Unified Communications 500 Series supports the deployment models shown in Table 2.
Table 2 Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business Deployment Models
Single-Site Unified Communications System with Teleworker Set Up
The single-site model is designed for small businesses and supports up to 48 users located in main office, home office and mobile worker.
Figure 2-3 shows an example of this model.
Figure 1 Single-Site Model - Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series
Organization Suitability
The single-site model is suitable for small business operations that reside at one site and that need basic call processing and basic messaging and conferencing.
Design Characteristics
The single-site model is designed to be locally managed and administered. It can operate on a wired or wireless LAN. Local and long distance calling is achieved through gateway connectivity with the PSTN by various combinations of T1/E1 BRI.
User Roles and Endpoints
The single-site model provides flexible communications features for operators and administrative assistants. There are some executive phones, some of which are video-capable. Most other employees use digital telephones, including wireless telephones, and a voice messaging system, which this model also provides.
Some users may require mobile phones. This model provides on-campus device mobility features for these users. It also supports remote home office and remote mobile users.
Supported Applications
The single-site model supports applications that provide a wide array of advanced features. These applications include:
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Call Control
–Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express
•Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business (designed specifically for business with under 50 users)
•Voice Mail and Messaging
–Cisco Unity Express
•Wireless and Mobility
–Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Access Point and Controller
•Network Management
–Cisco netManager Unified Communications
•Infrastructure
–Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches
–Cisco 871W ISR