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Acme Packet Net-Net 4000 Family
Acme Packet continues to pad its lead in the SBC market, introducing functionality to the Net-Net platform that extends its reach into enterprises, contact centers and mobile operators. With new markets, however, comes additional competition. (3/11/2008)

  
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AudioCodes nCite 4000
AudioCodes is still trying to find substantial traction of its nCite family of SBCs. Despite poor market share performance overall, however, the nCite security gateway has found a home in at least two Tier 1 deployments. (3/11/2008)

  
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Ditech PeerPoint C100
Despite plans announced following the Jasomi purchase to meld the PeerPoint SBC technology with its voice quality products, Ditech has been content over the past years to offer the PeerPoint C100 as a standalone product for Tier 2/3 operators. (3/11/2008)

  
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Newport Networks 1460 SBC
With the introduction of Release 3 of its system software, Newport has increased the performance and resiliency of its family of SBCs. What remains to be seen, however, is if the technological enhancement will lead to an uptick in sales. (3/11/2008)

  
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NextPoint Multiprotocol Session Exchange (MSX)
NextPoint, the offspring of the merger between NexTone and Reef Point, begins 2008 looking to improve its positioning in the overall session management arena by melding together its technologies to focus on FMC-related opportunities. (3/11/2008)

  
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  • Buying Criteria
    • Architecture and Applications
      • Describes the types of applications the device is able to offer, such as media release and lawful intercept, as well as the device's ability to support multiple deployment options, such as a distributed architecture.
    • Performance and Capacity
      • Describes the raw performance of the device along with supported interfaces and scalability metrics.
    • Customer Traction and Partnerships
      • This section describes the SBC’s penetration of service provider networks, especially top tier service providers. It also includes strategically valuable partnerships.
    • Security and Platform Features
      • This includes physical and environmental features and management capabilities, such as the type of supported management interfaces, as well as certifications and standards compliance.
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      • Architecture and Applications
        • Media Separation
        • Media Anchoring
        • Routing Intelligence
        • Load Balancing
        • NAT and Firewall Traversal
        • NAT Traversal Requires CPE Component
        • NAT Traversal Session Control Functionality
        • VLANs
        • Voice VPNs
        • Media Transcoding (G.729-G.711)
        • Support for Distributed Model
        • Emergency Services Support
        • Lawful Intercept
        • Service Assurance
        • Bandwidth Management
      • Security
        • DoS Prevention
        • Topology Hiding
        • Access Control Lists
        • Detection of Rogue RTP
        • Theft of Service Prevention
        • Support for Encrypted Traffic
      • Performance/Capacity
        • Calls Per Second
        • Concurrent Calls G.711/G.729
        • Call Volumes (BHCA)
        • Call/Session Admission Control
        • Call Flow
        • Scalability Using Multiple Systems
        • Latency (Media/Signaling)
        • Interfaces
      • Protocol Support
        • SIP
        • H.323
        • MIDCOM
        • SIP/H.323 Interworking
        • H.248 and MGCP
        • Fax T.38
      • Certification/Compliance
        • North American
        • ETSI
        • Other
      • Management
        • Northbound Interfaces
        • GUI-based
        • Compatibility with Third-party NMS's
        • Fault Management
        • Performance Management
        • Troubleshooting Capabilities
        • Call Detail Records
      • Physical/Environmental
        • Product Design
        • Dimensions for Each Platform
        • Server Brand/Type
        • Operating System
        • Power Requirements
        • Cooling (BTUs)
        • Hardware Redundancy
        • Software Redundancy
      • Miscellaneous
        • Activity in IETF or Standards Groups
        • Third-party Testing
        • Date of Availability
        • Other Members of Same Product Family
        • Key Announced Customers
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