The Sonus SBC Portfolio  is comprised of the following Sonus Session Border Controller products:

Sonus SBC Edge

  • SBC 1000
  • SBC 2000
  • SBC SWe Lite

Sonus SBC Core

  • SBC 5000 series
  • SBC 7000 series
  • SBC Software Edition (SWe)

 

The focus of this documentation space is on the Sonus SBC Edge platforms. In this documentation space, the term "Sonus Edge" refers to the SBC 1000, SBC 2000, and SBC SWe Lite products. To view SBC Core product documentation, click here.

 

The Sonus SBC Portfolio addresses the next-generation needs of SIP communications by delivering embedded media transcoding, robust security and advanced call routing in a high-performance, small form-factor device enabling service providers and enterprises to quickly and securely enhance their network by implementing services like SIP trunking, secure Unified Communications and Voice over IP (VoIP).

The Sonus SBC Portfolio provides a reliable, scalable platform for IP interconnect to deliver security, session control, bandwidth management, advanced media services and integrated billing/reporting tools in an SBC appliance. This versatile series of SBCs can be deployed as peering SBCs, access SBCs or enterprise-SBCs (e-SBCs). The SBC product family is tested for interoperability and performance against a variety of third party products and call flow configurations in the customer networks.

SBC Edge Series
  • SBC 1000 Platform – Targets smaller enterprise networks and delivers robust security, high availability and proven interoperability with leading business solutions like Microsoft Lync Server. The SBC 1000 also features built-in Survivable Branch Appliance functionality, so calls go through even if the wide area network goes down.

  • SBC 2000 Platform – Targets medium sized enterprise networks to safely and cost-effectively embrace the new world of SIP-based communications such as Voice over IP (VoIP). The Sonus SBC 2000 also includes robust security, high availability and proven interoperability with leading business solutions like Microsoft Lync Server. The SBC 2000 – like the SBC 1000 – also allows call to go through even if your wide area network goes down through its unique Survivable Branch Appliance functionality.
  • SBC SWe Lite – A virtual SBC solution that shares a common interface with the SBC Edge  1000 and SBC Edge 2000, especially with regards to Skype for Business deployments. The SBC SWe Lite was designed to be easy to administer and operate, and use fewer vCPU resources. 

 

For more information about product capabilities, see SBC 1000/2000 Performance and Capacity and SBC SWe Lite Performance and Capacity.