Enterprise/Carrier Grade VoIP: Session Border Controllers Running on Lanner’s Edge Computing Hardware

Enterprise/Carrier Grade VoIP: Session Border Controllers Running on Lanner’s Edge Computing Hardware

Background

Insecure systems are breached by hackers at an increasingly alarming rate, and VoIP infrastructure is no exception. Companies everywhere are looking protect their communications, and currently the best possible security solution for session-based  communications(mostly SIP) is to utilize a SBC (Session Border Controller).

Requirements

Reliability

Enterprise/Carriers require low-latency communications that are reliable, redundant and capable of quickly recovering from network failures.

Scalability

Enterprise Businesses, especially SME’s, require a unified low-cost platform with high-port densities capable of running  various CPE-oriented applications.

Security

The critical nature of enterprise/CSP makes security a top priority.

Technological requirements include:

  • Fanless and zero-noise in offices with a data center
  • LAN Bypass for reliable network operations and alternative
  • A performance-and-power balanced CPU programmed with built-in cryptographic acceleration technologies
  • Wide compatibility and interoperability

First: What exactly does a Session Border Controller do

Session border controllers started out with one relatively simple function – as a secure entry into VoIP networks (essentially a VoIP-specific firewall) , but over the time SBCs have been extended to capitalize on edge computing applications. The essential functions can be derived and broken down from the name:

Session– Refers to the fact that it is utilized for session based communication(I.e the SIP protocol used for VoIP). In the context of VoIP telephony: a session consists of a signal/message dedicated to controlling the call, while one or more other signals carry the transmission(i.e audio, video).

Border– The fact that it sits on the border means that it has the responsibility of managing sessions between these borders.Since they sit on the edge of networks, functions like protocol translation and media stream isolation can be employed.

Controller– Dataflows from sessions are controlled and orchestrated in a SBC, hence the controller denomination.

Under these 3 main tasks fall a myriad of closely related functions, many of which include communication security hardening applications.

 

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