SBC configurationsAcme Packet SBCs can be configured with signaling and media control integrated in a single system (integrated SBC) or with signaling and media control divided across separate systems (decomposed SBC). Acme Packet offers the following SBC configurations: - Net-Net Session Director (SD)—integrated SBC with multiprotocol signaling and media control
- Net-Net Border Gateway (BG)—decomposed SBC with media control only, uses H.248 control interface to master third-party SIP signaling element
- Net-Net Signaling Firewall (SF)—decomposed SBC with SIP signaling security and other control functions
Net-Net SDs support many IMS functions. Access SBC functions include P-CSCF, E-CSCF, I/S-CSCF-equivalent functions via Net-Net SMX, signaling firewall (SF), BGCF and AGW/C-BGF. Interconnect SBC functions include I-BCF, IWF and I-BGF/TrGW.
Net-Net SIP Multimedia-Xpress (SMX) combines core session control with leading session border control functions
to reduce the complexity and cost of delivering high-value, revenue generating SIP multimedia services. Net-Net
SMX can be used to deliver a broad range of SIP services including residential or business voice, Rich Communication
Suite (RCS) services and fixed mobile convergence (FMC) for small subscriber populations or initial service
rollouts. Net-Net SMX provides an alternative to an expensive, fully decomposed IMS infrastructure yet also provides
an evolutionary path to IMS compliant architectures.
Net-Net Session-aware Load Balancer (SLB) is used with Net-Net Session Directors to create a Net-Net Cluster. A Net-Net Cluster enables linear, non-disruptive capacity scaling to two million subscribers from a single SIP IP address. It supports the delivery of any IMS or NGN service; any SIP application—voice, video, presence, messaging and multimedia; over any fixed line or mobile access network including the Internet.
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