By design and tradition, telecoms networks are built to last. But in a world where the rate of innovation seems to be accelerating, the end result is that a lot of legacy infrastructure needs to keep pace with, and accommodate, multiple ‘next generation’ phases. How long this can be maintained before the imperative to rip and replace becomes impossible to ignore is the multi-million-dollar question.

The challenges faced by telecom networks have changed dramatically over the years, and the advent of 5G networks will further accelerate the pace of change.

We’ve been on an uphill trajectory with Voice-over-IP (VoIP) since the 1990s, and as the industry continues to improve the quality, predictability and economics of packetized voice sessions, there is no end in sight when it comes to growth.

There are many good reasons to upgrade real time communications (RTC) networks and platforms, which are impacting the way Communications Service Providers (CSPs) – and the enterprises they serve – are planning, budgeting for and rolling out pure Internet Protocol (IP) environments.

This is a story we at Ribbon are proud to share.

With our partner Verizon, we’ve completed one of the largest VoIP deployments in the history of the US Department of Defense (DOD)’s , leveraging Ribbon’s Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC)-certified Application Server.

With over 50,000 end-users connected and supported, the DOD team can communicate in a secure, mission-critical manner.