Cisco Unified Communications Connect for Microsoft
This Cisco platform software license enables enhanced integration between your Cisco Unified Communications and Microsoft applications, ensuring seamless collaboration for your business.
- Feature Access: Unlock advanced features for unified communications and collaboration within your Microsoft environment.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance and audit readiness with licensed, supported software.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted service and access to critical communication tools for your staff.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports a defined user or device count, allowing for growth within your organization.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco BW UC-CONNECT FOR MICROSOFT is a platform software subscription that provides essential licensing for integrating Cisco Unified Communications solutions with Microsoft applications. It unlocks advanced functionalities, ensuring your communication systems work harmoniously with your existing Microsoft ecosystem, such as Microsoft Teams or Outlook.
This license is designed for businesses of all sizes that utilize both Cisco communication platforms and Microsoft productivity suites. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to optimize their communication infrastructure, improve user experience, and ensure reliable, compliant operations within their own network environment.
- Enhanced Integration: Connects Cisco voice and collaboration tools directly with Microsoft applications.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks specific functionalities for improved communication workflows.
- Subscription-Based: Provides ongoing access to software and updates on a recurring billing cycle.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements by ensuring licensed and supported software usage.
- Scalable Licensing: Supports a specified number of users or endpoints, adaptable to business needs.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams looking to bridge their Cisco communications with Microsoft productivity tools efficiently.
What This Enables
Enable Unified Communications within Microsoft Teams
Enable teams to manage Cisco voice calls and collaboration features directly within their Microsoft Teams interface. Streamline user workflows by consolidating communication tools into a single, familiar application.
organizations using Microsoft Teams, businesses with Cisco voice infrastructure, IT teams managing UCaaS, companies seeking integrated collaboration
Enhance Outlook Integration for Communication
Streamline communication workflows by integrating Cisco call control and presence information directly into Microsoft Outlook. Automate the process of initiating calls or checking availability from within the email client.
businesses using Microsoft Outlook, companies with Cisco IP phones, IT departments managing user productivity, organizations requiring presence awareness
Ensure Licensing Compliance for Integrations
Automate the management of software licenses to ensure compliance with Cisco and Microsoft integration requirements. Protect your organization from potential audits and service disruptions due to licensing gaps.
companies managing software assets, IT professionals ensuring license adherence, organizations with hybrid communication environments, businesses undergoing IT audits
Key Features
Microsoft Application Integration
Allows Cisco Unified Communications features to function within Microsoft applications, improving user experience and workflow efficiency.
Platform Software License
Provides the necessary entitlement for Cisco's integration software, ensuring legal and supported operation.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support through a recurring billing model.
Unified Communications Capabilities
Extends the reach of Cisco's voice, video, and messaging services into the Microsoft ecosystem.
Scalable User/Device Support
Licenses are available for specific user or device counts, allowing businesses to scale their integration as needed.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant communication systems to manage client interactions and internal operations securely. This integration ensures seamless collaboration and data integrity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure, efficient, and compliant communication tools for patient care coordination and administrative tasks. Integration with Microsoft platforms supports HIPAA compliance and operational continuity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations rely on secure and integrated communication for client confidentiality and efficient case management. This license supports seamless collaboration across their Microsoft-based workflows.
Education & Research
Educational institutions utilize extensive collaboration tools for students and staff. Integrating Cisco communications with Microsoft platforms enhances learning environments and administrative efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco BW UC-CONNECT FOR MICROSOFT?
It is a platform software subscription license from Cisco that enables integration between Cisco Unified Communications solutions and Microsoft applications. This allows for enhanced collaboration and communication features within your Microsoft environment.
What Microsoft applications does this license typically integrate with?
This license is designed to integrate Cisco Unified Communications with core Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook, facilitating a more unified user experience.
Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?
This product is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically monthly or annually, providing ongoing access to the software and its benefits.
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.