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The 48-user platform includes 8 switched Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) ports, 4 foreign exchange
stations (FXS) ports, 12 foreign exchange office (FXO) or 6 ISDN BRI ports. Alternatively, the 48-user
platform could include 8 switched Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) ports, 4 foreign exchange stations (FXS)
ports, 4 foreign exchange office (FXO) or 2 ISDN BRI ports and one T1/E1 voice controller.
To physically expand the base configuration of 8 PoE ports to a larger number of user densities, the
solution supports a Cisco Unified Communications companion switch. The specialized companion
switch is part of the Cisco Catalyst Express family and supports simplified and immediately
operational deployments.
Figure 1
shows the typical deployment of a Cisco Unified 500 Series in a Cisco Smart Business
Communications System. The Cisco Smart Business Communications System is a unified
communications solution for small businesses that provides voice, data, video, security, and wireless
capabilities while integrating with existing desktop applications like calendar, e-mail, and Customer
Relationship Management (CRM).
Figure 1
Cisco Unified 500 Series: Typical Deployment
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