BE6000 Ask the Experts 17-19 November 2015 - Introduction

[Andy Johnston]

Hi.  My name is Andy Johnston and I’m a product marketing manager for Cisco Business Edition 6000.  I’m based in Reading, in the UK.  Over the next few days, a few colleagues and myself will be checking into the community to answer any questions you have about BE6000.  For example – if you wanted to know more about the new features and capabilities in the recent release 11.0 – simply click on the “Start a discussion” link in the blue box on the right side of the page.  We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

[Andy Johnston]

Hi again

It’s not too late to ask any questions you have about the new features and changes to licensing in the latest release of BE6000. Here’s a reminder of just some of the highlights….

New capabilities:

• New Conference Now audio conferencing experience targeted at voice-centric deployments:
  • Embedded in / native to Unified CM – no extra app or VM instance required
  • Centralized conference number with the ability to use an extension for the meeting ID
  • Ability to secure conference with an access code
  • PSTN call invocation, IVR guidance, MoH/lobby experience
  • Self-care portal, configuration through Prime collaboration provisioning
  • Enhances current meet-me experience

• New Cisco Emergency Call Handler capability in Unified CM
  • Embedded in / native to Unified CM – no separate app or VM instance required
  • Provides basic-but-appropriate emergency call services for smaller deployments
  • Reach nearby PSAP for the callers location, PSAP callback support
  • Callers location identification support based on using ALI provisioned DIDs
  • Simple extension of Unified CM configuration; configuration support through Prime

• Prime Collaboration Provisioning 11.0 - New Batch Management UI
  • Create, copy and edit batch actions and objects/attributes from within the UI
  • Copy existing batches, copy sample batches or import from spreadsheet/TSV files
  • Help UI with objects and attributes listed to assist in creating batches
  • Mandatory objects/attributes highlighted, and revisions supported are listed

License Updates:

• Simple Multiparty Video Conferencing - Two Ways to Consume
  • Personal Multiparty – named host meeting license
    • Named user is entitled to host meetings anytime
    • Included in UWL Professional license
    • Includes all infrastructure components to get started
    • Ideal for frequent video users (Jabber, 8845/65, DX70/80)
  • Shared Multiparty - shared host meeting license
    • One license per concurrent meeting
    • Purchase with Cisco TelePresence Room Endpoints
    • Or a la carte for added capacity
    • Ideal for room system use

• 40% more users included -  Enhanced Value Starter Bundles
  • For customers making their initial BE6000 investment our starter bundles now include 35-users
  • Available now at the same price as the original 25-user starter bundles
  • Choose from 35 user UCL Enhanced, UWL Standard or UWL Professional bundles
  • Limit of one Starter bundle per BE6000 deployment.

Let us know if you have deployed any of the above new features / capabilities or if you are considering it and have any questions for our team of experts.  We’ll get back to you with an answer as quickly as possible.

Regards

Andy