Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express is an IP-PBX for small-to-medium businesses that works off a Cisco-based operating system. Its rich set of call control and voice application features have been perfected over many incarnations to provide seamless, multi-faceted features. Unified Communications conveniently integrates the features of many platforms such as:
- Videoconferencing
- IP telephones
- Mobile soft phones
- Voicemail
- Databases
- Support for both Skinny Client Control Protocol (SCCP) and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
- Integration with popular web applications such as Salesforce.com, Microsoft CRM, and Microsoft Office
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Cisco Business Edition 3000
Cisco Business Edition 3000 is especially built for the medium-sized business owner, while keeping growth and flexibility in mind. The system supports:
- Up to 300 users with 400 connected devices and up to 10 sites
- Telephone call processing, caller ID, call transfer, hold, conference, hunt groups, and more
- Voice messaging powered by Cisco Unity Connection
- Automated Attendant
- Call forwarding to PDAs, iPhones, remote extensions, and more
- Point-to-point video for more personal communications
- Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking
- Integration with the Cisco’s 800 Series Integrated Services Routers
The Cisco Business Edition 5000 and 6000 series vary mostly in regards to maximum number of users, remote sites, and call handling features.
How Much Does a Cisco Phone System Cost?
Note that the pricing below is only for the central routing appliance and overall costs will include any phones ($175 to $325 for new handsets, up to $700 to $800 for videoconferencing consoles), installation costs, and a data plan for IP systems (around $20 to $80 per month).
Unified Communications Manager 540
For a Cisco 540W-BRI Unified Communications Wireless Broadband Router that includes:
- Licenses for 24 users
- Eight network ports
- External power supply
- Wall mount kit for power supply
- Ethernet cable, two 6′ BRI Cables
- Included installation wizard and user guide
- and much more
Cost: New around $2,000 to $3,000
Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 3000
For a Cisco MCS7890C1-BE8-K9 – MCS7890 C1 BE3K Appliance with:
- Support for 300 employees (400 endpoints) and 10 total sites (nine remote sites)
- Included Cisco Unified Communications Manager Business Edition 3000 software
- Integrated dual T1/E1 public-switched-telephone-network (PSTN) interfaces and easy-to-use administration interface, and much more
Cost: New around $3,000 to $4,000