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Session Border Controllers. (Subtitled): A Fascinating Introduction To SBCs. What are SBCs?. Session Border Controllers are a new category of network equipment that provides critical control functions to enable high quality interactive communications across IP network borders.
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Session Border Controllers (Subtitled): A Fascinating Introduction To SBCs Bob Young
What are SBCs? Session Border Controllers are a new category of network equipment that provides critical control functions to enable high quality interactive communications across IP network borders. Bob Young
Hold on! Too many new words! Okay, let's run through some definitions... Bob Young
Session A "session" is any real-time, interactive voice, video or multimedia communication using layer 5 IP session signaling protocols such as SIP, H.323, MGCP or Megaco/H.248. Bob Young
Border The "border" is any IP-IP network border such as those between service provider and customer/subscriber, or between two service providers. Bob Young
Control The "control" functions span (1) security, (2) service assurance and (3) law enforcement requirements. Bob Young
Control, continued Let's look at these 3 general control classifications in more detail... Bob Young
Control: "Security" Security - protect service infrastructure and customer/supplier relationships from attack Bob Young
Control: Service Assurance Service Assurance - guarantee SLAs, maximize service reach, enable new services, protect against service theft and minimize costs SLA = Service Level Agreement Bob Young
Control: Law Enforcement Requirements Law enforcement - provide legal intercept capabilities Bob Young
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