Press Release Source: Sonus Networks, Inc.
Sonus Networks Offers Network Operators Enhanced Security with Latest Release of Network Border Switch
Wednesday January 31, 8:30 am ET
Proliferation of IP-Based Networks Increases Carrier Demand for Robust Security Solutions
WESTFORD, Mass., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS - News), a leading supplier of service provider Voice-over-IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced today the latest release of its Network Border Switch (NBS), offering network operators one of the industry's most robust security solutions for maintaining the integrity of their networks. The latest version of the NBS is available for both the GSX9000(TM) Open Services Switch, and the smaller form factor GSX4000(TM), providing carriers with a right-sized, flexible solution to meet their security needs within the framework of their IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-ready architecture.
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"There are three primary market drivers necessitating enhanced network security features beyond typical Session Border Controllers (SBCs). First, network operators looking to grow their markets by expanding their presence or offering new services are peering with other networks on a much larger scale. Secondly, the recent flurry of mergers and acquisitions among network operators has created heterogeneous networks that need to be integrated in a secure manner. Lastly, more and more network operators are responding to consumer demand for services that connect to the public Internet, which creates a unique set of obstacles," said Steve Edwards, chief marketing officer, Sonus Networks. "Sonus' Network Border Switch allows our customers to address these challenges by delivering a complete, natively IP peering and security solution."
The latest release of the NBS includes increased Denial of Service protection for carrier peering and rogue Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) protection, including attack detection, notification and diagnosis. In addition, the sophisticated monitoring, trace, and statistical analysis tools have been further enhanced to help network operators evaluate service level performance and more quickly perform security event identification, logging, and mitigation.
Unlike traditional peering and security products such as SBCs, Sonus' NBS delivers a unique solution that combines session control, PSTN gateway services and security into a single, high performance, carrier-class system. Sonus' NBS, which is deployed in some of the world's largest VoIP networks, is a purpose-built, IP-based solution that allows network operators to leverage the system's sophisticated media handling functionality; extensive IP signaling options that include SIP, SIP-T and H.323; network address and port translation features that protect the privacy of the internal private network topology; session-based firewall functionality; and advanced traffic control features.
"As IP-based communications continue to displace legacy network solutions, session control and related issues, such as security, become more pervasive problems for service providers to solve," said Joe McGarvey, principal analyst with Current Analysis. "Sonus, which has long been a pioneer in IP solutions that meet the rigorous demands of large network operators, continues to evolve its NBS product line to empower service providers to address these increasingly complex and strategically important session control requirements." |
