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Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) vs. Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)

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    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AThe 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

    Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARibbon Communications headquartered in Westford offers Session Border Controllers (SBC) for large enterprises and SMBs.N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
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    Cisco
    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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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)Ribbon Session Border Controller (SBC)
    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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    Ribbon Communications
    in VOIP to VOIP calls routing when we transferred call from One operator to another operator. in that case Ribbon Session Border controller is well suited in Ribbon we can easily applied the Routing manipulation rules . it is also certified from Microsft Teams , so we can also use in MS Teams call scenario
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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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    Ribbon Communications
    • VOIP Call Routing
    • Firewall
    • ALG , B2bua
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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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    Ribbon Communications
    • it should have easy definition of routing manipulation rules.
    • Cost should be reduced
    • GUI can be simple
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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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    Ribbon Communications
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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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    Ribbon Communications
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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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    Ribbon Communications
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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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    Ribbon Communications
    • its worth it to use in our solution.
    • it helps organization to save cost.
    • it helps to manage multiple customer.
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