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Which four are Cisco competitors in the area of unified communications and collaboration? (Choose four)
The correct answer is B. Microsoft D. Alcatel-Lucent F. Siemens G. Avaya. Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent, Siemens, and Avaya (B, D, F, G) all offer competing unified communications platforms targeting enterprise voice, video, messaging, and collaboration - the same market as Cisco's Unified Communications Manager and Webex suite. Avaya is historically one…
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Which four are Cisco competitors in the area of unified communications and collaboration? (Choose four)
Options
- AHP
- BMicrosoft
- CBrocade
- DAlcatel-Lucent
- EJuniper
- FSiemens
- GAvaya
How the community answered
(18 responses)- B94% (17)
- C6% (1)
Explanation
Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent, Siemens, and Avaya (B, D, F, G) all offer competing unified communications platforms targeting enterprise voice, video, messaging, and collaboration - the same market as Cisco's Unified Communications Manager and Webex suite. Avaya is historically one of Cisco's fiercest UC rivals with its Aura platform, Microsoft competes via Teams and formerly Skype for Business, Alcatel-Lucent (now Nokia Enterprise) and Siemens (through its Unify brand) both have enterprise telephony and UC portfolios.
The distractors - HP (A), Brocade (C), and Juniper (E) - are primarily networking/infrastructure vendors. HP focuses on servers, storage, and IT services; Brocade specializes in storage networking and data center switching; Juniper competes with Cisco in routing and switching. None of these three have significant UC&C product lines.
Memory tip: Think of the four correct answers as communication companies - they all sell phone systems, PBX, or collaboration software. The wrong answers (HP, Brocade, Juniper) are plumbing companies - they move data, but they don't connect people.
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