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Enterprises and service providers needing a solution to optimize their cloud-based real-time communications
About SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe)
The Ribbon SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) is a cloud-native, software-based Session Border Controller designed to secure and optimize real-time communications across various deployment environments. It offers the same robust features as Ribbon's hardware-based SBC 5400 and SBC 7000 appliances, including extensive audio codec transcoding, signaling interworking, call admission control, and comprehensive security measures such as encryption and protection against Denial of Service attacks. The SBC SWe can be deployed as a Virtual Machine (VM) on industry-standard servers in data centers, as a Virtual Network Function (VNF) in private clouds using OpenStack, or in public clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This flexibility allows enterprises to scale their communications infrastructure efficiently while maintaining high performance and security standards.
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Ribbon Communications
Founded: 1997
United States
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SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) work with?
SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) support in their product?
SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) offer?
SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) offers support via phone support and online.
Q: What other applications or services does SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) integrate with?
SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) integrates with: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Teams, OpenStack, and VMware Cloud.
Q: What type of training does SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) provide?
SBC Software Edition (SBC SWe) provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, in person, and videos.
