The Ribbon Session Border Controller Software Edition Edge (SBC SWe Edge) - formerly SBC SWe Lite- provides best-in-class communications security with the convenience of deployment from popular virtual machine platforms as well as the Azure Marketplace and AWS. The SBC SWe Edge delivers:

  • VoIP Security (topology hiding, encryption, protection against Denial of Service attacks, and more
  • Interoperability with leading PBXs, cloud UC services, cloud contact center services, SIP endpoints, and SIP trunking providers
  • Certified for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing, Zoom Phone BYOC, Webex Local Gateway, Google Voice SIP Link, and many other platforms
  • Advanced call routing features such as Active Directory/LDAP server routing integration and onboard call forking
  • Offers powerful media services and SIPREC support
  • Efficient architecture that uses fewer software resources, reducing the cost to deploy
  • Deployment as a single instance or in High Availability (HA) pairs

 

The SBC SWe Edge dramatically simplifies the deployment of robust communications security services for SIP trunking, Direct Routing, and cloud UC services. Organizations can deploy the software instantly from virtual machine platforms including Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, and Linux KVM as well as the Azure Marketplace and AWS. The SBC SWe Edge protects SIP trunks, SIP endpoints, cloud contact centers, and cloud UC services, including Microsoft Teams and Zoom Phone. Since it is software, it easily scales up or down based on the cloud environment or platform attributes you choose. Deploy it as a single instance or configure two instances in a high-availability model that maintains active calls in the event of a failure. It also includes support for a number of important media services, such as transcoding, that are critical for interoperability. The SBC SWe Edge supports up to 1,200 concurrent calls and 5,000 devices. It boasts an intuitive user interface with templates for popular platforms and telecom providers. 

SBC SWe Edge has been independently verified to deliver full protection and performance, even during severe security attacks. That should come as no surprise since Ribbon SBCs are widely deployed across the globe in many of the world’s largest telecom provider networks, Ribbon’s engineering teams understand the importance of scale and resiliency.

The Ribbon SBC SWe Edge is certified for Direct Routing with Microsoft Teams, Zoom Phone BYOC, Webex Local Gateway, and Google Voice SIP Link. More importantly, Ribbon has tens of thousands of deployments across the globe with industry-leading cloud UC services, cloud contact center services, IP-PBXs, and telecom providers on six continents.

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View the SBC SWe Edge datasheets for a detailed list of services & capacities

Cloud or Virtual Machine Deployment

Easily deploy Ribbon SBC software in multiple virtual environments

Ribbon’s Session Border Controller, Software Edition Edge (SBC SWe Edge) operates natively in the Azure and AWS Cloud as well as on virtual machine platforms including Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware, and Linux KVM. In minutes, an organization can deploy a Ribbon SBC to enable Teams Direct Routing, Zoom Phone BYOC, Google Workspace SIP lInk or to connect almost any other cloud UC or contact center service to a telecom provider. Organizations get the same ease of use and robust security services without having to deploy any hardware. And, since it’s deployed in virtual environments, it can scale up or down as needed. Ribbon even offers a 30-day trial license so your organization can try it out.

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Ribbon SBC SWe Edge on Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Survivable Branch Appliance Support

Enable Teams users to make and receive calls to/from the public telephone network if Microsoft 365 becomes unreachable. Microsoft’s Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA) capabilities are delivered as fully virtualized software in concert with the SBC SWe Edge. Microsoft’s SBA services provide organizations an additional level of resiliency and peace of mind that calling services can be preserved if the cloud becomes unreachable. Microsoft SBA services are tightly integrated into the SBC SWe Edge’s Easy Configuration Wizard, making set-up and administration as simple as point and click. Ribbon eliminates any SBA-related command line administration or stand-alone security certificate management. The virtual SBA software can also be deployed in concert with Ribbon's Core SBCs including SBC 5400, SBC 7000, and SBC SWe. Learn more by downloading the SBA datasheet.

Survivable Branch Appliance (SBA) for Microsoft Teams

Zoom Phone Local Survivability - ZPLS

Ribbon SBCs are certified to work in concert with Zoom Phone Local Survivability Software (ZPLS). Zoom’s ZPLS software is deployed on-site to provide basic calling services, if the Zoom cloud is unreachable. The software works in concert with a Ribbon SBC to provide local access to telecom services (PSTN) – via locally terminated SIP trunks or using traditional analog/digital PSTN lines. The ZPLS software is deployed on a virtual server and remotely managed by Zoom to make deployment easy. If the Zoom cloud is unavailable, ZPLS enables intra-site calling (including directory-based calling). Ribbon’s SBCs add PSTN access so users can place and receive calls to/from anywhere – keeping employees connected and customers happy. It’s an ideal solution to assure emergency services access at schools, healthcare facilities, or any other mission-critical organization. Learn more from our Blog Post

Hardware, Software or Cloud

Visitors may notice the similarities between the SBC SWe Edge, SBC 1000, and SBC 2000, we hope so. Ribbon uses the same core software for these products so our customers can easily choose the size and deployment model that fits their environment. Each product delivers the same robust security services, ease of deployment, and media management capabilities. The SBC SWe Edge includes the option to deploy on a virtualized platform or the cloud, while the SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 provide options for physical interfaces (FXO/FWs, T1/E1, etc.) for device or PBX/ contact center migrations. The SBC SWe Edge also offers the option to be deployed in redundant pairs for high availability. 

Review the chart below for more details.

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Service Type Software Image SBC SWe Edge Turnkey Ribbon Appliance - SBC 1000 Turnkey Ribbon Appliance - SBC 2000
Microsoft  & Zoom Certified
Award Winning Security
SIP Trunk Provider Interoperability
PBX & Cloud UC Interoperability
Intuitive Web Configuration Tools
Advanced Call Routing Features
Tones & Announcement Support
Comfort Noise & Silence Suppression
Network Jitter Compensation
Music on Hold
Transcoding
Microsoft SBA Support for Local Branch Survivability
Purchase Model One-time Purchase One-time Purchase One-time Purchase
Support Contract Annual Purchase Annual Purchase Annual Purchase
Maximum Users 5000 600 1000
Maximum Concurrent Calls 1000 192 600
T1/E1/ or BRI Ports (connect legacy PBXs) Local gateway required Up to 4 T1/E1 or 12 BRI ports Up to 16 T1/E1 – 2 x 8 T1/E1 spans
FXS Ports (analog phones, fax, etc.) Local gateway required Up to 24 FXS ports Up to 48 FXS ports – 2 x 24 ports
FXO Ports (analog lines for emergency calling, etc.) Local gateway required Up to 12 FXO ports Local gateway required
  More on SBC SWe Edge More on SBC 1000 More on SBC 2000

Managing Ribbon SBCs

PSX SWE - MANAGEMENT SOLUTION RAMP

Ribbon’s SBCs are managed from a centralized Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP) offering a complete Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security solution. Delivering intuitive, reliable, scalable, and automated management, an enterprise can quickly configure multiple Ribbon SBCs, identify and remediate issues, deliver improved customer experience, and reduce operational costs.

Ribbon Application Management Platform manages SBC appliances, as well as software-based SBCS, deployed locally, in a private cloud, or public cloud. The platform itself is designed using cloud native principles and can also be deployed in multiple data centers and public or private cloud environments in standalone or high availability configurations, including options for geographic redundancy.

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Hear the Ribbon Difference

As a security element, SBCs inherently sit in the middle of the media path between the telecom provider and the phones or soft clients. Ribbon’s SBC SWe Edge uses that position to enhance media quality and manage interoperability between the endpoints and the telecom providers. Ribbon leverages our decades of experience building many of the world’s largest communications networks to deliver better-sounding conversations. Our software better mitigates common voice quality issues our competitors typically leave to chance.

The SBC SWe Edge enhances:

  • Media Transcoding (to ensure device/ service interoperability)
  • Concealment of Network Jitter (to mitigate network anomalies)
  • Comfort Noise (to make the conversation sound more natural)
  • Music on Hold fidelity (we still can’t guarantee you’ll like the tune)
  • Voice recordings via SIPREC
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