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Based on 19 reviews and ratings
Attribute Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
80%
4 Ratings

RedShift Networks Session Border Controller
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability
9.0
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
90%
1 Rating

RedShift Networks Session Border Controller
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
8.1
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
81%
3 Ratings

RedShift Networks Session Border Controller
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
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.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 5001-10,000 employeesRedShift Networks Session Border Controller
No answers on this topic
Pros
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
- B2B UA
- SIP profile
- Multiple tenants

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesRedShift Networks Session Border Controller
No answers on this topic
Cons
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
- 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.

Verified User
Contributor in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesRedShift Networks Session Border Controller
No answers on this topic
Pricing Details
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—RedShift Networks Session Border Controller
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) 9.0
Based on 1 answer
The flexibility is great for leveraging SIP profiles and dial peers.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesRedShift Networks Session Border Controller
No score
No answers yet
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Support Rating
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) 8.1
Based on 3 answers
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.

Verified User
Contributor in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 employeesRedShift Networks Session Border Controller
No score
No answers yet
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Alternatives Considered
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 many vendors offer products to compete in this space. You will regret to decision to go with cheaper SBC's.

Verified User
Contributor in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 10,001+ employeesRedShift Networks Session Border Controller
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
- With the deployment we were able to provide a consistent, easier to support, and central SIP solution. This is not specific to CUBE, but specific to the reason it was deployed.
- We were able to disconnect legacy PRI circuits and reduce those costs.
- We were able to go to usage based trunks to put our trunking costs more in-line with our actual usage.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 5001-10,000 employeesRedShift Networks Session Border Controller
No answers on this topic