<p>IDG News Service - Cisco Systems is modifying the licensing options for its Unified Communications Manager's UC Release 9.0 in an attempt to simplify the process and make the use of a variety of client devices easier, the company said on Thursday.</p><p>For starters, Cisco is removing the requirement that UC licenses be anchored to the acquisition of Cisco IP phones, and is instead moving to what the company describes as "software only" licensing. This will allow customers to interact with the Cisco telephony platform via other devices like PCs, tablets and smartphones.</p><p>"We want to make the licensing model a user-centric one, not device centric, as it has been until now," said Roberto De La Mora, a Cisco UC senior director.</p><p>Cisco is also including with every UC sale its new Enterprise Licensing Manager (ELM) application, which has been designed to make it easier for customers to monitor and change their companies' UC licenses.</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230767/Cisco_modifies_licensing_for_unified_communications_platform">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/cisco-offers-software-only-licensing-its-unified-communications-manager/2012-08-30">Cisco offers software-only licensing for its unified communications manager</a> (FierceEnterpriseCommunications)</p><p><a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Cisco-Revamps-Licensing-Model-for-UC-Solutions-640735/">Cisco Revamps Licensing Model for UC Solutions</a> (eWeek)</p><p><a href="http://www.thevarguy.com/2012/08/31/cisco-streamlines-uc-licensing-schema/">Cisco Streamlines UC Licensing Schema</a> (The VAR Guy)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dMQEYduM2OLPycMWhBfiIL7tSsyyM">22 additional articles.</a></p>