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Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)

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Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Score 9.4 out of 10
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The 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
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Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
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Chose Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) complements Cisco Unified Communications Manager by acting as a secure SIP gateway for external connectivity. While CUCM manages internal call control, because we need to mantain some hardware phone, Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) …
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Engineer
Chose Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
CUBE can use SIP profile to manipulate almost all SIP parameters: URI, headers, and SDP.
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Contributor
Chose Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
  • Widely supported
  • Cisco TAC assistance
  • Proven solution
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Technician
Chose Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
To be fair to CUBE and AudioCodes, my experience with AudioCodes was over 4 years ago, so their interfaces and CLI may have seen some revisions/updates. CUBE provides a unified CLI experience with the rest of your existing enterprise Cisco environment, whereas AudioCodes blend …
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Contributor
Chose Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
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 …
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User Ratings
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
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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Pros
Cisco
  • Call accounting (Integration with 3rd party applications for ease of use and comprehensive CDR's)
  • Address hiding (Keeping your internal network secure with PSTN calls)
  • Internetworking between multiple protocols
  • SIP profiles (message/header customization)
  • Billing, cost counting
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Cons
Cisco
  • The way to configure is not so intuitive.
  • It cannot show SIP ladder diagram directly.
  • The learning curve is a bit steep.
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Usability
Cisco
I rated Cisco Unified Border Element’s (CUBE) usability an 9 out of 10. It offers excellent flexibility, reliability, and integration with Microsoft Teams Direct Routing. However, its configuration can be complex for non-experts. Once properly implemented, it provides powerful SIP control, security, and scalability in both virtual and hybrid voice environments that we require.
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Support Rating
Cisco
It is very powerful and secure. However, for most people, it is a bit difficult to learn how to configure and debug.
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Anonymous
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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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Anonymous
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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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