Cisco BW UC-CONNECT FOR MICROSOFT Platform License
This Cisco platform license unlocks advanced Unified Communications integration with Microsoft, ensuring seamless collaboration for your business operations.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to essential UC-Connect features.
- Billing Model: Recurring subscription ensures continuous access and updates.
- Platform Applicability: Enhances Cisco Unified Communications platforms for Microsoft integration.
- Key Value: Maintains compliance, enables critical communication features, and ensures operational continuity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco BW UC-CONNECT FOR MICROSOFT is a platform software license that enables deep integration between Cisco Unified Communications solutions and Microsoft applications. It provides the necessary entitlements to unlock advanced features for voice, video, and messaging collaboration, ensuring your communication tools work harmoniously with your Microsoft ecosystem.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who rely on both Cisco's robust communication infrastructure and Microsoft's productivity suite. It fits into environments where consolidating communication channels and enhancing user experience through integrated platforms is a priority.
- Enhanced Collaboration: Integrates Cisco UC with Microsoft Teams and other applications.
- Streamlined Workflows: Simplifies communication management and user access.
- Feature Unlock: Provides access to advanced calling, messaging, and presence features.
- Subscription Access: Ensures continuous updates and support for the integration.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory and operational compliance for integrated communications.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to unify their communication and collaboration tools with Microsoft.
What This Enables
Enable Unified Communications and Collaboration
Enable teams to manage voice, video, and messaging interactions directly within their Microsoft applications. Streamline user workflows by providing a single pane of glass for communication and productivity tools.
Microsoft Teams integration, Cisco Unified Communications Manager, hybrid cloud environments, desktop and mobile users
Improve User Experience and Productivity
Streamline communication access by embedding Cisco UC features into familiar Microsoft interfaces. Automate presence updates and call handling based on user activity within Microsoft applications.
Employee productivity enhancement, cross-platform communication, remote workforce support, integrated contact centers
Ensure Licensing Compliance and Feature Access
Automate the process of maintaining accurate licensing for integrated communication features. Enable access to the latest UC-Connect capabilities without manual configuration or complex provisioning.
Software subscription management, feature entitlement tracking, ongoing operational support, IT resource optimization
Key Features
Microsoft Teams Integration
Allows users to make and receive calls, manage presence, and access voicemail directly from within Microsoft Teams.
Unified Presence
Synchronizes user status across Cisco UC and Microsoft applications, providing accurate availability information to colleagues.
Subscription Licensing
Provides continuous access to the latest features and updates, ensuring your integration remains current and compliant.
Enhanced Call Control
Enables advanced call management features, such as call transfer, hold, and conferencing, from within the Microsoft interface.
Simplified Provisioning
Reduces the complexity of deploying and managing integrated communication services for IT teams.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require secure, reliable, and compliant communication solutions to manage client interactions and internal collaboration, making seamless UC integration with Microsoft essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust communication tools for patient care coordination and administrative tasks, benefiting from integrated UC and Microsoft platforms for efficiency and compliance with HIPAA.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services depend on confidential and efficient communication for client service and case management, requiring integrated UC and Microsoft tools for productivity and data security.
Education & Research
Educational institutions utilize unified communication for student engagement, faculty collaboration, and administrative operations, benefiting from the integration of Cisco UC with Microsoft for a connected campus environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco BW UC-CONNECT FOR MICROSOFT?
It is a platform software license that enables integration between Cisco Unified Communications solutions and Microsoft applications, unlocking advanced collaboration features.
What type of billing model does this license use?
This license is offered on a subscription basis, providing recurring access to the UC-Connect features for Microsoft.
Who is the intended user for this license?
This license is for businesses, specifically IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, who use both Cisco UC and Microsoft products.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.