A session border controller (SBC) is a dedicated hardware device or software application that governs the manner in which phone calls are initiated, conducted and terminated on a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network. An SBC provides security, interoperability, routing and other functions in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) network. It defines and monitors the quality of service (QoS) status for all sessions, ensuring that the callers can actually communicate with each other and that emergency calls are delivered correctly and prioritized above all other calls. An SBC can also serve as a firewall for session traffic, applying its own quality of service (QoS) rules and identifying specific incoming threats to the communications environment. Service provider class Session Border Controller (SBC) is designed to handle the high call volumes that the carrier will experience and provide full range of features required for carrier operations. Enterprises require different features than those provided by carrier session border controllers, including support for T1/PRI interfaces, small sites, local resiliency and interoperability certification with enterprise unified communications (UC) vendors. Scope of the Report: This report focuses on the Session Border Controller (SBC) in global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application. Session border controllers are increasingly being packaged as part of a larger sale of unified communications (UC) and contact center solutions in conjunction with SIP trunking in recent years.Growth in the SBC market is being driven by businesses? use of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking services, interconnection between disparate systems and support of remote workers and cloud UC services. The global Session Border Controller industry has reached a production of approximately 46193 Units in 2015. The global Session Border Controller industry has reached the production value of approximately 575.92 million USD in 2015. Session Border Controller has historically had a stable growth profile driven primarily by growth in telecom and consumer electronics industry. At present, in developed countries, the Session Border Controller industry is generally at a more advanced level. The world's largest enterprises are mainly concentrated in USA. Meanwhile, foreign companies have more advanced equipment, strong R & D capability, and leading technical level. However, foreign companies? manufacturing cost is relatively higher, compared with Asia companies. Most of manufacturer outsource the manufacturing of Session Border Controller product to the third part manufacturers or contract manufacturers and then sell the products indirectly through distribution partners. The worldwide market for Session Border Controller (SBC) is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly 3.9% over the next five years, will reach 800 million US$ in 2023, from 640 million US$ in 2017, according to a new GIR (Global Info Research) study. Market Segment by Manufacturers, this report covers Cisco AudioCodes Sonus Oracle Avaya Edgewater Networks PATTON Electronics Ingate InnoMedia Sangoma HUAWEI ZTE Market Segment by Regions, regional analysis covers North America (United States, Canada and Mexico) Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy) Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia) South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia etc.) Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa) Market Segment by Type, covers Session Capacity: <300 Session Capacity: 300-5000 Session Capacity: >5000 Market Segment by Applications, can be divided into Service Provider Enterprise Contact Center Government There are 15 Chapters to deeply display the global Session Border Controller (SBC) market. Chapter 1, to describe Session Border Controller (SBC) Introduction, product scope, market overview, market opportunities, market risk, market driving force; Chapter 2, to analyze the top manufacturers of Session Border Controller (SBC), with sales, revenue, and price of Session Border Controller (SBC), in 2016 and 2017; Chapter 3, to display the competitive situation among the top manufacturers, with sales, revenue and market share in 2016 and 2017; Chapter 4, to show the global market by regions, with sales, revenue and market share of Session Border Controller (SBC), for each region, from 2013 to 2018; Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, to analyze the market by countries, by type, by application and by manufacturers, with sales, revenue and market share by key countries in these regions; Chapter 10 and 11, to show the market by type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2013 to 2018; Chapter 12, Session Border Controller (SBC) market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2018 to 2023; Chapter 13, 14 and 15, to describe Session Border Controller (SBC) sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers, Research Findings and Conclusion, appendix and data source
Table of Contents 1 Market Overview 1.1 Session Border Controller (SBC) Introduction 1.2 Market Analysis by Type 1.2.1 Session Capacity: <300 1.2.2 Session Capacity: 300-5000 1.2.3 Session Capacity: >5000 1.3 Market Analysis by Applications 1.3.1 Service Provider 1.3.2 Enterprise 1.3.3 Contact Center 1.3.4 Government
