TelcoBridges SBC
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TelcoBridges designs, develops and manufactures carrier-grade telecommunications software and hardware.
From its headquarters in Boucherville (Montreal), QC, CANADA, TelcoBridges performs R&D as well as assembly and testing of its products. TelcoBridges brands include: ProSBC, FreeSBC, Tmedia, Tsig, Ttrans, Tdev, and Tmonitor. These products answer the needs of session border controllers, VoIP gateways, telecom solution development platforms, and real-time network monitoring.
With deployments in more than 100 countries worldwide, TelcoBridges strives to continuously provide the highest standards of Stability, Reliability, and Integrity. To minimise the Total Cost of Ownership [TCO] ,TelcoBridges gateways offer the world’s highest density gateways in the smallest form factor possible, and efficient modern power modules.
TelcoBridges flagship products are our ProSBC and FreeSBC virtual session-border-controllers and Tmedia VoIP media Gateways. These products answer the needs of session border control, VoIP gateways, telecom solution development platforms, and real-time network monitoring.
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FreeSBC & ProSBC
The TelcoBridges FreeSBC and ProSBC are Session Border Controller (SBC) products that provide security, an ease of deployment, IP network adaptation, and peering solutions.
They are software upgradeable from 500 to 60,000 sessions (or 30,000 with 100% transcoding), the ProSBC is the most cost-effective SBC product for service providers and carriers currently available on the market that combines solid protection, IP-to-IP network adaptation, and fast setup time in a single solution.
Characteristics of the FreeSBC and ProSBC
- Back-to-back user agent (B2BUA)
- DOS/DDOS protection, dynamic blacklisting and call access control
- Easy to deploy, operate and manage through various interfaces including a RESTful API
- Integrated network troubleshooting tools (traces, media/signaling recording, test call generation, etc)
- Flexible and extensive routing with SIP headers modification capabilities
- Fit to install on cloud or virtual environment or on baremetal servers
Additional features of ProSBC
- Up to 60,000 simultaneous signaling and media sessions
- Media transcoding
- OSS/BSS Connectors like SNMP, Lawful interception, Radius, CDR
- Call trace and other debugging tools
- TLS/sRTP
For full list of features see: https://freesbc.telcobridges.com/pricing/
Installation (Baremetal)
IMPORTANT: Due to the complex nature of this setup and its multiple environments, the user should checl TelcoBridges's documentation or get directly in contact with TelcoBridges for guidance and troubleshooting in case of any configuration issue or question with their respective platform. VoIP.ms will be able to provide only information about their respective network rules and settings.
It is recommended that the configuration of the system is performed by an IT network engineer, a System Administrator, or a person otherwise familiar with SBCs and/or their respective platform.
Requirements
Minimal server requirements:
- 64-bit server
- USB key for installation (or Optical disk drive)
- One Ethernet interface for management
- One or more Ethernet interfaces for SBC processing (LAN/WAN). Must be in the List of supported NICs
- Two Ethernet interfaces, if a 1+1 configuration is required
- Console access through serial port or keyboard/monitor ports or other (i.e. Dell iDrac)
- Support for the "Legacy BIOS mode with MBR partition" or UEFI (UEFI support new with version 3.1.117)
- BIOS setup for maximum performance (no dynamic CPU throttling)
Getting the license and the ISO
In order to get a FreeSBC or ProSBC license and the download links to the ISO, you need to create an account to be able to access Telcobridge's customer dashboard.
You can use this link to log in or to register for a new account: https://dashboard.telcobridges.com/dashboard
To see instructions about how to register and generate the password click on the following link to access the Customer Dashboard User Guide
1. Call Admission Control (CAC) profile
Guide links
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