New Sonus Session Border Controller Features Deliver Advanced Quality of Experience, Simplified Management in Microsoft(R) Lync(R) Voice Environments

Release 3.1 of Sonus SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 Session Border Controllers Generally Available
Key Takeaways:

   -- Sonus is the first to natively enable Session Border Controllers (SBCs) 
      to conduct quality monitoring for an entire Microsoft Lync call, allowing 
      network engineers to proactively monitor and troubleshoot quality of 
      experience (QoE) issues for the whole call flow. 
 
   -- Sonus SBC 1000 and SBC 2000 Session Border Controllers are now integrated 
      into the Sonus Element Management System (EMS), delivering one common 
      network management solution across the complete Sonus SBC product 
      portfolio. 
WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 15, 2014-- 

Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS ) , a global leader in SIP communications , today announced new software enhancements for Sonus SBC and SBC 1000 2000 Session Border Controller, designed to help customers increase the quality of experience ( QoE) for Microsoft Lync voice for business environments , and easily manage and scale businesses (UC) Unified Communications networks . Sonus helps companies optimize deployments of Microsoft Lync Enterprise Voice ensuring Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking services at the network edge and providing a continuous flow of media from different providers based on SIP UA.

Accelerating the pace for the integration of Microsoft Lync

The technology of quality Microsoft Experience ( QoE) provides network operators the ability to monitor and troubleshoot media quality Lync calls . The ' diagnostic application and the statistics compiled by the monitoring Lync Server , network operators may be reported to the condition of abnormal media quality and can determine where you are having problems call.


Previously, SBC did not report the statistics for the entire call path monitoring Lync Server , allowing network operators a complete view of all calls in progress. Sonus is the first company to allow monitoring of the quality of the average native Lync entire call , including the part of the SIP trunk . The SBC and SBC 1000 2000 collected information on delays , jitter and packet loss , allowing network engineers to monitor and resolve issues proactively call quality issues of experience for the whole session.

While alternative suppliers offer their own monitoring tools that require network administrators to manage Lync environments other instrument panel or glass implement, monitor and maintain. With Sonus , after having integrated into the SBC QoE can save time and money by managing environments Microsoft Lync voice .

Sonus was the first manufacturer to enable the wireless Microsoft Lync presence of survival in the event of a WAN ( wide area ) network loss . With version 3.1, Sonus can now dynamically control the bandwidth available through the link and direct support in any of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) or , depending on the availability of bandwidth , broadcast calls 3G/4G , digital subscriber line (DSL) or another alternate link .

Simplified Management Unified Communications

With the rapid adoption of more advanced technologies and Lync unified communications , management of communication networks is becoming increasingly complex. Sonus simplifies network management for customers in a SBC SBC 1000 and 2000 as part of the Sonus Element Management System (EMS ) , delivery of a solution through the full service provider Sonus SBC and portfolio companies . Including Sonus SBC and SBC SWE 5000 Series Session Border Controller, then , customers can centrally manage the Sonus ' impact of communication on the overall performance of the branch in the data center , resulting in reduced operating costs improved user experience , optimized investment and maximizes network performance .

For enterprises and managed service providers with their service management applications , SBC 1000 SBC and Representational State Transfer (REST 2000) Application Programming Interface (API Web Services) provides a complete provisioning and management - including SBC , interface of the branch network and the survival Appliance ( SBA) . Sonus also offers a secure lock down configuration can be sent to the customer's premises and connected to the management network , enabling automatic provisioning and remote management through the REST interface to provide significant improvements in implementation time .

Quotes :

" For Lync Enterprise Voice is essential to have integrated an idea of the quality of all the paths to the media . Reported without hardware support real- time QoE is like driving a car without a scorecard All gateways , SBCs and IP phones designed to Lync native should have the reports in the QoE Monitoring Server, Lync , " said Matt Landis, computer consultant and CEO of Landis sector . " QoE should be a requirement for Microsoft Lync SBC gateway or endpoint qualified , so it's nice to see even more innovation Sonus related to Lync offering this essential functionality in the SBC and SBC Session Border Controller 1000 2000 ."

Other Facts: 

   -- A Microsoft Gold Communications Partner, Sonus is the only vendor 
      offering enterprises and service providers a complete end-to-end Lync 
      qualified SBC solution. 
 
   -- For consecutive years, Sonus has been positioned in the Leaders quadrant 
      of the "Magic Quadrant for Session Border Controllers," published October 
      21, 2013 by Gartner, Inc. 
 
   -- Sonus was named to the 2013 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology 
      Innovators in the U.S. for a second consecutive year. Sonus received the 
      award in recognition of its 2013 companywide UC deployment, featuring 
      Microsoft Lync Enterprise Voice and Sonus SBCs. 
 
   -- With 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies using Lync, Sonus SBC solutions 
      have been performance verified by Miercom Labs and are deployed in many 
      of the world's leading networks spanning finance, oil and gas, 
      manufacturing, education, retail, healthcare and pharmaceutical markets.  

Additional Resources: 

   -- Click here for additional insight about the importance of Microsoft Lync 
      QoE monitoring from the perspective Matt Landis, industry consultant and 
      author of the Windows PBX and UC Report. 
 
   -- Click here to download electronic copies of Sonus' industry-leading 
      reference guides: Lync Enterprise Voice for Dummies, SIP Trunking for 
      Dummies, Session Border Controllers for Dummies and WebRTC for Dummies. 
 
   -- Click here to learn how Sonus realized productivity gains and significant 
      return on investment (ROI) from its own Lync Enterprise Voice deployment. 
 
   -- View complete information about the Sonus SBC portfolio at www.sonus.net. 

Tags/Keywords: 

Sonus Networks, SONS, Lync, QoE, SBC, SBA, SIP trunking, UC, network management
About Sonus Networks:

Sonus helps leading communications service providers worldwide and enterprises embrace the next generation of SIP-based solutions, including VoIP , video and unified on secure, reliable and scalable IP communications networks . With customers worldwide and 15 years of experience in processing IP , Sonus has enabled service providers and enterprises to capture and retain users and generate significant ROI. Sonus products include session border controllers , servers, policy / routing are equipped with subscribers and the media and signaling gateways . Sonus products are supported by a global services team with experience in the design, implementation and maintenance of some of the largest and most complex IP networks in the world .

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