OpenScape Session Border Controller
The OpenScape Session Border Controller (SBC) by Mitel is a highly scalable solution supporting broad SIP interoperability, advanced media handling, and robust security. Specifically designed for VoIP systems, it terminates SIP sessions on the WAN side, ensuring traffic originates from authorized sources, and inspects SIP and media packets for protocol violations or irregularities. OpenScape SBC dynamically manages firewall "pin holes" for RTP and SRTP media connections. It is compatible with Mitel’s MiVoice Business, MiVoice MX-ONE, and MiVoice 5000, as well as OpenScape Voice, OpenScape 4000, and OpenScape Business. It fits the unique needs of organizations of any size and offers various deployment options, including virtualized software for VMware ESXi, with upcoming support for commercial off-the-shelf solutions like Lenovo servers and a gateway option with Kontron servers.
Learn more
Orchid Link
Cataleya's Orchid Link is a versatile, software-based Session Border Controller (SBC) designed to enhance real-time communications for service providers and enterprises. It offers flexible deployment options, including on-premises installations and as-a-Service models, to meet diverse operational needs. Orchid Link supports WebRTC gateway functionality, enabling seamless integration of web-based voice and video communications into existing SIP infrastructures. This capability facilitates the extension of communication services to web browsers without necessitating core system upgrades. The SBC ensures robust security by supporting DTLS for secure session establishment and SRTP for media encryption between WebRTC endpoints and SIP networks. Its service-aware firewall acts as an intelligent agent, defending against potential malicious attacks.
Learn more
FRAFOS ABC SBC Platform
The ABC Session Border Controller (SBC) by FRAFOS is a scalable solution designed for VoIP service providers and enterprises, capable of running on high-end hardware, appliances, and virtual machines. It offers secure session border control, signaling mediation, call routing, and advanced media server applications, addressing the dynamic needs of VoIP and NGN service providers. Key features include centralized management of multiple SBCs via the Cluster Configuration Manager (CCM), built-in support for announcements and transcoding directly on the SBC, and recording capabilities using SIPREC. The ABC SBC enhances network security through rate limiting, content control, topology hiding, and media control, effectively protecting against fraud and denial-of-service attacks. It supports up to 5,000 simultaneous calls on off-the-shelf hardware and can function as a VoIP load balancer.
Learn more
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE)
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) is an enterprise-class Session Border Controller (SBC) that facilitates secure, scalable, and flexible voice and video connectivity between enterprise networks and service provider SIP trunks. It performs four critical functions: session control, security, interworking, and demarcation. CUBE supports signaling interworking between SIP and H.323 protocols, media interworking for DTMF, fax, modem, and codec transcoding, as well as address and port translations for privacy and topology hiding. It also provides billing and call detail record (CDR) normalization, quality-of-service (QoS) and bandwidth management, and media services such as media forking and proxying. CUBE can be deployed on Cisco routers or as a virtualized solution on Cisco UCS servers, supporting centralized, distributed, or hybrid deployment models.
Learn more
