array of applications takes advantage of the latest technologies to optimize your Cisco IP endpoint investment.
Knowledge professionals, administrative staff, managers and executive offices
Supports interactive business video with optional Cisco Unified Video Camera.
Five programmable line/feature keys and five session keys
Large five-inch, high-resolution anti-glare color VGA (640x480 pixel) display is backlit and fully-adjustable for easy viewing under varied lighting conditions.
HD voice support for handset, headset and speaker increases clarity of communications
Bluetooth 2/0.headset profile support adds freedom at the workspace
Gigabit Ethernet switch supports collocated multimedia PC while reducing cabling infrastructure
Dual USB 2.0 ports support USB headsets for increased choice
Four programmable keys deliver fast access to Cisco Unified Communications capabilities.
Up to two Cisco Unified IP Color Key Expansion Modules for added scalability of line/feature keys
Supports advanced XML and MIDlet applications and localization requiring double-byte Unicode encoding for fonts.
Reground and recyclable plastics along with Deep-Sleep option helps the environment
Knowledge professionals, administrative staff, managers, and executive offices
Optimizes call-coverage capabilities
Extends the capabilities of select Cisco Unified IP Phones with additional buttons and an LCD display
Allows you to program 12 additional buttons as directory numbers, line keys, or special dial keys (24 total with use of a page key for an additional 12 keys)
Offices of administrative assistants and others who must monitor, manage, and cover the status of various calls
Optimizes call-coverage capabilities
Extends the capabilities of select Cisco Unified IP Phones with additional buttons and a color LCD display
Allows you to program 12 additional buttons as directory numbers, line keys, or special dial keys (24 total with use of a page key for an additional 12 keys)
Supports up to two modules per Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G, 7965G, and 7975G model
Offices of administrative assistants and others who must monitor, manage, and cover the status of various calls
Optimizes call-coverage capabilities
Extends the capabilities of select Cisco Unified IP Phones with additional buttons and a color LCD display
Allows you to program 12 additional buttons as directory numbers, line keys, or special dial keys (24 total with use of a page key for an additional 12 keys)
Supports up to two modules per Cisco Unified IP Phone 7962G, 7965G, and 7975G model
Rugged, hazardous environments where access to mobile unified communication features is desired
Atmospheres Explosibles (ATEX)
Zone 2/Class 22 certification prevents ignition of surrounding gas vapors by the phone. Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Division 2 certification provides access to mobile collaborative communications.
IP64 rating for superior and splashing water resistance adds resiliency.
Industry-standard yellow styling offers fast recognition in event of an emergency
Rugged, industrial campus environments and enterprise desktops where mobility is required
Support for Bluetooth v2.0 headset profiles gives you more freedom.
The hermetically sealed phone display is IP54-rated for protection against dust, liquids, and moist wipes. This phone is ideal for deployment in more-demanding environments.
Compliant with the military 810F standard, the ruggedized industrial design includes a rubber casing to shield the phone from damage caused by drops and shocks.
A more compact form factor gives you an IP phone that is easier to hold.
Cubicle, retail, classroom, and manufacturing floor environments with low-to-moderate telephone traffic
Combines intuitive features, calling information, and XML services to deliver a high-quality user experience
Offers numerous important security features, plus the choice of Power over Ethernet (PoE), Cisco Inline Power, or local power through an optional power adaptor
Guides you through core business features and functions with four dynamic softkeys and a pixel-based display
Offices of active users of voice communication services such as knowledge workers, managers, administrative staff, contact center agents, and supervisors
Provides direct access to 12 lines or features through fixed keys with paper label inserts
Offers one-touch access to hold, conference, transfer, message, settings, and directory functions
Supports basic XML applications
Offers Deep-Sleep power option for energy savings and earth-friendly reground and recyclable plastics
Provides white backlit, pixel-based anti-glare display that optimizes viewing under variety of angles and lighting conditions
Integrated IEEE 10/100 switch supports co-located PC and headset jack that enables direct headset connection
Offices with moderate number of users of voice communication services such as knowledge workers, managers, administrative staff, contact center agents, and supervisors
Provides direct access to four lines and features through fixed keys
Offers one-touch access to hold, conference, transfer, message, settings, and directory functions
Supports basic XML applications
Offers Deep-Sleep power option for energy savings and earth-friendly reground and recyclable plastics
Provides white backlit, pixel-based anti-glare display that optimizes viewing under variety of angles and lighting conditions
Integrated IEEE 10/100 switch supports co-located PC and headset jack that enables direct headset connection
Offices with light to low need for voice communication requirements, as for knowledge workers, teleworkers, and contact center agents in smaller queue environments
Provides direct access to two lines through fixed keys
Offers one-touch access to hold, conference, transfer, message, settings, and directory functions
Supports basic XML applications
Offers Deep-Sleep power option for energy savings and earth-friendly reground and recyclable plastics
Provides white backlit, pixel-based anti-glare display that optimizes viewing under variety of angles and lighting conditions
Integrated IEEE 10/100 switch supports co-located PC and headset jack that enables direct headset connection
Enterprise and small office environments with mixed traditional and VoIP devices
Enables analog devices to support VoIP services
Supports a variety of devices, including analog phones, teletypewriter (TTY) machines, fax machines (fax pass-through support), and audio conference telephones
Cisco Unified CallConnector: Take full advantage of easy-to-use call control and presence features using toolbars in common applications such as Microsoft Office.
Cisco Unified Communications Widgets: Enhance productivity and personalize Cisco Unified Communications applications and Cisco Unified IP Phones with Phone Designer, Click-to-Call, and Visual Voicemail.
The Cisco Unified Application Environment: Easily and quickly develop and manage customized applications that can integrate unified communications into business processes.
With Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing, you can procure a broad range of Cisco Unified Communications applications and services on a per-user basis. This offer packages client and server software, licensing, service and support, and software subscription.
Table 3. Applications Available in Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing
Function
Included in Cisco Unified Workspace Licensing
Business Edition
Entry Edition
Standard Edition
Professional Edition
Video conferencing
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace 7.0 or Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express
No
No
No
Yes
Web conferencing
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace or Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express application
No
No
No
Yes
Audio conferencing
Cisco Unified MeetingPlace or Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Express application
No
No
No
Yes
Mobile phone client
Cisco Unified Mobile Communicator Client
No
No
No
Yes
Contact center
Cisco Unified Contact Center Express
No
No
No
Yes
Presence
Cisco Unified Presence Profile
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Mobility (with simultaneous-ring services)
Cisco Unified Mobility Profile
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Soft client
Cisco Unified Personal Communicator or Cisco Unified IP Communicator with Cisco Unified Video Advantage or Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Office Communicator
Yes
Yes IP Communicator only
Yes
Yes
Messaging
Cisco Unity or Cisco Unity Connection voice messaging
Cisco Unity Connection Voice Messaging
No
Voice Messaging or unified messaging mailbox
Phone and call control
License for one or unlimited number of Cisco IP Phones per user
One
One
One
Unlimited
Call control
Starting platform
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition Workspace bundle
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
User count
Supported user counts
50 to 500
100+
100+
100+
Messaging
Communicate effectively, and with a high level of security, within and between companies. Increase team productivity using real-time presence information, while communicating using email, instant messaging and voice mail. Enhance flexibility with on-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), and blended deployment models. Cisco's award-winning messaging solutions include:
Cisco WebEx Connect: This SaaS deployment combines presence information with instant messaging, voice and video. It seamlessly integrates with web conferencing, IP telephony and voicemail in one interface for fast, highly secure communication inside and outside the company.
Cisco Unified Personal Communicator: This easy-to-use desktop application provides instant access to most frequently used communications applications and services, including softphone, presence, instant messaging, visual voicemail, employee directory, communication history, video, and web conferencing, from a single interface on your PC or Mac.
Cisco Unified Presence: This standards-based, enterprise-class platform facilitates sharing of availability and instant messages within your business or between businesses. It delivers enhanced presence-enabled collaboration with Cisco Unified Communications and other critical business applications.
Cisco Unified Messaging (for Cisco Unity Connection, Unity and Unity Express): Take control of your communications and optimize productivity whether you seek a basic voicemail solution, integrated messaging with email, web, and mobile clients, or unified messaging with all your voice, fax, and email messages stored in the same inbox.
Cisco Unity Connection: Prioritize messages at a glance and respond faster to callers with customizable communications and a speech-activated user interface for voice message and calendar access. Visual voicemail is available on Cisco Unified IP Phone, Cisco Unified Personal Communicator, email client, or web browser.
Cisco Unity: Unify your workspace. Access email, voice, and fax messages from a single inbox anytime, anywhere, and on any device from Microsoft Exchange or IBM Lotus Domino.
Cisco Unity Express: Take advantage of intuitive telephone prompts and a web-based interface for fast, convenient voicemail, auto attendant and interactive voice response (IVR) administration. With the new TimeCardView application, employees, supervisors, and payroll specialists can enter and manage time-card data from their Cisco Unified IP Phone or computer.
Cisco WebEx Mail (US/Canada): Corporate-grade Software as a Service email that overcomes the limitations of traditional email while delivering a bridge to next generation web-based collaboration.
Enhance productivity, improve response times, and accelerate decision by allowing mobile employees to connect, communicate, and collaborate from their mobile smartphones. Cisco Mobile Applications include:
Cisco Unified Mobility: Provide workers with single-number-reach capabilities and the ability to move active calls between their Cisco desktop and mobile smarpthones.
Cisco Unified Mobile Communicator: Easily access Cisco Unified Communications from your mobile smartphone with Cisco Unifed Mobile Communicator.
Cisco WebEx Meeting Center for Smartphones: Fully participate in Cisco WebEx Meeting Center meetings from your mobile smartphone. View shared presentations, applications, and desktops with live annotations. View the meeting attendee list.
Cisco Mobile Supervisor: Provide contact center supervisors with up-to-the-minute reporting information on their Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. This application is free from the Apple Store.
Nokia Call Connect for Cisco: Use your Nokia smartphone as your mobile desktop. Automatically move active calls between Wi-Fi and the cellular network to deliver a transparent and cost-effective user experience.
Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7925G-EX: Help enable true worker mobility within hazardous environments by delivering all the features of the office desk phone.