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Description

Cisco BroadWorks serves as a robust platform for enterprise communication and collaboration, delivering exceptional security, performance, and scalability. Partnered with Cisco service providers, it seamlessly integrates with Cisco Webex to address a comprehensive array of communication and collaboration requirements for businesses. Recognized as the leading cloud business communication solution globally, Cisco BroadWorks caters to over 26 million users across various enterprises, from small startups to large multinational firms. With a commitment to mission-critical security and reliability, it boasts an impressive 99.999% uptime, ensuring full redundancy. Additionally, it adheres to all relevant regional regulations concerning security, data privacy, and law enforcement requirements. Cisco BroadWorks encompasses a wide range of PBX functionalities available at user, group, site, and enterprise levels, including features like hunt groups, auto-attendants, unified messaging, and contact center capabilities. This versatility makes it an essential tool for organizations aiming to enhance their communication infrastructure effectively.

Description

PortaSwitch is a unified Service Management and Delivery Platform that combines Class 4/5 SIP softswitch functionality (PortaSIP) with a convergent real-time billing and Online Charging System (PortaBilling) in a single platform. It enables telecom operators, ISPs, MVNOs, and UCaaS providers to launch, manage, and monetize voice, messaging, IoT/M2M, and data traffic. Key capabilities: *Real-time billing and charging with fund locking to prevent balance overruns; *Class 4/5 softswitch with SIP call routing and IP Centrex/Cloud PBX support; *geo-redundant multi-site architecture with automatic failover and zero downtime during updates; *open architecture with REST API and full source code access (unlimited license). PortaSwitch is available as a one-time unlimited license (per-installation, not tied to subscriber count) or a monthly SaaS subscription based on billable events, for on-premise or cloud (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) deployment.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Boomi No 
Go Integrator Cara Yes 
TimelyBill Yes 

Integrations

Boomi Yes 
Go Integrator Cara No 
TimelyBill No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

One-time
PortaSwitch can be deployed either in an on-premises private cloud installation with a license, or in a public cloud as a service

The PortaSwitch unlimited perpetual license does not depend on the number of subscribers or concurrent calls but rather covers an installation of a predefined number of instances and servers. The pricing of PortaSwitch in a cloud under SaaS model depends on the maximal capacity used during the month of service.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Cisco

Founded

1984

Country

United States

Website

www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/unified-communications/broadworks/index.html

Vendor Details

Company Name

PortaOne

Founded

2001

Country

Canada

Website

www.portaone.com/telecom-products/portaswitch/

Product Features

Business Phone Systems

Call Logging No 
Call Monitoring No 
Call Recording No 
Call Routing No 
Employee Directory No 
IVR / Voice Recognition No 
Mobile Access No 
Virtual Call Center No 
Web Conferencing No 

Business VoIP

Call Parking No 
Call Recording No 
Contact Management No 
Encryption No 
IVR / Voice Recognition No 
Ring Groups No 
SIP Trunking No 
Unified Communications No 
Voice Quality Enhancement No 

Cloud PBX

Call Recording No 
Call Routing No 
IVR / Voice Recognition No 
Ring Groups No 
SIP Trunking No 
Virtual Extensions No 
Web Conferencing No 

Telephony

Auto-Dialer No 
Call Center Management No 
Call Monitoring No 
Contact Management No 
IVR / Voice Recognition No 
Inbound Reporting No 
Outbound Reporting No 
Predictive Dialer No 
Telemarketing Management No 
VoIP No 
Voice & Data Integration No 

Unified Communications

Audio / Video Conferencing No 
Calendar Management No 
Call Recording No 
Call Routing No 
Chat / Messaging No 
Fax Management No 
File Sharing No 
Mobile Access No 
Multi-User Collaboration No 
Voice Mail No 

Product Features

Billing and Provisioning

Billing & Invoicing Yes 
Carrier Access Billing No 
Contract Management Yes 
Customer Accounts Yes 
Customizable Billing Yes 
Flexible Rate Tables Yes 
Internet Yes 
Order Management Yes 
Post-Paid Systems Yes 
Pre-Paid Systems Yes 
Provisioning Yes 
Rating Yes 
Self Service Portal Yes 
Service Order System Yes 
VoIP Yes 

Cloud PBX

Call Recording Yes 
Call Routing Yes 
IVR / Voice Recognition Yes 
Ring Groups Yes 
SIP Trunking Yes 
Virtual Extensions Yes 
Web Conferencing Yes 

Unified Communications

Audio / Video Conferencing Yes 
Calendar Management No 
Call Recording Yes 
Call Routing Yes 
Chat / Messaging Yes 
Fax Management Yes 
File Sharing No 
Mobile Access Yes 
Multi-User Collaboration Yes 
Voice Mail Yes 

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