Product Overview
AudioCodes Mediant 500 Gateway & Enterprise Session Border Controller (hereafter referred to as device) is a compact, high performance VoIP connectivity solution for small enterprises and branch office locations. The device connects IP-PBXs and unified communications platforms to any SIP trunking service provider, scaling up to 250 concurrent SBC sessions. It offers superior performance in connecting any SIP to SIP environment, legacy TDM-based PBX systems to IP networks and IP-PBXs to the PSTN, supporting a single E1/T1 interface with 30 voice channels in a 1U platform. It also ensures secure and reliable communications for branch offices in distributed enterprise communications deployments.
The device includes comprehensive media security and SIP normalization capabilities. It offers full interoperability with an extensive list of IP-PBXs, unified communications solutions and SIP trunking provider networks.
The device provides robust protection for the IP communications infrastructure, preventing Denial of Service, fraud and service theft and guarding against cyber-attacks and other service-impacting events.
The device offers active/standby high availability and maintains high voice quality to deliver reliable enterprise VoIP communications. Advanced call routing mechanisms, network voice quality monitoring and branch survivability capabilities result in minimum communications downtime.
The device can be used in the following typical applications:
| ■ | SIP trunking |
| ■ | Hosted PBX & UC as a Service |
| ■ | IP contact centers |
| ■ | Remote and mobile worker support |
| ■ | SIP mediation between UC and IP-PBX systems |