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Cisco UCM vs NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCM
Ranking in Mobile Communication Gateways
1st
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall
Ranking in Mobile Communication Gateways
2nd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Unified Communications (11th), IP Telephony & Unified Communications (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Mobile Communication Gateways category, the mindshare of Cisco UCM is 24.4%, down from 36.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall is 13.9%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile Communication Gateways Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco UCM24.4%
NEC UNIVERGE Sphericall13.9%
Other61.7%
Mobile Communication Gateways
 

Featured Reviews

Adeel Sheikh - PeerSpot reviewer
Distinguished Solutions Architect at ZT Cloud Services
Unified communications have streamlined omnichannel customer contact and reduced waiting times
Cisco UCM is almost at the top-notch of what we see within the industry, and they have an omnichannel experience and all of that. One of the things that they could improve is the GUI itself. The user interface may be a little bit outdated; it used to be state-of-the-art at the time they launched it, but now it is not as competitive as what the other leading vendors have, so perhaps a little bit more work on that would be beneficial. Additionally, the flexibility of cloud-based solutions, easy toggle, easy use, and all of those aspects might also need attention. The main work needed is on the user interface part so that all different users who do not come from a tech background can integrate these solutions. Perhaps a bit more on the AI front would be beneficial. Cisco is doing a little bit, but perhaps a lot more could be done. Some of the leading brands that we see are doing a lot on the AI side. Cisco UCM needs to align with the industry expectations. There is a lot of data available which could facilitate more informed decisions in terms of when the communications medium is started. Depending on where the customer is reaching us, the ability to do a reference check, the ability to find out the context of the customer, predictive analysis, and intelligent routing are all areas for possible improvement. While Cisco has a lot of these features, enhancing those scales would really be beneficial.
it_user422535 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
The capability of becoming a Web Collaboration Platform by simply adding a server and licenses empowers companies.
Staff for administering Univerge 3C are telecomms specialist, but the person who administrates Active Directory could be the one as it´s a platform that is fully software based. We have customers who started up with the product running v2 over ATM and are now based on SWA (Software Assurance) they have been migrating to the latest versions of the software, replacing some gateways from ATM to ethernet, however I believe there is no need to drop their investment. Another great feature is the unique User Centric Capability that allows IT administrator full control of the users based on their Microsoft AD credentials independently of their multiple devices (Deskphone; Smart Phone; Tablet and/or PC/Laptop). Finally, the capability of becoming a Web Collaboration Platform by simply adding a server and licenses empowers companies with the option to access to great tools for collaboration and stop spending a lot of money in travelling, training, etc.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Cisco has provided us an omnichannel experience for our customers to come to us, and it really has made a significant impact."
"The best thing about Cisco UCM is that it highlights user errors and reports any problems on the dashboard itself; all errors and problems are categorized, which is a really nice feature."
"UCM is a very useful and comprehensive server product."
"Another great feature is the unique User Centric Capability that allows IT administrator full control of the users based on their Microsoft AD credentials independently of their multiple devices (Deskphone; Smart Phone; Tablet and/or PC/Laptop)."
"It is as robust and stable from a few phones in one location to thousands of phones over hundreds of locations."
 

Cons

"The remote profile setup and features could be improved."
"Cisco UCM could be more intuitive and have better foresight which could help us based upon the requirement of resources."
"My experience with Cisco's technical support hasn't been very good - they don't give decent replies and then close the ticket."
"One of the things that they could improve is the GUI itself; the user interface may be a little bit outdated; it used to be state-of-the-art at the time they launched it, but now it is not as competitive as what the other leading vendors have, so perhaps a little bit more work on that would be beneficial."
"Customer Service: This was a weakness in the past, and it took a few years from the acquisition of the product until now for it to become a core IP solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"UCM is quite expensive."
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Also Known As

UCM
UNIVERGE Sphericall
 

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Sample Customers

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