Sonus SBC 5100 and Sonus SBC 5200 Certified in Microsoft's Unified Communications Open Interoperability Program for Microsoft Lync Server 2010
Sonus Session Border Controllers Enable Smooth Migration to SIP Trunking and Tested to Work Seamlessly With Microsoft's Unified Communications Solutions
Key Takeaways:
- Announcement affirms Microsoft Lync is compatible with the market's fastest-growing provider of Session Border Controllers (SBC).
- Certification assures enterprises and service providers that the Sonus® SBC 5000 family has been tested to interoperate with Microsoft Lync.
- The Sonus SBC 5000 portfolio includes the Sonus SBC 5100, which delivers from 250 to 10,000 sessions and the Sonus SBC 5200, which supports 64,000 sessions on a single server.
By deploying a Lync-based unified communications solution with Sonus SBCs, an enterprise can begin leveraging the benefits of real-time communications and a simplified network topology without replacing their legacy PBX solution. Sonus SBCs provide secure access to SIP trunking, which should enable enterprises to reduce costs and deliver new applications (such as unified communications and video) across their entire network. SIP trunking, trunking consolidation and the move to VoIP can reduce traditional enterprise telecom bills by up to 75%. The Sonus SBC portfolio is the fastest-growing on the market for 2011 according to industry analyst Infonetics ("Infonetics Research Service Provider VoIP Equipment and Subscribers," 4Q11 report) - growing 4x faster than the market average.
Quotes:
"The Sonus SBC 5000 series provides a great option for combining Microsoft Lync into a legacy IP telephony infrastructure and activating the full suite of Microsoft Lync voice communications capabilities," said
"The formal certification of the Sonus SBC 5000 portfolio helps ensure that service providers and enterprises can reap the benefits of SIP-based applications like unified communications in a seamless manner as they deploy Microsoft Lync," said
Other Facts:
- The "2012 SIP Trunking State-of-the-Market Report" by Webtorials commissioned by Sonus found that the move to SIP Trunking can save on average 33% versus traditional solutions.
- A SIP-based unified communications infrastructure can reclaim 23% of the productivity lost on inefficient communications in large enterprises, or 1.21 hours per employee per day, as noted in the '2012 Economic Impact of SIP in the
Enterprise' State of the Market report by Sonus and Webtorials
Additional Resources:
- Sonus recently announced the first-edition of Session Border Controllers For Dummies reference book in partnership with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- More information on the Sonus SBC 5100
- More information on the Sonus SBC 5200
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About Sonus Networks
Sonus helps the world's leading communications service providers and enterprises embrace the next generation of SIP-based solutions including VoIP, video and Unified Communications through secure, reliable and scalable IP networks. With customers around the globe and 15 years of experience transforming networks to IP, Sonus has enabled service providers and enterprises to capture and retain users and generate significant ROI. Sonus products include session border controllers, policy/routing servers, subscriber feature servers and media and signaling gateways. Sonus products are supported by a global services team with experience in design, deployment and maintenance of some of the world's largest and most complex IP networks. For more information, visit www.sonus.net or call 1-855-GO-SONUS.
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