Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) vs. Ingate SIParator

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 Ingate SIParators bases on my level of experience would be good for mid to large-size organizations looking for a device/firewall to set in between outside and inside traffic. This device provides an excellent level of protection and is easily managed. I believe a small level organization of 50 or less users could find a less expensive solution.

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• 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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• Customer Service
• Ease of Use
• Documentation

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• 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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• Price
• Updates
• Website Update

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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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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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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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• 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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• Mostly Expenses
• Reliablity
• Availablity

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