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by william.bondy

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I am sure most companies are looking at or have implementing OCS, and are starting to integrate that into using the Phone system. Today our company has rolled out OCS world wide and started in integrate that using the phone systems. Today I?m currently use a Nortel BCMs system and I need to purchase another system CS1000 (CS1K)but another division of our company has started rolling out Cisco, my question is to the users of the Cisco Phone system users and Admins, how do you like them, Pro and CONS, I feel I might lose my beloved Nortel and have to go Cisco sadly. Anyone have a take on this. Cisco is a great infrastructure company and Nortel is a great Phone company.

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by raymond_regensburg33

Hi,
Well im a pro NOrtel to.
When we stick to the UC-part, Cisco has a broad range of products and features.
its UC-line of products is ok, but lacks interoperability.
the main motivation of companies to go to Cisco Telepphony/UC is the fact that the network-components are already Cisco.
And as they have a service contract, and Cisco has a agressive Marketing/Sales organisation, the decision is more easily made.

When i hear your company purchased OCS, Nortel is the way to go.
Nortel and Microsoft have a ICA alliance started, which researches compatibility between Nortels CS1000E PBX and OCS.
Its the most integrated solution when it comes to OCS in the market.
so if other divisions wants to go with Cisco, you should fight against it, by making a robust business-case and put all the benefits of a NOrtel Vs Cisco in terms of UC in it...
good luck!

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