Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)

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Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Score 8.5 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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CUBE can use SIP profile to manipulate almost all SIP parameters: URI, headers, and SDP.
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  • Widely supported
  • Cisco TAC assistance
  • Proven solution
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 …
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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Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 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
  • B2B UA
  • SIP profile
  • Multiple tenants
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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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Usability
Cisco
The flexibility is great for leveraging SIP profiles and dial peers.
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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
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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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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