Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet

Cisco Catalyst 4500E extends the IEEE PoE+ standard with Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet (Cisco UPOE) to deliver up to 60 watts per port. Cisco UPOE provides network resiliency at lower cost to a broad range of devices through partnerships with industry leaders such as Samsung and British Telecom.

Cisco UPOE: Unleash the Power of Your Network

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Cisco offers a range of ready-to-deploy solutions with high reliability, ease of deployment, and lower total cost of ownership (TCO).

Cisco UPOE helps customers repurpose their existing networking infrastructure to deploy new solutions such as:

• Virtual desktops
• IP turrets for financial trading
• Business video
• Connected real estate

Feature and Capabilities

• Reduces OpEx by consolidating distributed uninterruptible power supply (UPS) deployments into the wiring closet
• Increases availability of network applications at lower costs by powering more devices over Ethernet, including virtual desktop terminals, IP turrets for financial trading, wireless access points, physical security cameras, and compact switches
• Reduces deployment time through interoperability testing with industry leaders such as Samsung and British Telecom
• Helps meet corporate sustainability mandates by lowering carbon footprint through Cisco EnergyWise and Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az)