To establish network security using these products, you must manage them according to your network needs and within an overall security strategy. It is also important to manage monitoring and updates to continuously maintain network security.
- 1. IP Phones: Cisco offers a variety of IP phones with different designs and features. These phones use VoIP protocols and have features such as conference, call transfer, page dialer, electronic phone book, etc.
- 2. Catalyst series of switches: Cisco Catalyst switches of different generations, such as the Catalyst 9000 and Catalyst 3000 series, are used to connect telephones under the network and VoIP devices to the network. These switches support VoIP traffic management capabilities such as Quality of Service (QoS) and Voice VLAN creation.
- 3. ATA Phone Adapters: Cisco ATA Phone Adapters allow analog phones to connect to an IP network to take advantage of VoIP. These adapters are converters that convert normal telephone signals to IP.
- 4. Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM): This central software is used to manage VoIP calls in large networks. CUCM provides features such as user management, call management, conferences, internal and external calls, etc.
- 5. Cisco Unity Connection: This software is used to manage voice messaging systems. Unity Connection provides features such as mailbox, unread messages, forward messages, etc.
- 6. ISR series routers (Integrated Services Router): Cisco ISR series routers provide the possibility of connecting VoIP networks and devices with other systems. These routers support VoIP facilities such as SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and 323.
- 7. Cisco Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX): It is a small and medium contact center system (Contact Center) that is used to manage calls, messages and communicate with customers in organizations and companies. This product provides features such as call routing, call queuing, reporting, etc., and helps to improve the customer experience in relation to organizations.
- 8. Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM): It is one of the main central software for managing VoIP calls in organizations and companies. This software provides features such as user management, call management, conferences, internal and external calls, voice messaging system, etc. CUCM also uses Quality of Service (QoS) and Session Border Controller (SBC) technologies to determine priorities and control VoIP traffic.
- 9. Cisco Jabber: is a common communication management software (Unified Communications) that offers various features. Using Jabber, users can make voice and video calls, messages, internal calls, video calls, etc. through various devices such as computers, net phones, tablets, and mobile phones.
- 10. Cisco Meeting Server (CMS): is a video and telephone conferencing platform that provides features such as multi-hundred-person conferencing, access control management, and conference monitoring. This product can be extremely useful for organizations and businesses with different branches or broadband internet access.
- 11. Cisco Expressway: is a border controller service that is used for the security and connection of VoIP calls between different networks, for establishing communication with users outside the organization (Remote Users), and connecting users through mobile devices and the Internet, among other uses. Expressway uses NAT (Network Address Translation) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) technologies to secure calls.
Note that these descriptions are brief and each of Cisco’s products can have more features in their own fields. Also, the use of these products and settings must be done according to the specific needs and requirements of organizations and companies. For more information, please contact the technical team of AfraNetwork.
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