Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Avaya Aura Session Border Controller

Avaya Aura Session Border Controller, powered by Acme Packet, secures the IP border for the real time interactive communications that flow outside your internal network. With Avaya Aura Session Border Controller, your Unified Communications and Contact Center Solutions can securely leverage SIP, while simultaneously extending the power of the Avaya Aura architecture throughout your enterprise to realize the true benefits of open standards.

Recent Announcements on Acme Packet SBC Solutions:
From Avaya - http://www.avaya.com/gcm/master-usa/en-us/corporate/pressroom/pressreleases/2010/pr-100722.htm
From Skype - http://about.skype.com/2009/10/skype_selects_acme_packets_ses.html
From Acme Packet: http://www.acmepacket.com/html/page.asp?PageID={98C25C83-FA94-4C8C-9999-C77E1304B489}

Avaya Aura Session Border Controller is a standard element of Avaya’s Communication Architecture that:
  • Supports secure SIP voice, extending to other communication types such as video
  • Defends SIP signaling elements against security threats and overloads
  • Eliminates signaling and many other interoperability issues
  • Preserves session quality under load and adverse conditions
  • Extends Avaya application reach across IP network borders
The Avaya Aura Session Border Controller benefits customers by providing a complete Avaya Aura Solution,. This includes a compact and scalable session border controller footprint aimed at enterprise deployments of up to 5,000 employees, leveraging virtualization technology and it is based on industry leading SBC software.

Recent Article on Lower Cost Virtualized SBC's:
http://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid186_gci1517526,00.html

The embedded Avaya Aura Session Border Controller (software option) secures the enterprise edge, as well as mediates SIP signaling issues:
  • A virtualized application resident on Avaya Aura System Platform
  • Powered by Acme Packet, the market leader in session border controller solutions
  • Designed for midsized enterprises, branch offices, and small contact centers – supports up to 750 sessions
  • Suitable for SIP trunking and remote worker/agent applications
  • Optionally, can add on Session Replication and/or Transcoding capability
  • Available from Avaya direct and indirect channels
  • Complements Acme Packet Net-Net 3800 and Net-Net 4500 solutions are also available from the Avaya
For more information, please contact PacketBase, Inc. - http://www.packetbase.com/

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