Audience
Mid-sized and large organizations in need of a solution to protect their SIP-based communications and ensure business continuity
About OpenTouch Session Border Controller
The OpenTouch Session Border Controller (SBC) by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is a highly secure software solution designed to protect SIP trunks and enterprise communications. It serves as the demarcation point between the enterprise and SIP trunking providers, safeguarding against malicious VoIP attacks, SIP denial of service, fraud, and eavesdropping. The OpenTouch SBC offers secure and scalable SIP/media connectivity, including audio transcoding and network address translation (NAT) traversal for audio and video communications. It ensures cost-effective, secure conversations over the internet and with SIP service providers. The SBC features web-based management with built-in configuration templates, allowing settings and protocol adaptations for certified SIP trunking providers to be configured in a few clicks. It provides cost-effective interoperability by offering protocol adaptations for many SIP trunking providers.
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Company Information
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
Founded: 2014
France
www.al-enterprise.com/en/products/communications-management-security/opentouch-session-border-controller
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OpenTouch Session Border Controller Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does OpenTouch Session Border Controller work with?
OpenTouch Session Border Controller works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does OpenTouch Session Border Controller support in their product?
OpenTouch Session Border Controller supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does OpenTouch Session Border Controller offer?
OpenTouch Session Border Controller offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What type of training does OpenTouch Session Border Controller provide?
OpenTouch Session Border Controller provides training in the form of documentation, live online, webinars, in person, and videos.
