Session Border Controllers hold a unique position in VoIP and Multimedia networks. They form the boundary point between (1) access and core networks and, (2) between core networks in the case of interconnect. In essence they form the gateway into and out of the Carriers core network.
The Newport Networks 1460 provides critical functionality to any operator who wishes to launch voice and multimedia services:
A uniquely flexible architecture allows media and signalling to be integrated or distributed and for media to be controlled via a standard interface from 3rd party devices.
Carrier IP Telephony Report, Joe McGarvey, Current Analysis
Packed with exceptional processing capabilities, the Newport 1460 SBC was designed to be a platform capable of anticipating future session management requirements. Similar to the way Cisco has designed its core routers to take on additional processing chores, Newport built the 1460 SBC with additional processing overhead in order to serve as host to applications and servers that will be developed in the future.
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