Panama's Cable Onda Taps Ribbon's SBC 5210 for Secure SIP Communications

Ribbon Communications Inc., a global provider of secure real-time communications, has announced that Cable Onda, a provider of voice, video and Internet services in Panama, has selected the SBC 5210 Session Border Controller as the new platform for its SIP trunking and SIP interconnect services.

One of Panama's fastest-growing companies, Cable Onda will leverage the SBC 5210 to replace its legacy SBC platform and future-proof its ability to meet the demand for SIP-based services including unified communications.

"Once we selected and implemented the Ribbon platform, the migration process away from our previous platform was very smooth," said Dagoberto Lara, Fixed Network Manager, Cable Onda. "The transition was really transparent for our customers, and the new platform puts us in an improved position to bring on new customers easily and expand our service portfolio."

This selection and deployment reinforces the relationship between Ribbon Communications and Cable Onda, and highlights the growing demand in the CALA region for advanced, SIP-based communications. Cable Onda cited the SBC 5210's outstanding performance, industry-leading features and competitive pricing as driving factors in its decision to select the SBC 5210.

The SBC 5210 is a highly scalable, feature-rich SBC that can support up to 64,000 concurrent SIP sessions with encryption and media transcoding enabled, making it one of the most powerful SBCs on the market today.

It also provides robust protection against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, toll fraud and other forms real-time communications security concerns that are increasingly being targeted at SIP communications. Leveraging the SBC 5210 enables Cable Onda to provide its enterprise customers with higher quality real-time communications and stronger security assurance across their network.

"Cable Onda is a tremendous success story, with a reputation for cutting-edge technology and services," added Ricardo Diaz, Vice-President of Sales, Caribbean and Latin America Region from Ribbon Communications. "Selecting the SBC 5210 puts them in a strong position for the future as they look to expand their customer footprint in the enterprise market."