<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Hello,<br><br></div>I don't believe that's the case. According to Cisco, you register the phones directly to Spark. Check out <a href="http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/unified-communications/hosted-collaboration-solution-hcs/datasheet-c78-736823.html#_Toc444123188">http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/unified-communications/hosted-collaboration-solution-hcs/datasheet-c78-736823.html#_Toc444123188</a>.<br><br></div>This could eliminate the need for a UCM at all as well as voice gateways if I understand it correctly.<br><br></div>Thanks,<br><br></div>James<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 2:30 AM, Ki Wi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kiwi.voice@gmail.com" target="_blank">kiwi.voice@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi James, </div><div>It definitely make more sense. However, if this is to go to spark, I will need similar equipment upfront as well. </div><div><br></div><div>First create a UCM cluster. </div><div>Establish hybrid spark connectivity (this requires additional expressway C instance for host connector stuff on top of expressway C&E pair)</div><div><br></div><div>Since I have 3 locations with voice gateways, it make sense to have 3 expressway (C&E) at least? If not, I can imagine that when I'm in US calling someone US, the spark will connect to the UCM cluster located in SG via that only expressway located in SG. The voice quality will be very bad due to latency. The PSTN option directly via spark is very limited currently.</div><div><br></div><div>The setup is more or less the same eventually. Most likely we might be able to save on CUWL license cost if those roaming users doesn't need a phone profile in CUCM? </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 2:16 PM, James Buchanan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:james.buchanan2@gmail.com" target="_blank">james.buchanan2@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Hello,<br><br></div>I wonder if a cloud-based solution such as Spark wouldn't make more sense than implementing an on-premise system.<br><br></div>James<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div>On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 2:14 AM, Ki Wi <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kiwi.voice@gmail.com" target="_blank">kiwi.voice@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Group, </div><div>I have this customer requirement where they have 3 locations (Singapore, US and UK) . Majority of their users will be on the move (around the world). Users have to connect to the phone system via Internet. </div><div><br></div><div>The intention is to have the UCM cluster in Singapore and have the expressway C/E pair in all the 3 locations mentioned. With the help of GeoDNS solution, the jabber shall be able to look for the nearest expressway to connect to. Optimize resource assignment (ie. CFB/xcoder) nearest to them shall be taken care of by configuring device mobility related profiles.</div><div><br></div><div>Will this work? Since they have small amount of users, having multiple clusters might not make sense and the users will be roaming across cluster often + I don't see any benefits by doing so? </div><span><font color="#888888"><div><br clear="all"><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>-- <br></font></span></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards,</div><div>Ki Wi</div></div></div>
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